Ahead is a headwear, apparel and accessories company based in New Bedford, Massachusetts. It entered golf headwear in 1995 and also sells to corporate, resort and collegiate accounts, according to its website.
Golf tour licenses
A January 2026 release describes Ahead as a headwear supplier to the USGA, PGA of America, PGA Tour and Ryder Cup, and names it the primary Official Headwear Licensee for The Open. The same release says Ahead serves more than 5,000 accounts.
Hat blanks
Ahead publishes product catalogs of blank and decorated hats. In my video on golf hat blanks, I called Ahead a huge player with a lot of cuts for golf. In another hat manufacturer video, I pointed to its Gambler hat and Big Brim Lady Visor.
