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Golfers Convert... to Fitness Skirts
This is a trend that's going to have legs...if you'll pardon the pun.
I started noticing it at the start of the LPGA season and it's quickly spread to the golf clubs and resorts. It's the golf skirt, and it was all over the place this past weekend, on several gals at my golf club and on the the pros playing in Orlando.
I know... skirts have been worn on the golf course forever, but they've generally been kind of... shall we say ... frumpy? Volumnious swaths of dull kakhi or powdery pastel...bulky, heavy...yes, frumpy was the right word.
Well these new skirts are anything but. They're actually being called "fitness skirts" or "athletic skirts", and they were originally concieved for running, track & field events and triathalons, but they adapt perfectly to golf. They're made with stretchy lightweight breathable performance fabrics that wick sweat away.
I got a few of these before going to Florida last month and they're all I've worn for golf since. Well not all I've worn, but ... oh, you know what I mean.
The thing is, they're so comfortable! Not only do they feel great on...like wearing nothing at all... but most fitness skirts have built in undershorts that actually contour and provide some lift where... it's always appreciated. And they actually stay in place, which assures that you won't expose more than you want to no matter how big your swing is. After all who needs that kind of distraction.
Contrary to what you might imagine, these skirts work on women of many different ages and sizes. My friend Lily who is an unabashed size 20 loves the way she looks and feels in her mojito green Super Girl skirt from SkirtSports, and my Aunt Elizabeth, a stylish Sarasota septegenarian, adopted the runningskirts.com golf skort before I even saw the trend coming...but then she runs 5K's and half-marathons regularly.
Let's face it, scratch golfer or high handicapper, we all want to look good on the course, and that means different things to different people. Women's golf consultant Nancy Berkley, writing for Cybergolf, has an interesting take on all this and encourages women of all ages to go for a shorter more stylish look in order to feel better and have more fun on the course.
The best part is that fitness skirts are available from dozens manufacturers, at all price points. I bought several in awesome colors for under $20.00 each...at the always chic and continually cost-concious Tar-zhay! ...And I've listed a few other sources below.
So girls, it's time stop skirting the issue girls.
http:www.thegolfgirl.blogspot.com
I've seen women wearing these things at half-marathons. I'm still not putting one on, though, even if you call it a kilt.
Fitness skirts are so comfortable, and if you pair them with a really nice matching or complimentary polo they look very polished.
Yes, those things are cute and sexy and the men appreciate it, but what about the SUN.
I play golf a lot and don't wish to develop SKIN CANCER. I like looking nice everywhere and I wish I didn't have to buy shirts 2 sizes to big just to get the sleeves to hang lower to cover my arms. Have you ever noticed how "covered up" the male pros are.
I hate the way women give in to doing whatever they think will make men look at them, no matter what it does to them.
I wholeheartedly agree that one should be vigilant about sun protection!
Methodical and thorough application of sunscreen is extremely important. There are so many excellent sunscreen products on the market today and ...happily...there are also some great self-tanners. They're very effective and very natural looking. Combine the two and you can stay sun-safe, and look great, while wearing clothes that are feminine, not baggy and bulky.
As far as dressing for the guys, I think if you dress in a way that makes you feel confident everyone responds better ... guys AND gals.