The brackets are set, the Players delivered, and The Masters will be here before we know it.
Even if you didn’t win the lottery, we’ll keep you suited and booted. $1000 pro shop bill not required.
🗂️ IN THIS ISSUE
→ Th prettiest custom GT drivers we’ve ever seen
→ Golf buckets for your favorite team
→ TRUE drops some stunning new kicks
👀 Best Things We Saw This Week
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✍️ Editor’s Picks
Portal Puck 8-in-1 Pocket Golf Tool ($29–$35) → Everything you need on the course — divot tool, ball marker, tee holder, and more — in one compact puck that fits in your pocket. Made in the USA, patent pending, and the kind of thing you'll actually use every round rather than leave in the bag. → Shop here
Imperial Collegiate Bucket Hats ($42) → March Madness is here, and Imperial just dropped licensed collegiate styles for schools from Clemson to Kansas to Tennessee. If you're going to rep your school on the course, do it in something that doesn't look like a clearance bin. → Shop here
Juniper & James Golf Shorts ($99) → 4-way stretch nylon, 7" inseam, built-in microfiber cloth, glove loop, gripper waistband. If you're going to buy one new piece of gear heading into spring, make it these. Size down one from your usual. → Shop here
TRUE linkswear Antigravity ($199) → Pebax® superfoam midsole, nylon speed board, laminated waterproof upper, worn on Tour. For a brand that's spent years proving spikeless golf shoes can be serious, the Antigravity is their biggest swing yet. Available in Cloud White, Fade to Grey, Glacier Navy, and Sunset. → Shop here
💲 Sales Worth Your Money
Turtleson is running their Winter Clearance Sale right now — everything is 50% off, which means their performance polos are landing in the $47–$62 range.
The quality is the real thing: clean colorways, proper fabrics, zero logos fighting for attention.
A few worth grabbing before sizes disappear:
Linus Stripe Performance Polo
$105→ $52.50Edward Stripe Performance Polo
$95→ $47.50Dylan Stripe Polo
$105→ $52.50
Shop the full sale here
🎵 What We’re Listening To
Listen if you like: Sam Fender
🙌 Thanks for reading
Stay cool, swing easy — see you next week.
— Riley, Founder & Editor
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