Links Golf and the Gentleman's Wardrobe: Dressing for The Open

There is no golf quite like links golf. Played on the rugged coastal ground where the game began, it asks something different of a player, and of a wardrobe. As The Open returns to Royal Birkdale this July, it is a fitting moment to consider how the gentleman golfer dresses for the elements, and how that same thinking carries beautifully into the months ahead.

The links demand layers

Coastal golf is rarely still. A calm morning can turn blustery by the back nine, and the well-dressed player plans for it. The quarter-zip is the quiet hero here, a layer for the early chill that comes off easily when the sun arrives. Built well, in fabric that moves, it is as practical as it is handsome.

Quarter Zips coming soon for Fall!

A wardrobe rooted in tradition

The codes of golf style were written on links courses generations ago, and they endure for a reason. Considered tailoring, natural fabrics, a palette drawn from the landscape. Gresham Reed builds in that tradition, refined for the modern game. The crewneck and the layered look feel as at home by the coast as they will on a cool morning back home.

From the coast to the cooler months

What makes links style so enduring is its versatility. The very layers that serve you in coastal wind are the ones that carry you from high summer into fall. A quarter-zip over a polo, a crewneck for the evening, pieces chosen to last beyond a single season.

The Open reminds us each year that golf, at its best, is rooted in tradition and played with style. Dress for the elements, choose pieces made to endure, and you will be ready for the links and for whatever the season brings next.

A first look at our fall collection is coming soon. Shop the last few Summer Layers.