This Week In Golf Fashion is back and with new format as we dive into the most interesting shifts in golf style. From the Monterey Peninsula, this week’s notes focus on three things that are changing how we think about fairway fashions. It’s a belt color that changes the balance of an outfit. A trouser silhouette that quietly elevates everything around it. And a logo pulled from the archives that just feels right again.
The Return of the Nike Shield
After years in hibernation, Nike has brought its iconic golf shield logo back. The badge-style logo first appeared on the fairways in 1998, a year after a young Tiger Woods started a golf boom by winning the Masters by 12 shots. Nike went on to create a dedicated golf division with a new identity, and the shield with crossed clubs became the brand’s emblem. Compared to the stand-alone Swoosh, it’s more traditional and buttoned-up. It signals a respect for the game while still carrying Nike’s competitive spirit.
Now the shield is back, anchoring a new heritage-focused collection built around horizontal stripes, oversized wind vests, and bold plaids. It’s less about high-tech performance and more about clubhouse nostalgia, and it works. Travis Kelce captured the mood perfectly, pairing a long-sleeve Fairway Fresh polo with single-pleat pants and a simple visor from Pebble Beach. Golf style is remembering where it came from and doing it with intention. If you’ve been waiting for a sign to lean into heritage with a modern eye, this is it.
The Pintuck Trouser
After years of wearing flat front pants, they’re starting to feel, well, a bit…flat. However, if pleats still feel like too much of a leap, pintucks are the smart middle ground. The small, sewn-down crease adds a touch of personality, visual interest, and subtle texture while maintaining a sleek silhouette. The pintuck detail is particularly flattering and easy to wear as it creates vertical lines that make you look taller by elongating the leg. It also adds structure and can be dressed up or dressed down.
Keep in mind that fit matters here. Slightly wider or straight-leg cuts are the way to go, as Tony Finau showed here. If your wardrobe is heavy on flat-front and five-pocket pants, pintucks are an easy upgrade. You can wear the same polo, the same shoes, the same belt, but the pintuck changes the fit entirely. Suddenly, everything feels sharper and more composed.
What Can Brown Do for You?
Over the last few years, I’ve talked about how a grey belt is the most versatile accessory in your wardrobe. But 2026 feels like the right moment to bring brown back into the conversation. While it doesn’t give you the same level of versatility as a grey belt, it does give you plenty of new options. A medium-to-dark brown belt opens up new lanes with navy, grey, and stone trousers, and it feels especially right alongside the wave of muted earth tones showing up everywhere right now. I particularly like a brown belt when creating a transition from a light colored polo and dark trousers or vice versa. Look for one in a medium to dark shade with a brushed or antique-finish buckle.