It’s rainy season in Seattle. Perhaps most important – it’s the season of darkness in Seattle. But that doesn’t mean the golf season is over. It just means it’s golf season different. The days are short, there is no time to waste says the USGA Your score doesn’t count anyway, so it’s a good time to get back to basics. My editors asked for a few things I bring to the course—here are five:
1. The best gloves in golf
Most rain gloves look kind of silly and some don’t even work that well. Get these white/grey FootJoys that solve both problems for just $28. This is literally a must buy for every golfer. I can’t stress enough that if you play golf, like ever, you need to own these gloves. Put them in your bag, grab them when needed. Thank me later.
Footjoy Raingrip
Essential gear for rain-ready play. RainGrip offers advanced wet weather performance, comfort and durability to let you focus on your game, not the rain.
If we’re golfing in Seattle, we need to wear a little Seattle. If it’s pouring I’ll send you to Galvin Green OR FootJoy for a rain suit; if it’s just wet or cold, catch yourself a Radmor hooded sweatshirt (I’ve become obsessed with cotton and these are the best on the market), hybrid jacket, or both.
Radmore Higgins Hoodie
The Higgins 2.0 is crafted from a lighter weight yarn knit, blending organic Pima cotton (the world’s finest) and elastane for comfort, exceptional breathability and all-day performance.
Radmor Anderson – Hybrid Performance Jacket – Blue Graphite
The Anderson Hybrid Jacket is a lightweight, recycled polyester three-season jacket. Made from a recycled nylon + elastane blend, a recycled plastic bottle fill insulation and a cotton/elastane knit back, the Anderson offers moisture and wind resistance combined with 4-way stretch comfort. A pair of zipped pockets can be found on both side seams, in addition to a hidden internal chest zip and Radmor’s signature ‘Ball-Rad’ pocket on the wearer’s right rear. Design: 91% Recycled Nylon / Elastane Shell Front Panel 100% Recycled Poly Insulation Ocean 92% Cotton / 8% Elastane Knit Back Panel Athletic Fit BRad Application on Right Chest “Dead Center” Heat Transfer Application “Dead Center” (Right Shoulder Back) Recycled HD-Damask and Satin Labels
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3. A simple bag
You may think that you need a bag with a holder for wet conditions. I don’t know, maybe you’re right. Maybe I’m the idiot. But the Ping Moonlite is the one for me; I’ve tried a bunch of small bags and this is the biggest and most durable for some reason – and it’s easy to throw in your luggage at a moment’s notice.
PING 2025 Moonlite Carry Bag
New for 2025, the Moonlite weighs just 2 pounds. and is more compact than the original, housing 7 to 9 clubs—perfect for a par-3 walk or a practice session on the range. This simple design features three pockets, including an insulated water bottle pocket and one for a rangefinder. Available in three colors.
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4. Shoes built for work
Another Pacific Northwest brand, True, knows what they’re doing when it comes to setting you up to walk a golf course. Lux hybrids are built for wet conditions (just check the descriptions for each True shoe; some are built for warm weather, some are built for all of them the weather.)
TRUE LUX Hybrid
Our go-to for sporty, modern performance golf shoes – the Lux Hybrid takes the best of our LUX family of styles and elevates aesthetics, fit and function. We took the 2-year waterproof knit upper and added a leather saddle for a more premium, classic golf aesthetic, more customizable fit and extra midfoot stability. The LUX Hybrid includes our new Achilles heel pad, as well as our TPU heel stabilizer and high-elastic heel lock system for an elevated and stable fit. With updates to our signature Wanderlux® midsole compound, insert and improvements to the overall construction – this is our highest quality and most comfortable TOUR performance shoe yet. TOUR Features 2-Year Waterproof Woven Leather Upper, Saddle and Lacing System Stability Enhanced Addition and Midsole Composite Wanderlux® Heel Locking System Achilles Pads Easy Clean TPU Mudguard TOUR Tested Natural Fit Tread Transitional Drop (~6mm) Athletic Aesthetic
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5. A speaker with benefits
It’s a good speaker, it depends on your bag, somehow it will also show you the yard? Yes please.
