Blog: Review: Basic Golf ClassicCool Golf Shirt

Last week On The Tee we featured a great deal on the SportCool shirt from Basic Golf.  The response to the deal was fantastic and we had a ball supporting a small business like Basic Golf because we're a small business ourselves.  When we opened up the shipment of shirts from Basic Golf we noticed that there was an extra shirt in the box with a note from our friend Ed Lemire (the Pres of Basic Golf) that said, 'This is our ClassicCool shirt.  Check it out and let us know what you think.' 

Very sneaky, Ed.  Very sneaky.  He must have known that we're absoulte suckers for free merch.  Of course, we get a lot of samples from golf companies but we only blog about the ones that are compelling.

We love this ClassicCool shirt.  Right now it comes in two colors; Wasabi Green and Ice Blue.  We've got the Wasabi version and the color is absolutley brilliant.  The sheen of the fabric makes it pop more than lime but isn't look-at-me obnoxious neon-green.   It's the perfect tone and looks great with black, white, navy and charcoal which means you can wear it in any season.

The fit and fabric are also great.  The cut is definitely athletic but not euro-tight (sorry, Ian).  It fits slim through the body and sleeve but doesn't feel restrictive at all.  The fabric seems to move and stretch during the swing like it's a second skin.  The patented CoolDry fabric is lightweight and the finish is soft but durable.  We've put it through the wash three times already and there aren't any fabric snags or signs of stress like some technical fabric shirts are known for.  It's very comparable to materials that the big boys like Nike and Adidas use in their DriFit and ClimaCool shirts but at about half the price at $44.95.  We know money is tight and $80 golf shirts don't seem to make much sense so why would you pay that much when you can get a ClassicCool from Basic Golf that's every bit as good technically and style-wise for half that?

In fact, speaking of price, Basic Golf has extended a great offer to our readers.  If you head over to Basic Golf's webstore you'll get 15% off your order when you enter the code 14STIX.  So, go on and get one now - the deal won't last long.

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