Equipment
Galvin Green: Now keeping U.S. golfers warm and dry
Have you ever played golf in rainy or cold weather and taken off your jacket to hit a shot because it was getting in the way of your swing? You were wet and cold without the jacket on, but at least you could swing freely.
Galvin Green, a high-end golf apparel company based in Sweden, engineers golf-specific outwear that solves that exact problem, and also caters to other nuanced needs of serious golfers facing inclement weather.
The company’s fully waterproof outerwear is made with stretchable Gore-Tex — a fabric membrane also used by NASA and in fuel cell batteries — that keeps rain and wind out, but allows water vapor and body heat to escape. That makes it both waterproof and breathable. Its jackets also use designs such as water channels on the wrist cuffs to keep water away from a golfer’s grip, as well as pockets placed in the back of instead of the front to avoid bulk where golfers don’t want it.
“All serious golfers over here wear Galvin Green outerwear,” a playing partner told me while in London. “It’s absolutely the best.”
With products that better players appreciate, Galvin Green recently became the official European Ryder Cup outerwear supplier, and the team will wear the waterproof apparel for both the 2016 Ryder Cup at Hazeltine and the 2018 Ryder Cup in France. The company also currently holds a 52 percent marketshare of outerwear in the U.K., although it’s still relatively unknown to U.S. golfers.
Galvin Green’s “Arrow” jacket ($560) and “Alf Stretch” pants ($395) are made with stretchable Gore-Tex, as well as lining for waterproof warmth.
Galvin Green has grown 30 percent in the last year in the States, but is currently available in only 200 green grass golf shops around the U.S. — most of them high-end. You’ll see the company’s products in pro shops such as Pebble Beach, Oakmont, National Golf Links, Streamsong and Whistling Straits to name a few.
“Still being fairly new in the U.S., we focus on creating relationships with top clubs and resorts across the country, while offering all golfers the opportunity to shop Galvin Green with our e-commerce partner TrendyGolfUSA.com,” Andrew Creed, the company’s U.S. manager, said.
According to Creed, word of mouth and spillover from the U.K. market, as well as expansion into more green grass shops and stores, will help the U.S. become accustomed to the outerwear that is already so popular internationally.
The Aston jacket, which weighs only 300 grams and comes without lining, is currently the most popular item in the U.S..
Of course, it’s not always raining. Sometimes you’re merely battling the temperature, whether it’s hot or cold. Galvin Green also carries what it calls “Insula” jackets and “Ventil8” shirts, which are both made for thermal regulation.
The Insula is made with fabric on the interior that looks like mini waffles — yes, the food. The fabric allows moisture to escape from the jacket, yet traps body heat to keep golfers warm. It’s made from 90 percent polyester, which means golfers don’t have to iron it and it dries quicker than cotton or wool.
The Ventil8 shirts are made from 100 polyester, and have specially designed threads that push body heat to the surface faster than normal polyester. That helps keep golfers cool and dry when they’re sweating. They also have a UV Protection Factor of 20+.
The stretchable Gore-Tex outer layer, or “Aston” pictured above is available for $460. Also pictured are an Insula jacket ($190) and Ventil8 golf shirt ($145).
Recently, I traveled to London to learn more about the products, but I was also there to capture a trophy for my country. Along with a presentation about its apparel offerings, the company also hosted a Ryder Cup-style event, pitting North American media members vs. Ireland and European media members.
I was lucky enough to be selected to the team, and even luckier to play Walton Heath — site of the 1981 Ryder Cup where the U.S. won by the margin of 18.5 to 9.5. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but the American side lost a heartbreaker 2-1 in the 18-hole fourball competition. Read more about the event and the results here!
We were all outfitted in Galvin Green gear, so unfortunately we can’t even blame the weather.
This week, we have our Tour Photographer, Greg Moore, on the ground at the OccuNet Classic at Tascosa Golf Club in Amarillo, Texas, for the 14th event of the 2026 Korn Ferry Tour season. With that, we see some great things in the Lead Tape Report as we roll into Amarillo.
Joel Thelen
Monday Qualifier, Joel Thelen is in the field this week. He has played on the Korn Ferry Tour for a full season in 2023, and he is back in action this week. A couple of clubs caught my eye this week in his bag.
First off: His trusted Titleist 816 H2 hybrid. This club came out in October of 2015, and it still remains strong in the bag. Also, take a look at this Odyssey White Hot OG 7, putting a capital S in the 7S model. This custom neck has some impressive lean for an arm-lock-style putter. The bottom of the putter is covered in tape for optimal weighting.
Mitchell Meissner
Taking a look at Mitchell Meissner’s bag this week, we have some great lead tape coverage. Top to bottom working from fairway metals, irons, and wedges. We can see on the short irons and wedges that there is tape at the base of the grip, adding a little counterbalance. Along with that, some tape on the short irons and wedges as well. Moving to his putter, he rolls the Odyssey 7 Bird putter. Meissner putts left-handed and strikes the ball right-handed.
Bud Cauley had >14 clubs in his bag when photographed prior to the Memorial Tournament.
Driver: Titleist GTS2 (8 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
3-wood: Titleist GTS3 (15 degrees, B1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Chemical Tensei 1K Pro Red 70 TX
7-wood: Titleist GTS3 (21 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Chemical Tensei 1K Pro Red 80 TX
Irons: Titleist U505 (3), Titleist 620 MB (4-9)
Shafts: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 8 X, True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM11 (48-10F, 52-12F, 56-14F), WedgeWorks (60-K*)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putters: Scotty Cameron Tour Prototype, Scotty Cameron GOLO 6.3 Prototype
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Align
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
In our forums, one user has offered up a prompt for the true sickos, inviting fellow forum members to share every set of irons they’ve ever owned. As to be expected, this is a lengthy forum topic.
