Ah, winter, the best season of the year for golf. The fairways are empty, the conditions are firm and god-willing, there’s no snow on the ground.
Of course, in order to play a proper winter round, you must also prove yourself impervious to the weather. But here’s the secret: imperviousness to the cold and blustery is not a requirement of one’s character. Rather, it is a requirement of one’s wardrobe.
And how does one build a wardrobe capable of taking on the worst the winter months have to offer? By purchasing wisely.
In truth, there are a few key factors to strong winter weather attire. One is flexibility — your clothes must be capable of moving with your body throughout the motions of the swing and must NOT be restrictive (that’s how bad swing habits are born). Another is protectiveness — your clothes must be capable of cutting down the wind and keeping your midsection warm.
Now, you might be wondering how those two qualities intersect in clothing that doesn’t leave you looking like you recently landed at the International Space Station. In most cases, you’d be right, there aren’t many clothing items that fall in the center of this peculiar, cold-weather Venn diagram. But there is one: the vest.
Here are our five favorites.
5 amazing golf vests perfect for the cold
