Article - Stylish Golf Shirts | XCO Group

28 Feb 2020

Golf Shirts – Genteel Gentleman’s Sporting Apparel

 

If your ideas and perceptions of golfers stem purely from seeing these folks when driving past a random golf course, or when channel-hopping on TV, you’ve probably given little thought to their garments.

 

Without any more than a passing knowledge about the widely understood and accepted rules, regulations, etiquette and dress code which applies worldwide to this genteel sport, known as the gentleman’s game, you’d probably be none the wiser about the specific requirements pertaining to the prescribed wearing of golf shirts on the course.

 

Components of Comfort When Playing Golf

 

If anyone asked you for your initial impression of the way in which players dress for playing golf, in all likelihood, you’d indicate that their shirts, in particular, appear to have been chosen because they seem to be comfortable. That, in reality, they certainly should be, unless the wearer is dressed in a subpar product, acquired from a supplier who isn’t mindful of how their products perform on the course.

 

Collars, Please

 

The comfort level of a golf shirt depends largely on:

 

·       The choice of a suitable fabric.

·       Its ability to stretch and give during various movements.

·       Its ability to retain its colour and shape after washing.

·       Good workmanship.

·       The shirt’s design, cut, size, fit and quality, especially because golfers themselves come in all shapes and sizes.

·       One outstanding universal feature is the collar, without which no shirt or its wearer will be permitted to access and play on any course.

 

All bona fide golfing tops for ladies and gents feature a round neckline, extended with a three or four button opening. The garment’s neckline is fitted and neatly finished with a collar, without which it would have the appearance of a basic T-shirt – a decided no-no for all players and teams, amateur or professional, on the course or even in the clubhouse.

 

Immense Variety

 

XCO Group, suppliers of a huge variety of promotional goods and corporate clothing, offers an immense range of ladies’, men’s and children’s golf shirts, in almost all the colours under the sun and in designs, sizes and styles to suit all body types. In South Africa, short-sleeved tops are the most popular, probably because of our warm climate and outdoor environment.

 

Corporate Wear

 

Corporate wear in South Africa will undoubtedly always include fairly formal garments, such as suits, tailored slacks and jackets, lounge shirts and ties for men, plus business suits and mix and match combinations for ladies. However, standards of dress codes have relaxed somewhat; golf shirts are now also accepted by many corporate organisations as corporate wear in less formal environments, where staff members are still required to dress uniformly and neatly in branded gear - with a more casual appearance.

 

Custom-manufacturing and branding – printing and embroidery – is done in-house, by our branding experts, who ensure that your corporate or team gear displays your insignia to perfection. Shirts are made within the shortest possible lead time, without using sub-contractors, which is where mistakes and delays may occur. Our focus remains on providing choice, value, quality and convenience for every customer, on and off the course.