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Golf Outfits for Men

Men's golf outfits with knit polos, tailored shorts, vests, caps and low top sneakers from independent boutiques.

Modern golf outfits men wear balance course dress codes with relaxed streetwear tailoring, pairing breathable knit polos with pleated shorts and low top leather sneakers. Structured collars meet flexible cuts in shades of forest green, crisp white, and deep black. Cotton tops and pleated shorts move easily over eighteen holes without clinging.

Early golfers in Scotland played in tweed suits. The polo shirt came from tennis, where René Lacoste wore a short sleeved piqué cotton shirt in the twenties, and golfers made it their standard shirt in the second half of the twentieth century. Aime Leon Dore, started by Teddy Santis in Queens, New York, draws on hip hop and basketball. Nike brings Dunk and Blazer low tops, and the Dunk began as a college basketball shoe in the mid eighties.

Anchor the look around tailored shorts or pleated trousers worn with open knit polos and leather court shoes. Utopia and parlor23 in Toronto bring the Nike low tops, some of them pre owned, and WDLT117 in Toronto brings pleated polos and shorts from Homme Plisse Issey Miyake and shorts from Y-3.

Common questions

What should men wear for a casual round of golf?
Choose relaxed pleated shorts in cotton or technical blends paired with a knit polo and spikeless low top leather sneakers. Ask the club about its dress code before you play.
Where does the modern golf look originate?
Early golfers in Scotland played in tweed suits, later with plus fours. The short sleeved polo shirt came from tennis and in time became the standard golf shirt.
Which designers make modern golf clothes for men?
On this page, Nike makes the low top sneakers and Homme Plisse Issey Miyake makes light pleated polos and shorts that do not crease. Aime Leon Dore, Y-3, Adidas and Kith add the rest.