Poppin' Pincords

It is officially Spring.  Easter has just past.  It is time to liven up your golf wardrobe with a few items that resemble an enticing flower garden in full bloom.  Because it's Spring!  Pastel can be scary for some men, but turn up the color palette just a notch between blah and Blixt (bold Puma Golf) and you have the Spring '14 collection from Oxford Golf.  Oxford's new line infuses appropriately bright colors and new styles to bring golfers out of their winter hibernation. Included are new Pima Cotton polos made with a bio polish finish to reduce fading and thread pulling, as well as, great spring layering pieces and sweaters.  My favorite picks from this collection are the Ross Pincord Shorts in eight colors and the matching stretch braided Cavan Belt that comes in 18 festive colors.  These two items allow you to pull off the preppy seersucker look, while meeting your performance needs.      

 

 

The Stirling polo with the flat front, microfiber shorts is shown below. Have I mentioned I am obsessed with PURPLE for Spring/Summer 2014?!  The Stirling polo has four thin stripes that look solid from far away. Oxford says this is David Tom’s favorite polo from the Spring ’14 pieces and had Oxford send him all of the available colors.

 

PGA Tour Player Nick Thompson is wearing the Louth Argyle vest below in Pacific Surf. It’s a really cool argyle with a tonal heathered/solid pattern. The vest is 100% Combed Cotton and also comes in Island Green. The shirt underneath is the Wellington Polo. 

Here Thompson is wearing the Navan golf sweater. It has a quarter zip and is made of 100% combed cotton with a diamond raker pattern. This sweater also comes in Atlantic Blue and Purple Coast. 

  

Check out the entire Oxford Golf collection here.

In Your Face Augusta!

Despite what you have heard, not everything the eye can see at the Masters is pristine. There are a few patrons donning "in your face" golf apparel that will immediately affirm that you are not actually IN Heaven.  I was able to capture shots of several said patrons (Please see below) so that everyone would have the chance to "appreciate" the display.  However, this got me thinking.  What is the appeal of wearing such crazy/wacky/loud, golf apparel anyway?!  I  have never been attracted to the Loudmouth Golf style, made famous by John Daly. (I cannot verify that all pants/shorts seen below are Loudmouth Golf brand)  So, since I am biased against the look, I decided to reach out to my Twitter followers (@KaraKoo) and find out why golf fans like or dislike the familiar audacious apparel line.

"Love all my Loudmouth pants, hats & shirts. Never play without them, I get compliments on every course!" - @greggv728

"They (Loudmouth) fit me better than any other golf clothes I have tried!" - @jfarhood

"Loudmouth rocks.  Go loud or go home!" - @Michael_King09

"They (Loudmouth) aren't for me. Don't want the 'I just escaped from a circus' look when I play golf." - @wesleywhamond

"Over priced and too crazy. Reminds me of Scott Hochs Tabasco Sauce clothing line." - @mrieger72

"High quality and very comfortable pants, on top of a unique look. I like to at least look good when I don't play well." - @westcoastwilleh

Great feedback! My personal take is that Loudmouth faithful seem to portray that it is permissible for older guys, or those who should avoid drawing any more attention to their "problem areas" as we females like to call them, to wear this overstated look.  It comes across very obnoxious and attention-seeking, rather than adding true style and uniqueness.  BUT, who am I to squash a guy's opportunity to have fun and get noticed for a day? 

Check out Loudmouth Golf and decide for yourself if you will be their next LOUDEST fan!