The Best Sustainable Golf Brands

Despite having a reputation as being bad for the planet, golf has been making strides in its environmental synchronicity, both in terms of landscaping and in the very clothing and equipment that golfers rely on. Mindful production and consumerism in the golf and athletic-wear space is especially crucial as there’s increasing evidence that microplastics, such as from the shedding of synthetic “performance” fabrics so familiar to golfers and athletes, is not only polluting the planet (your favorite courses included) but also having negative effects on our own health as the microscopic contaminants are inhaled and absorbed into our bodies and organs.

In this roundup, we’re highlighting some of the major brands dedicated to crafting apparel, gear, and accessories that not only enhance player performance but are safer for the plants and wildlife that make up the course, increasing your own playing potential and the sport’s longevity.

How, might you ask? Some of these brands operate give-back programs, funding carbon offsetting or climate research. Others use little to no polyester (which relies on petroleum-based plastics) opting instead for safer natural fibers like wool and cotton. Some have committed to only using recycled polyester, helping to prolong the usefulness of plastics once they’re already in play without contributing to the virgin plastics industry.

No matter their method, each of the brands on this list are testaments to the sport’s ability to work with nature, not against it, to foster the game for decades to come.

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Radmor

Founded in 2019 by two longtime friends and playing partners, Scott Morrison and Bob Conrad, “Radmor” is a combination of both founders’ last names. The visionary duo met as roommates and golf teammates back in the day at University of Washington. The pair had always dreamed of starting a golf brand. Post-college, Conrad went on to play professionally and Morrison moved to New York to pursue a career in fashion with a particular expertise in denim. There, Morrison became increasingly interested in sustainability and noticed a disconnect in the golf style space. The two teamed up once again, this time to create high-quality, performance golf apparel that moves players away from virgin polyester. They even launched a sporty pair of ethically-made denim for off the course—or on, if that’s your style.

Draw & Fade Modern

Taylor Olson started Draw & Fade Modern with a mission to make the sport more accessible and inviting for women and girls, with concrete, actionable items like lobbying to rethink gendered tee boxes and removing handicap barriers. Needless to say, sustainability is a fundamental part of the brand’s DNA, literally woven into the brand’s ethos and story. As a knitwear-first golf brand, Olson champions classic and heritage natural fibers, like cotton and wool to create breathable, temperature-regulating polos, sweaters, and vests. And when polyester is blended into the equation, it’s always done responsibly and partnered with ethical manufacturers for traceable, certifiably sustainable products with results you can feel.

Par(x) Golf

Golf style aficionados will love the Easter eggs throughout Par(x) Golf’s collections, which name its polos for golfing (and style) greats—take the groovy, retro-cool “Boom Booom” polo, named in honor of Fred Couples. While the brand honors the sport’s legacy in every detail, the technology of the fabrics looks to the future. Produced in small-batches to ensure less wasteful crafting, all of the brand’s polos, bottoms, and accessories for men and women rely on advanced tech, namely Filuim, a Bluesign-certified activation process that turns natural cotton into a water-repelling powerhouse that’s breathable, quick to dry, and odor-deterring for the course.

Ocean Meets Green

Lifetime golfer Alena Oppenheimer started her brand with the goal of making clothes that were truly designed for golf—sustainability was a natural part of that vision. The performance fabrics are mostly woven from retrieved and repurposed marine debris that would otherwise be polluting the oceans, namely fishing nets. The result is a yarn called Econyl that’s soft, durable, and moisture-wicking. And the buttons are made using corozo nut, a wild plant that grows in unfarmable areas of South America, producing a hardy seed that can be collected once the fruit naturally falls from the palm, resulting in refined buttons that mimic plastic but are made without synthetics and do not contribute to deforestation. Everything is ethically manufactured in Poland, a skip away from Oppenheimer’s native Germany.

Forewind Golf

Specializing in gear and accessories, Forewind Golf crafts headcovers, bags, and more from boating canvas and sails that were once used, in all their wind-cutting, rugged glory, for competitive racing. The durable raw material is cleaned and cut in the American Northeast before being stitched up and embroidered by artisans in Maine and New Hampshire, resulting in upcycled, reliable, unique golf accessories that each come with their own quirks and histories.

Tasc

The New Orleans-founded family brand approaches sustainability holistically, from design and production to employee care and benefits. The fabrics used are made up of mostly natural, plant-based materials, namely cotton and bamboo (thus the brand’s cute panda water droplet logo). Aside from the 5% of water that naturally evaporates during production, the remaining water necessary to dye the fabrics is responsibly treated and reused. The sewing facility is powered by renewable wind and solar energy, and the packaging is biodegradable and made with recycled materials. Given its family roots and soft, performance-ready fabrics, the brand has garnered a robust following among men and women golfers that they increasingly cater to.

Reflo

For every item purchased, Reflo plants one tree (in partnership with Ecologi and the Trees For The Future) in threatened forests of Madagascar or Mozambique as just one component of the brand’s overall sustainability mission. In addition to carbon offsetting, the brand relies solely on recycled textiles to create its performance wear, designing each piece thoughtfully so that, at the end of its long life, it can be fully recycled for a closed production process the brand calls Reloop.

Wyld1

To craft its luxe, high-performing, and sustainable weaves, the veteran-founded sportswear biz Wyld1 looks to the height of fabric technology and production around the world, from soft, naturally technical Merino wool in New Zealand to ethically grown Pima cotton in Peru and even the Icelandic fjords for SeaCell, a plant-based fiber made from cellulose and organic seaweed. The result is elegant, sporty golfwear for men and women with looks from cushioning socks to mesh-accented snapbacks.

Vintage Golf Gifts

This brand turns old, out-of-use golf clubs into works of art that also serve to bring your love for the game to your home in the form of fruit baskets, lamps, wine openers, paper towel holders, and even a next level liquor tap. This allows putters, drivers, and more a second life and keeps more resources out of landfills.