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While fashion sense might point you toward a scarf to keep the chill off your neck, golf is an athletic pursuit that requires athletic apparel. Enter the neck warmer. Knitting Notions Kit
Sometimes called a snood or neck gaiter, neck warmers are essentially a tube that you pull over your head and onto your neck to block wind, protect from the sun, and keep you warm. Neck warmers are essential equipment for golfers who dare to brave the elements, but which one you choose should depend on your style preferences and the conditions in which you normally golf.
While some golf-specific brands make neck gaiters, not all do. But many outdoor brands make them for skiing, hiking, and team sports, so we’ve included options from golf brands and non-golf brands to offer a wide selection of styles and options. Scroll to find the right golf neck warmer for you.
If you’re anything but a fair-weather golfer, there are times you’ll want neck protection on the course, whether it’s against wind, cold, rain, or just intense sun exposure. Neck warmers and neck gaiters are mostly inexpensive accessories you can carry in your golf bag and use as needed.
A snood is a lesser-known name for a neck gaiter, and depending on where you are, it may refer instead to a head covering for women’s hair. However, in the golf world and especially in the United Kingdom, a golf snood is essentially the same as a golf neck warmer or golf neck gaiter.
Because they’re continuous fabric tubes without any type of clasp or Velcro, golf snoods and neck warmers are almost always pulled over the head down to the neck. Most neck gaiters or snoods are long enough to pull up over the chin or mouth, and this adjustment can be made depending on the weather.
As described above, the climate where and when you normally golf should be a primary consideration in choosing the right neck warmer. Mild weather and intense sun call for a lightweight but sun-protective gaiter, while cold regions may require a thicker thermal neck warmer or even a balaclava. Beyond this consideration, the biggest factor for most people will be personal style — you can choose from simple, traditional neck warmers courtesy of your favorite golf brands to gaiters with fun, creative patterns from outside the golf world if you’re looking to stand out from the crowd.
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