As it did for the 2014 Ryder Cup at Gleneagles in Scotland, FootJoy will provide gloves, socks and apparel to European players at the 2016 and 2018 editions of golf’s showpiece team competition.

Sweaters, polo shirts and pullovers will be included in the new line of garments, with new Maui and Evoke colourways.

The Evoke collection will be heavily featured in the new offering, with white, berry, navy and mint colour combinations, while the Maui collection will comprise orange, white, navy and aqua and will be available to golfers before the 2016 Ryder Cup, which is due to take place at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Minnesota.

Golfers will be able to purchase Ryder Cup coloured shoes through FootJoy’s MyJoys platform.

"Our Gleneagles-branded garments have proved really popular over the last two years and we hope the new agreement will help support our retail partners further with more standout garments until at least 2018," said FootJoy marketing executive, Paul O'Hagan.

European Ryder Cup director Richard Hills added: "Ryder Cup Europe is delighted to extend our agreement with FootJoy, the number one shoe in golf.

"As one of our valued official licensees, the company proved a huge success at Gleneagles last year and I have no doubt they will continue to build on that success when the Ryder Cup takes place at Hazeltine National next year."

Europe maintained their grip on the Ryder Cup last year after securing a 16½-11½ victory over the United States.  

Northern Ireland’s Darren Clarke will captain Europe in 2016 as the team bids to secure an unprecedented fourth consecutive crown.

His opposite number will be Davis Love III, captain of the 2012 US Ryder Cup team at Medinah Country Club in Illinois which surrendered a 10-6 lead going into the final day's singles to lose 14½-13½.

France is set to host the Ryder Cup for the first time in 2018 at Le Golf National in Paris.



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