Category: Nike Golf
legendary University of Oregon Track and Field Coach and one of his athletes, Phil Knight. The original plan was to import Japanese track shoes, but they soon began developing their own designs.
As Nike expanded into virtually every field of athletic endeavor, it was only natural that they also get into golf. And when Tiger Woods announced his presence to the world in a Nike ad in 1996, the company was on its way in the golf business.
More Cold Weather Golf Advice
I got this email from a reader the other day.
I just discovered your golfblogger site after googling for "cold weather golf apparel". I live in Maryland and the weather is starting to get chilly. I plan on taking your advice on the pants, socks, hat and gloves. But there is still a big piece of the puzzle left before I start playing in the 40's (or maybe 30's): the upper body. What would you recommend for a shirt, a sweater and/or a jacket for the colder temperatures? Obviously there needs to be warmth but not too much restriction of movement. Thanks for your site (and, hopefully, your response). I'm 45 years old and just getting back into golf after a 5 year layoff.
OK. Here's what I do in the chilly climes of Michigan:
I wear a pair of flannel lined pants from LL Bean. For the top, I wear a Nike ClimaFit Mock Turtle. Over that, a heavy golf shirt. Then, a fleece vest. On the head, a Tilley Winter hat. On the feet, a pair of SmartWool socks.
Generally, that's good for me, even when the temperatures go down to the 40s. If the wind gets up, I might also wear a pair of earmuffs.
Nike Thermafit Gloves
Cold weather is upon us in Michigan. Any day now, the highs will be in the 30s with flurries in the air. But that doesn't stop REAL golfers. I normally don't wear a glove until the cold turns my fingers blue. But when I do, I'm going to try out these Nike Thermafit gloves.
Nike Tour Air Stand Bag Review
Grade: A
As I've said in previous posts, I think that walking is the only way to play golf. Although I usually use a pull cart when playing 18 during the summer, I carry when playing a nine, or in colder weather (lugging the bag keeps me warm).
The Nike Air Tour is the third stand bag that I've owned. The others were a Ping and an Izzo. Of the three, I like the Nike the best.
First of all, the Nike has what I think is the best strap system out there -- the Izzo. And, keeping with the Nike tradition, the straps have been enhanced with a Nike "Air" system -- several air filled pads to make the shoulder straps softer. There's also a big air filled pad that rests against the small of the back.
The top of the bag is nicely padded and divided. All of my shafts are graphite, and I experienced no scratching on the paint this summer. The putter well at the top that fits my oversized Snake Eyes putter nicely.
The bag has a good variety of pockets and D rings for hooking things to. On the sides are two pockets for bottles, with mesh bottoms to let the condensation drip out.
Finally, I like the stand system. Unlike the Ping, whose legs extend whenever you set the bag down, the Nike system has a little "foot" that sticks out and doesn't activate the legs until the bag leans forward. This makes it much easier to strap it into a hand cart, or onto the back of a power cart (heresy!).
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