@Lamosteve began:
Can you name every set of irons you’ve owned? Here’s mine
Spalding Dots
Spalding Eclipse
Ram Lazer FX
Lynx Parallax
Mizuno EZ Comp
Ben Hogans
Cleveland CG Red
Taylor Made R9s
PING i20
PING iE1
Taylor Made M6
Our members in the forum have been offering up their own collections. Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- macedan: “Started with a hand-me-down Golden Bear set from my brother when I was in high school, never really played more than once a year or got into the game until about summer of 2017. First purchased a set of Cleveland CG4’s (I actually really miss this set sometimes, soft & not terribly large for a GI iron), moved into Nike Vapor Fly’s by the end of the year. Those lasted until spring of 18 when I decided I wanted new, so I traded them in for TM Rbladez. Honestly, although I liked the Rbladez, poor decision on my part, I think this was really about the only time so far that after a week or two I was kicking myself for not staying with what I had. Rbladez stayed with me until late last summer when I switched to P790’s and (knock on wood) I am hoping this will be my longest lasting set.”
- JimmyC59: “MacGregor Jack Nicklaus Triple Crown. Palmer The Standard. Still play these.”
- jgrzask: “Tommy Armour 845u
Mizuno MP-32
Mizuno MP-33 (2 sets)
Bridgestone J33cb – still own
Srixon i-302 (2 sets) – still own
Tourstage X-Blades – still own
Mizuno Hot Metal – still own
Nike Forged Blades – still own
Titleist 714 AP1 – still own
Cobra Forged SS – still own”
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sog10
Nov 12, 2015 at 3:25 pm
I’d wager most people don’t have a thousand bucks lying around to send on rain gear for a hobby. It may be a good investment if you do, seeing as it seems like high quality gear. Just not feasible for most people.
alan
Nov 11, 2015 at 9:37 pm
love this stuff, glad its in the us
vjswing
Nov 10, 2015 at 11:31 am
For those not looking to have to take out a second mortgage for outerwear, Sunderland of Scotland is the way to go. I have a crew neck pullover and pants that I purchased back in the mid 1990s, and they’re still more than effective when it comes to keeping me dry.
Dan
Nov 10, 2015 at 8:41 am
Lol they want 30 USD for a pair of socks and 60 for mittens similar to titleist’s. Only so many rich people to buy their product before they price themselves out of the market and out of business.
Nolanski
Nov 10, 2015 at 6:52 am
I’ll spend $560 on a driver every 3-4 years but not a rain coat… $299 maybe.
tomuch23
Nov 10, 2015 at 12:18 am
Well if you don’t need it anymore Andrew I’d be glad to see how well it works. I’ll make sure to report on my experiences.
Ryan
Nov 9, 2015 at 10:21 pm
WTF is going on here? Really, a cool $955 for the outerwear in the first captioned picture? Even better, save some dough and fork over $795 for the uppers in picture 3. See how you and your club enjoy your round sans pants. Get real.
Ronald Montesano
Nov 8, 2015 at 11:02 pm
Not simply a great editor, but a stick to boot!! Congratulations on your trip, your play and all the rest.
RM
Desmond
Nov 8, 2015 at 9:38 pm
trendygolf’s pricing is too high for the market … it’s about 1/3 more than it should be. Won’t help expand the brand.
ParHunter
Nov 8, 2015 at 3:34 pm
Yes they are expensive but you have to see the cost over the years. I bought my jacket about 10 years ago and I never got wet. So that is only about £20/year. Just wash and tumble dry it every now and then and you will stay dry
Mark
Nov 8, 2015 at 1:50 pm
The best suits by far but their pricing is getting crazy. However when you buy a Galvin suit you are guaranteed years and years of genuinely dry Golf. My old top is 6 years old and totally waterproof, breathable and easy to swing in. Consider Galvin suits as investments….
sir_templar2
Nov 8, 2015 at 3:14 am
Can anyone compare the Galvin Green stuff to Kjus? I’m interested in both brands
nunya
Nov 7, 2015 at 11:46 pm
I have some page and tuttle outterwear with the free swing sleeves. Love them and never had an issue with swinging. Same goes for my foot joy rain/wind jacket.
Marty Knowles
Nov 7, 2015 at 6:16 pm
Not doubting the quality of Gavin Green but if they use Zero Restriction’s fabric why wouldn’t I just buy Zero Restriction’s outerwear?
nunya
Nov 7, 2015 at 11:45 pm
and save money!
Desmond
Nov 8, 2015 at 9:36 pm
I think the writer made an error — it’s GoreTex.
Niknak
Nov 7, 2015 at 4:58 pm
Had my Galvin Green waterproof outfit since 2003. Play 90+ rds all year round in Orkney (Islands off the top of Scotland) so it sees A LOT of action and it’s still 100% waterproof. Was expensive but easily my best golfing gear buy.
If you’re listening Galvin feel free to send anything over to me for testing!!!
golfraven
Nov 7, 2015 at 4:07 pm
Have to say that prices in $ are crazy. Do youself the favour and order directly from one of the major online shops in UK. You should save more then 50%. But make sure you know your size first – EU sizes may be slightly different.
mhendon
Nov 7, 2015 at 10:01 am
When I win the lottery I’ll be ordering mine!
golfraven
Nov 7, 2015 at 3:58 pm
Don’t bother waiting so long. Investment is well worth it. Yeah you may think spending over 500$ for waterproofs is creasy but I have my gear for last 5 years and still looking great and I have no doubt this outfit will keep me dry in any weather. Love the Windstopper shell and wear it the most. Plus the compression shirts are the best. Pricey yes, but stylish and made for golf. Great customer service (had one jacket that had design flaws so got the newer model sent to me). Great option of colors and styles like no other company out there.