FALL GOLF IN LAYERS

Our Suggestions for Fall Golf Layering 

Fall is the best time of year to play. The courses are quieter, the light is low and golden, and the air has a crispness that makes a good round feel even better. It's also the hardest season to dress for. An early tee time can start near freezing and finish in sunshine four hours later, and whatever you wear has to let you swing freely through all of it.

The answer is layering: several lighter pieces rather than one heavy one, so you can adjust as the round, and the day, changes around you.

Start close to the skin

Your base layer does the unglamorous work. Its job is to move moisture away from your body, so the walk between shots and the climb to an elevated tee don't leave you damp and chilled when you stop. Choose something fitted, breathable and long-sleeved; a technical knit is ideal. Skip cotton, which holds moisture and loses its warmth the moment it's wet. The Naomi and the Noelle both do this quietly and well.

Build warmth in the middle

This is where the real insulation lives, and where most golfers go wrong, reaching for something thick that binds across the shoulders at the top of the backswing. A good mid layer is warm but light.

It's exactly why we designed the Marnie Cashmere Hoodie. Cashmere gives genuine warmth without bulk and regulates your temperature as you heat up over the round, while a tighter gauge at the cuffs and hem helps the knit hold its shape wear after wear. It's a layer you can swing in, and still look great in back at the clubhouse.

Add a layer to protect your core

On milder mornings, a vest is the golfer's quiet advantage: it keeps your core warm and leaves your arms completely free, which is why so many good players reach for one before they reach for a jacket.

The Luna Vest does exactly that. It's a puffer, so you get real warmth with very little weight, and it packs down small enough to live in your bag for the mornings you misjudge. It's the layer you'll be glad of when the wind comes up on the back nine.

Finish with protection

Your outer layer handles wind and rain. On the course, look for something light, unrestrictive and functional; a billowing shell is a distraction at address. The Kaylee Jacket is the one to play in: water resistant, cut to let you swing, and quiet enough to forget about over your shoulder. The waxed Susi Jacket is the one you'll want either side of the round, for the walk to the first tee, the cart between showers and the drive home.

A few rules from the first tee

Dress for the first tee, not the ninth. You'll warm up as you play, but it's hard to recover from starting cold.

Shed from the outside in. As the day warms, the outer layer comes off first, then the mid layer. Keep your base on.

Keep something in the bag. A vest or light knit takes almost no room and rescues a round when the wind picks up on the back nine.

Look after your hands. Winter mitts between shots make a surprising difference to how well you swing when it counts.

Dressed well, fall golf is golf at its best. A complete system looks something like this: the Naomi or the Noelle against the skin, the Marnie over it, the Luna Vest when the wind is up, and the Kaylee Jacket for showers. Slip the Luna off, swap the Kaylee for the Susi, and you're polished enough for a post-round drink without changing a thing.