Every athlete in the world has heard of or is familiar with Nike in one way or another. They essentially began under the Nike logo known as the swoosh in 1971, and just skyrocketed form there. They entered the market as a footwear supplier along with apparel for all types of athletes. This quickly moved into the golf market and brought us the Nike golf shirt.
Nike makes their golf shirts by listening to what the amateurs
and pros want from their golf clothing. They combine an amazing amount of innovative
high-performance fabrics and designs to help the golfer perform under any condition,
in any weather. These shirts manage moisture, control temperature, add comfort,
and allow movement, which all inspires performance.
They have also tried to
tie the words Nike and fashion together by assign a little style to every shirt.
Let’s look at some of these high-tech shirts.
Types of Shirts
SPHERE – Works in 2 ways; 1.> it sits
up on the body so there is less contact with the fabric and skin allowing a
huge amount of air flow while giving you the feeling that you aren’t wearing
a shirt at all. 2.> The contact areas pull sweat to the outside of the garment
where it can evaporate quickly. Less contact means less cling.
DRI-FIT – This is high performance polyester
microfiber that pulls moisture away from the body. The moisture is taken to
the surface of the shirt for rapid evaporation leaving the golfer feeling cool
and dry. It is the ultimate breathable fabric, and all you need for hot and
cool days to keep you dry and comfortable.
THERMA-FIT – This is a double brushed
microfiber that retains energy and resists heat loss for those cool golfing
days. It provides maximum insulation with minimal weight and bulk that allows
you to perform.
CLIMA-FIT – Is a water resistant microfiber
polyester that is windproof yet incredibly breathable. You get freedom of movement
along with protection form the elements form this beautiful fabric that will
keep you swinging no matter what the weather conditions.
Nikes main goal with their golf shirts is to make golf shirts
that fit everyone. No matter what the body type or size there is a Nike golf
shirt out there for you. It’s just like their irons because you get custom
fit to your body.
Tiger Woods has been the main driving force
behind Nike golf and their golf shirts but there are many other top professionals
who wear Nike golf shirts. Stephen Ames, Paul Azinger,
KJ Choi, Paul Casey, Stewart Cink,
David Duval, Justin Leonard,Grace
Park, Trevor Immelman, and John Cook
just to name a few.