Bushnell Wingman Mini GPS Golf Speaker
The Wingman Mini is a compact speaker that allows you to listen to your favorite tunes and get audible distances along the course. Ideal for both walkers and riders! LISTEN TO YOUR MUSIC AND GET AUDIBLE DISTANCE GPS Wingman Mini features exceptional sound quality. Simply connect to your music source and the Bushnell Golf app for an experience unlike anything else on the course. PRESS BUTTON FOR PROOF CALLS FRONT, CENTER, BACK OF GREENS Get remote audible readings from 38,000+ courses worldwide through the Wingman Mini by simply pressing the “B” button. AVAILABLE 1ST TRACK INPUTS AND CUSTOM SOUNDBITES Get these by simply pressing the “B” button on the side of the unit. INTEGRATED BITE MAGNETIC CARRIAGE MOUNT The Wingman Mini features Bushnell’s exclusive magnetic BITE mount feature that allows you to easily mount the Wingman Mini right on the cart bar. CARABINER CLIP Easily attach the Wingman Mini to your golf bag. TWS TECHNOLOGY This technology allows you to play two Wingman Mini speakers with the same audio simultaneously. NEW BUSHNELL GOLF APP The Bushnell Golf App offers additional product benefits, information and data to help further improve your game, as well as access to be able to easily update your GPS device (for 2021 GPS products and beyond). BUILT TO LAST The Wingman Mini is IPX7 fully waterproof.
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Bonus: Stack.
This is the winter we’re soon upon, gang.
TheStack + Stack radar package
Collect hassle-free and save over 15%. This is our most popular bundle and includes everything you need to start your Stack journey. Enjoy personalized speed training with TheStack—including full access to Stack Wedges, Stack Putting, and the Learning Library—along with our Bluetooth-enabled Stack Radar, which sends your data directly to TheStack app during training. Stack Radar is small, packs easily into your golf bag, and gives the added benefit of powering Stack Wedges and monitoring your ball speed and club distances. TheStack Hardware 5 milled Weight Stack enables 30 weight combinations between 0g and 300g Weight Box / Phone Stand Dual Purpose Multi-Designed Training Club – For Adults (41.5″). For youth measurements, see Adjusting the youth drill requires a velocity device that can measure swings without hitting the ball. We recommend stacking with Stack Radar (Bluetooth connection). See all compatible devices here. TheStack App – Speed ​​Training, Wedges and Putts Rated 4.9 with over 4,400 reviews on the App Store Includes 1-year membership to TheStack App, accessible on iOS Fully customized and adaptive speed training formulated by Dr. Sasho MacKenzie, directed by Dr. integration devices. Hands-free data entry using voice input technology for non-integrated devices Membership includes bundled access to Stack Wedges, Stack Putting ($59 value) and Learning Library Training and tracking of up to twenty local (ie family) users under one login. The app works with Family Sharing so the whole family can easily train on separate devices Connect with any other Stacker using shared codes Stack Radar Record swing speed without hitting a ball – perfect for Stack speed training! Instant and easy Bluetooth connection exclusively with TheStack App Place the Stack Radar behind you on the range or course to measure Ball Speed ​​Measures: Swing Speed ​​and Ball Speed. Calculates an estimated carry distance and shock factor. Extremely accurate for ball speed. Powers Stack Wedges. Enjoy the serious fun practice Wedge that you can use indoors, outdoors, with premium balls or not – get great data regardless of your practice environment. Excellent performance indoors or outdoors. Set the speed threshold to 25, 35, 45 or 55 mph! Avoid false triggers due to a quick flashback. Includes radar pouch to protect screen during storage (available exclusively for purchase from our website). Access TheStack app from the App Store when your order arrives. Requires iOS 15.0 or later. See our FAQ pages for questions about membership access.
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