Nike Therma Fit V Neck Pullover

Grade: A
Teacher’s Comments: This is my primary outwear for temperatures in the mid forties through the fifties.

In spite of its northern latitudes, you can play golf most of the year in Michigan—if you’re dressed properly. I’ll play in any weather, as long as my cardinal rule isn’t violated: I’ll play when its cold. And I’ll play when its wet. But I refuse to play when it’s cold and wet.

For weather in the upper 40s and into the fifties, this Nike Therma Fit V Neck has been my primary outwear for a couple of years now. It’s very warm, yet quite lightweight and thin; it doesn’t in any way restrict my swing. It’s also got a nice elastic cinch at the waist that lets you tighten the waist to keep the wind out.

GolfLocker has it on closeout right now.

Recommended.

FootJoy Spikeless Classics Dry Premiere

If soft spikes are better than metal cleats, then perhaps spikeless golf shoes are the next wave.

The FootJoy Spikeless Classics feature calfskin leather uppers, combined with what FootJoy calls an “Intellishield Extreme” membrane (I can’t stand the “trendy” use of the word “extreme”, but that’s neither here nor there). Footjoy says that pores in the membrane open as they get hot to release heat and moisture. As the temperature falls, the pores provide insulation by closing. It also manages to be waterproof throughout.

The soles are the key to a “spikeless” design, though. Footjoy says that its DuraMax outsole offers superior turf gripping properties—without the need for spikes. The tread consists of a great many small “nubs” with cross hatched

I’m interested in trying a pair of spikeless shoes to see how they work. It occurs to me that they might actually be better for walking. 

FootJoy Men’s DryJoy Baseball Cap

In Michigan, cooler fall temperatures often are accompanied by rain and dampness. And that’s bad, because you lose a third of your body’s heat through your head. A wet head is a quick route to hypothermia. To help keep you head dry, you could wear this baseball cap from DryJoy, which is said to be 100 percent waterproof.

The hat is going to be useless for me, though. It’s a one-size-fits-all, which automatically means that it WON’T fit me. I wear a size 8 hat and need a fitted cap, or at least one in an XL size.

SUN ICE Yorkie Waterproof Fleece Jacket

Keep out the wind and the rain with the Sunice Yorkie Waterproof Fleece. It features a microfleece, waterproof shell, an inner storm flap, drawcord waistband and waterproof zipper hand pockets. The stand up collar keeps the nasty wet stuff off your neck.

Nike Storm-FIT Bucket Hat

You can look like Kirk Triplett with this Nike bucket hat.