Anyone catch the weather-delayed final round of the Greenbrier Classic Sunday? Did you happen to notice the popping yellow Puma Golf shirt Jonas Blixt was wearing? Blixt has often been spotted in taxi cab yellow the past couple of years. Thus, this week’s “Wear This Not That” was inspired by the Greenbrier Classic champion. Yellow is a fun choice to liven up your stack of golf polos, so let’s go for it!
Nike Golf offers a couple of great options to inject yellow into your weekend wardrobe. The Nike Men’s Golf Plaid Short in Dandelion with gray accents, shown above, is a solid choice and is currently on sale at Golf Galaxy for $54.99. Wear these shorts with the yellow Nike Fashion Graphic Polo shown to the left ($75), as opposed to the diamond patterned selection on the right. The detail in the graphic polo add interest without becoming overwhelming, when paired with plaid shorts. I actually like the polo on the right, and think it would pair fabulously with a pair of solid yellow pants, it is just too bold to match with plaid.
I will take this opportunity to extend a warning to those of you already preparing to jet off to your local golf retailer to hunt down your official yellow purchase. Remember that yellow stands for caution, when you approach the Oakley Golf offering of the apparel section. For every ten polo designs in this season’s Oakley Golf collection, there are about five that make you say “huh?” Their attempt at striking and unique design has been somewhat puzzling. Just trust me, when in doubt, stay with a solid color polo if purchasing Oakley. See below for two examples. The yellow accented shirt on the left is ok I suppose, I just feel the logo placement and design is a bit odd. Plus, I feel there are far better options from other brands. The Oakley Dusk Polo, on the right, is one of the worst I have seen all season.
Liven up your collection of golf apparel with a fresh slice of yellow this month. Grab those plaid Nike Golf shorts in dandelion while on sale, or see what else you can hand pick. Just remember to use caution when it comes to crazy patterns. As a rule, it is best to pair a pattern with a solid, when in doubt.
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