It is, indeed, hard to imagine yesteryear’s tennis player like ‘Big’ Bill Tilden (the first fashion icon of male tennis) with today’s fashionable demi-Gods and Goddesses of Tennis like Andre Agassi, Anna Kournikova or Maria Sharapova. But it is true that there was a time when tennis players had to make do with simple white long sleeved button-up shirts (rolled-up sleeves, of course) and white flannel trousers!
The discomfort that the tennis players faced in those times led Rene Lacoste (the former Grand Slam Tennis player) to reinvent himself through his brand ‘the Lacoste‘.
A typical golf shirt (polo shirt), formerly tennis shirt, is a T-shaped shirt having a collar and 2-3 buttons immediately down a slit (just below the collar). Golf shirts are usually made of pique or twilled cotton for protecting the neck from the sun by turning the collar up.
Though the style has undergone a sea change, the original Lacoste design is still there. You can see the famous ‘Lacoste’ logo everywhere – in commercial establishments, schools, offices (where casual wear is allowed) as well as on sports personalities from different disciplines.
Golf shirts are for everyone – every pocket, every taste and every age. No wonder, the shirts are so popular and so many brands are competing with each other throughout the world to keep satisfied customers. Some cool branded shirts that you may check out are Nike Logo Men’s Golf Tech Dri-Fit UV Sport Shirt for men, Adidas ClimaCool White Based M-stitch Polo for women and Callaway X-Series Dry Solid Wicking Polo for men.
Today wearing proper tennis attire is as important as investing in clubbing. So, how can we, the ordinary mortals, stay unaffected by the current style and comfort of the tennis circuit and wear anything less ordinary than golf shirts? Even if it means playing a leisurely game with our family and friends in a neighborhood golf club, seriously!
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