This is the third in our series of AWSI posts in response to a piece appearing in The Wall Street Journal (Americans Want to Play Golf—Until They Try It).
Note: You can find the earlier posts here:
> Part 1:
Besides getting your swing down and having a decent sense of what to do on the course, another way to feel more comfortable is to blow up another paradigm and dress different with an emphasis on functionality NOT the country club look or that other, dressing “clownish” look.
Comfort (able) Clothing: It’s okay to dress more like an athlete for this style of golf. You don’t need fancy shoes or fancy clothes.
>> Try trail running shoes. They are a lot less expensive and will give you plenty of traction. Here are a couple of options from Saucony.
An option to consider
Awesome Traction!
Another good option is this Saucony Xodus.
Pretty good traction!
Here’s a video review of the Xodus 5.0.
This isn’t such an off-the-wall recommendation. Spikeless golf shoes have been trending for a while.
Puma spikeless golf shoes.
If you look at the spikeless golf shoe options, you’ll see that the trail running shoes have much more traction — plus they can be multi-purposed. A golf shoe is just a golf shoe.
>> Try a pair of relaxed fit cargo shorts. You can keep spare golf balls and tees in the right pocket for ready-golf mulligans.
Annie favors Union Bay cargos.
Union Bay’s website has good deals.
JC Penney always has good prices plus coupons and ship-to-store options.
Union Bay Cargo Shorts
>> Embrace the hoody (hoodie). If you ARE playing in the early morning or at twilight as suggested in the previous post, the hoodie offers a great way to stay warm without restricting movement.
Comfort hoodie for golf.
A recent discovery was the Patagonia Tropic Comfort Hoody.
Lightweight hoody by Patagonia
For cooler temps, Mountain Hardwear has good hoodie options. Here’s an example
Stay tuned for more Cultivating Golf Comfort (CCC) Tips.
Thanks for reading!
–The Gang
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