Golf sunglasses
Beginner Mistakes When Choosing Golf Sunglasses
The easy traps golfers fall into with sunglasses, plus simple fixes that work on the range and course.
Where new golfers get caught
Beginners often buy sunglasses for the golfer they hope to be next year. The result is lenses chosen for appearance rather than contrast, and a frame that slides during the backswing on day one. Choose the lens that helps you read greens and see fairways clearly in your most common playing conditions.
Common mistakes include:
- Choosing a lens tint based on appearance rather than how it reads green contours in morning light.
- Ignoring how sunglasses behaves in wind, rain, heat, or hills.
- Ignoring frame fit and discovering mid-round that the bridge slips during the takeaway.
- Forgetting that lens coating quality varies far more than frame quality at similar price points.
The simple fix
Wear the lenses for a morning nine that includes various light conditions, not just a bright afternoon on the practice green. If you squint, tilt your head, or adjust your address to work around the frame, the glasses are taking something away. Good lenses should disappear after the first hole.