Buyer’s guide: Best golf sunglasses
With that sunny summer weather finally here, there’s one piece of equipment you can’t get by without in golf: a pair of sunglasses.
A pair of good sunglasses won’t only make you look the part, but will improve your game. Which is what we all want, right?
They’ll protect your eyes from painful glare and UV rays, which will make it easier to see your shot in the air and the lie of your ball.
The best sunglass tints for golf are brown, dark amber, copper or cinnamon. These colours will give you sharp contrast on the fairways and greens but still allow you to follow your ball in the air.
But ultimately, the best sunglasses for golf will feel comfortable on your head and look great.
So what are the best golf sunglasses out there? Let’s dig in and find out…
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Best golf sunglasses
Nike Maverick Sunglasses
A rebel on the outside, the Nike Maverick sunglasses are pure performance on the inside. This scaled-down version has a smaller fit with the same lightweight frame, innovative temple cushioning and ventilation that means you can wear these sunglasses for hours on the course, and off.
Pros:
- Soft, flexible rubber temple tips enhance comfort and grip
- Max optics provide precise vision from all angles
- Lightweight and durable
Cons:
- Only available in black
Bloc Titan Sunglasses Box Set
With 4 lens easy which are easy to change, the BLOC Titan Sunglasses Box Set are the ideal sunglasses for the all weather golfer. They are comfortable to wear thanks to the light weight materials and bi-moulded frame incorporating soft grippy rubber temples. The 4 lens clip in system makes it simple to change so what ever the conditions you will have the correct lens. The rimless design makes its stylish and sporty and particulary good for golf.
Key Features:
- Bi-moulded frame incorporating soft grippy rubber temples
- 4 lens clip system for different activities and conditions
- Rimless design
- Lightweight, comfortable with adjustable nose piece
Henrik Stenson Eyewear Stinger 3.0 Sunglasses
The Stinger 3.0 sunglasses are suitable for sporting activities. Designed with TR-90 an ultra-light and flexible polymer sports frame, three-point soft touch rubber grip. Plus equipped with anti-scratch HD-lens for an optimal visual experience.
Key Features:
- TR-90 Ultra-Light Frame
- HD-Lens with Oleophobic Coating
- Three-Point Grip with Soft-Touch Rubber Formula
- Hardcase & Microfiber Bag
Oakley Five Squared Sunglasses
If the world wasn’t made to fit you, you’re in good company. The legends of action sports go through life reveling in originality and crushing conventional ideas beyond recognition. If ordinary sunglasses just don’t fit, Fives Squared is the answer. Unlike conventional sunglasses that stick out at the sides, this frame uses Condensed Cranial Geometry for a tapered architecture that feels as good as it looks and it’s a look that soaks sophistication in adrenalin. Dimensional reliefs, metal icons and sculpturally integrated hinges take the whole idea of street-smooth style and amp it with attitude.
Key Features:
- Plutonite Lenses maximize clarity while filtering out 100% of all UVA, UVB, UVC and harmful blue light up to 400nm
- High Definition Optics (HDO) is a collection of patented technologies that allow Oakley eyewear to offer the best performance and clarity
- Oakley performance eyewear offers uncompromising protection against high-velocity and high-mass impact
Nike Maverick Free Sunglasses
A semi-rimless version of the Nike Maverick, the Nike Maverick Free Sunglasses offer a flexible, lightweight frame infused with long-wearing comfort on the golf course and beyond.
Key Features:
- Nike Course Tint enhances contours and increases contrast in the landscape
- Tapered temple arms fit easily under a hat
- Ventilated rubber nose bridge reduces fogging
- Flexible temple arms for optimal fit, enhanced grip and stability
- Accommodates interchangeable lenses for any light condition
- Lightweight, durable nylon frame
Sunwise Evenlode Sunglasses
Sunwise® Interchangeable models are light and comfortable and offer exciting vivid British designs featuring wrap – around protection from the sun. Complete with the adaptability to change inclusive lenses for a wide range of sports and day to day life, throughout the year. All Sunwise® interchangeable models offer high optical clarity and impact resistant 1st class lenses to ensure the very best visibility from bright sunlight to cloudy conditions and personalised great looks.
Key Features:
- Light and comfortable
- Durable and secure
- Impact resistant
- High optical clarity
Oakley Flak 2.0 XL Sunglasses
The XL edition offers a standard size frame with enhanced lens coverage, and every millimetre of the peripheral view is optimized with High Definition Optics™ in a durable yet lightweight design that takes performance to the next level and brings style along for the ride. Oakley’s exclusive Prizm lens technology has been designed to enhance colour and contrast, so you can see more detail. Oakley lenses have also been designed and tested under extreme high mass and high velocity circumstances to ensure uncompromising protection across a wide range of demanding conditions
Key Features:
- Lightweight O Matter™ frame material with ellipse metal icon accents
- Unobtainium™ earsocks and nosepads for increased comfort and performance
- 8.75 base lens geometry with HDO™
- Available with Prizm™ lenses to enhance color, contrast and detail for an optimized experience
- Polarized and Iridium™ lens options available
