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Glenmuir is a famous golf knitwear and clothing company founded in 1891 in
Lanark, Scotland. For the past 25 years it has been the Preferred Supplier of shirts and knitwear to the European Ryder Cup Team. Glenmuir's factory and factory shop are located 27-29 Delves Road, Lanark, Scotland ML11 9DX. Their factory shop is open from 10am to 4pm (Mon-Sat, closed on Sun).
History
In 1891, local businessman Andrew MacDougall established a hosiery factory in the small village of
Kirkfieldbank
Kirkfieldbank is a small village and parish in Scotland, on the banks of the River Clyde. It is close to the town of Lanark and is part of the current South Lanarkshire local authority. The village of New Lanark is also close by, some ten minu ...
near Lanark, in the Clyde Valley. MacDougall’s first work force initially consisted of five women, all called Mary. MacDougall was the inventor of a new power-driven machine that greatly simplified the design and manufacture of fancy golf hose.
Before the turn of the century the company moved to a new factory on Delves Road in Lanark, which remains its headquarters to this day, and soon the premises were extended to accommodate the growing business. From its beginnings as a hosiery and knitwear factory, the company’s Lanark site has developed over the years to provide a club, corporate, and event embroidery programme.
The Ruia Group acquired Glenmuir in 2002. The Ruia Group, owners of
Sock Shop
SOCKSHOP is a British-based specialist retailer of socks and hosiery. Founded in 1983 by Sophie Mirman and Richard P. Ross, SOCKSHOP became part of the Ruia Group in 2006, and is now based mainly online, with stores in the Manchester Arndale and ...
is a family run textile business based in Lancashire. In November 2009, an agreement between Glenmuir an
Sunderland of Scotland meant Glenmuir became the official European distributor of Sunderland of Scotland golf products.
Glenmuir and the Ryder Cup
Glenmuir's long-standing association with the
Ryder Cup
The Ryder Cup is a biennial men's golf competition between teams from Europe and the United States. The competition is contested every two years with the venue alternating between courses in the United States and Europe. The Ryder Cup is named af ...
began in 1987, when
Tony Jacklin captained the first-ever European Team to lift the trophy on ‘foreign soil’ at Muirfield Village, USA.
Since that 15-13 victory the partnership between Glenmuir and the European Ryder Cup committee has been one of the longest-running in the world of high-profile professional sport, with Glenmuir the Preferred Supplier of shirts and knitwear from 1987 to 2014.
Glenmuir and the Professional Golfer’s Association
Glenmuir is the longest-running sponsor of the Glenmuir PGA Professional Championship, the largest annual competition for registered PGA Professionals, won in 2011 by Craig Goodfellow.
In 2010, Glenmuir also received a 25-year service recognition from Sandy Jones, Chief Executive of the PGA of GB&I.
Glenmuir is also a Corporate Partner of the PGAs of Europe and in 2011 was the Preferred Supplier to both teams in the Vivendi
Seve Trophy.
External links
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PGA Website
Clothing companies of Scotland
Clothing companies of the United Kingdom
1891 establishments in the United Kingdom
Knitwear manufacturers
Scottish brands