What do you class as good value golf clothing?

[davidy233]

Buy most of my polo shirts from golf base - got three IJP and an Oscar Jacobsen one in the last month or so - Only the Oscar one was more then £14 and it was about £20 - I've got a few cheap as chips Dunlop ones though - love my luminous green one.

That bunker mentality one in the original post is brutal

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Tend to go with adidas or Ping. Both around the £30-£40 mark depending on style but they last for ages and I've never had issues with shrinkage or colour running. Not as expensive as some but I like their clolours and styles so they do for me

 

[Hallsy]

Ive got Adidas,Nike, IJP, Oscar Jacobson, J Lindeberg polos and ive never paid over £25 for a polo. So many bargains and sales that ive never felt the need to pay full price.

 

[mashleyR7]

Surely these opinions apply to all your clothes not just golf tops. If I like it and want i'll happily pay upto £50 for apolo, paid £75 for some in the past and even splashed £100 on a jumper. That said I also like a bargain sale time is always good, getting a £75 tee shirt for £40 pleases me.

 

[Sponge1980]

I don't think you can wrong with the Dunlop stuff from Sports Direct. I've been buying them for a couple years now and they still look good and the colour hasn't faded any more than I'd expect from any other brand. I'm also quite impressed with their base layers. At the end of the day though I guess it just comes to personal preference and budget.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

I seldom pay full price for anything.

I try to buy quality though.

So £30 for Ralph Lauren polo's, but I have a couple of Gap polos that cost me £10 each. Just as good.
£40 for Glenmuir sweaters. Last season styles do not make any difference to me.

 

[philly169]

I normally go for last seasons line. There are normally quite a few good deals to be had. I love Nike gear but will buy addidas, puma, ijp, etc if I like the look.

I'm terms of price of clothing, I can't really justify more than £30 an item, even though they can last a few seasons and a fair amount of wear. I try to stick to £20-£30.

The only thing I'm happy to invest a bit of money in is waterproofs. Although you don't wear them as much, I'd rather invest in a good set that will keep me bone dry than buy cheap and end up soaked through.

I had a pair of £8 Dunlop trousers and the fit was terrible and they freyed fairly quickly, the same with the polo's, very poor material.

 

[Birchy]

You get what you pay for imo. I usually buy the good quality manufacturers gear when its on offer. The likes of Galvin, IJP, Oscar Jacobson, J Lindberg etc.

The one that bucks the trend a bit like many have said is Under Armour. Great quality gear and decent prices. I picked up loads when I went to Vegas, was surprised at how good the quality was.

Ive got some Dunlop gear and it is Tom Kite. You can tell the good stuff after a few washes as its still as good as new.

 

[Sir Scoop-A-Lot]

I usually play in either Adidas or Ashworth. I have seen a few Galvin Green ones that I like however cannot justify the price tag when I get my current polos for around £15-£25. I mostly buy in the end of season sales or if American Golf have a random one like they do now (3 for 2) Then you can get great quality for little outlay.

I'd much rather be spending my pennies on some new shineys or lessons and look good playing than actually look good whilst playing!

 

[One Planer]

I've found a love for A|U|R Polo shirts.

Starting to spring up on tour and are cheap as chips. Can be had for sub-£15, even sub-£10 in some places.

I have 4 and they are excellent. Well made, excellent fit and very comfortable. They also offer moisture wicking fabrics as well as a host of others.

More info here:

http://www.aurgolf.com/

 

[SatchFan]

I do understand the logic of paying more for a quality shirt but given my current waywardness I would rather delve in a blackberry bush to retrieve my ball wearing a Sport Direct special than reducing a posh Ping one to a string vest.

 

[StrangelyBrown]

I have a mixture of Palm Grove, Galvin Green, Taylor Made, Ping and Dunlop clothing, ranging in price from £10 to £50. They all wash the same, have retained their colours well and haven't fallen apart.

And my £10 purple Dunlop strides have been getting some interesting comments out on the course

My waterproofs are ProQuip, and were about £50 for the set from eBay. They haven't leaked, they're comfortable and light and I can't see how much more 'performance' more expensive waterproofs would offer.

 

[stevie_r]

I tend to buy whatever is going for a song in a sale and therefore have a real mix of brands. I really don't care if it is from last seasons range. I have a couple of Dunlop polos that were bought at the same time as bigger brands, there is no discernible difference in quality. At the end of the season our pro shop will put all it's clothing stock on sale, club logo'd polos for £12.50 a pop - can't beat it.

 

[Fish]

You won't get much more value for money than these and there are plenty of top brands amongst them from as little as £6.99

http://endoflinegolf.co.uk/clothing/polo-shirts

 

[Sir Scoop-A-Lot]

I've found a love for A|U|R Polo shirts.

Starting to spring up on tour and are cheap as chips. Can be had for sub-£15, even sub-£10 in some places.

I have 4 and they are excellent. Well made, excellent fit and very comfortable. They also offer moisture wicking fabrics as well as a host of others.

More info here:

http://www.aurgolf.com/

I have already picked 10 designs that I like from this site! haha.

where can you purchase them from? I dont seem to see an ordering system on their own website?

 

[jonny1409]

Yeah like most others, I tend to buy shirts that I know will last, and that hold their shape.

I do like the look of those A|U|R ones though. Where can you buy these?

 

[ArnoldArmChewer]

I was perusing a well known Social Media site earlier, when a link to Bunker Mentality ebay "outlet" appeared on my timeline.
Liking their work I clicked on the link and they had some items reduced i.e. £20 caps ala Mark Crossfield reduced to £10. But they also had this Yellow Polo.

I can't understand how any company can justify charging so much for a Polo shirt. This lead to me commenting that I liked the gear, just a shame about the prices. They responded and we had a bit of correspondence.

One comment they made was that they think they offer good value.

I've not replied but I fully disagree. £5....£10 that would represent good value but £43.95 is certainly not (in my opinion). If it were in sports direct you'd be looking at £15 tops.

So this lead me to thinking......What really is good value for a golf polo?

Are you happy to pay Galvin Green prices even though it performs no better than a Nike or would you prefer the slightly lesser quality Dunlop?

Personally I try to buy less things but better quality. My daughter uses the term CPW (cost per wear), which is very relevant, you can pay £10 for a polo and after a couple of washes it has lost its shape/colour etc therefore a high CPW. You can pay £50 for a polo and wash and wear it on numerous occasions and it still looks good, therefore a low CPW.

The point being cheap is often more expensive.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Personally I try to buy less things but better quality. My daughter uses the term CPW (cost per wear), which is very relevant, you can pay £10 for a polo and after a couple of washes it has lost its shape/colour etc therefore a high CPW. You can pay £50 for a polo and wash and wear it on numerous occasions and it still looks good, therefore a low CPW.

The point being cheap is often more expensive.

Arnold.........Nail on head.
Sometimes daughters can be quite clever.

[Says he with his 35 year old Hunter wellies, 25 year old Columbia windproof and 30 year old Norwegian sweater.]
All worn regularly.

 

[Delh1982]

So far all ive bought is dunlop stuff from sd and its fine , i bought trousers that where 15 quid and they are brilliant , very light and comfortable , the base layer i bought as well is brilliant and the orange and red polos i bought are fine , some people look down theyre nose at you for wearing the dunlop gear but i couldnt give a monkeys , it still looks and feels fine to me , and also its not the clothes that play the golf lol