South Africa’s professional golfers are a lot more style-conscious than given credit for, and aim to showcase this on the Vodacom Origins of Golf series on the local Sunshine Tour. Photo: Luke Walker / Sunshine Tour.
Even though South African professional golfers may enjoy their braaivleis and fishing, it doesn’t mean that they’re not on par with some of the cutting-edge style coming out of the global game.
And this season the sartorial stakes are being raised with the presence of a new sponsor on the Vodacom Origins of Golf series that has caught the attention of the style conscious golfers on the circuit.
The Italian luxury goods company Bulgari has decided to replace the scent of freshly-mown fairways with something a bit more bold as they’ve partnered their famous fragrances with this local professional series of six tournaments, by far the biggest on the Sunshine Tour.
And for the likes of professional Ross Wellington, it’s couldn’t have come at a better time. Wellington has launched his own clothing line, Rosco Clothing, this season to meet a growing demand amongst South African professionals for a balance between style and functionality.
“South African golfers like to be different. Our players generally try and look good on the course,” says Wellington, who has been dabbling in design for most of his life.
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