New York - September 26, 2001

DailyCandy Goes Golfing

Guide to golf gear

Somehow, when you hear the word golf, images of white-haired men in bright pink pants and toupees, sipping gin and tonic and smoking stogies, come to mind. The gin and tonic is fine, but may we remind you that some of the coolest players out there are women?

Yup, women are going for the green. In our support, the DailyCandy Golf Guide.

Okay, step one. Looking good is not (we repeat, not) the object of this game, but you still do not want to be played for a fool. So we suggest you start with a kitsch visor.

Go bunnies!

Okay, your lower half. Pants. Trousers. Slacks. Call them what you like, but we suggest a pair of Katayone Adeli capris or Dickies. And, a favor to ask; Please skip the skort (that’s skirt/short combo, for those not in the know). Instead, try cargo shorts, and pair them with a ribbon belt.

For every great caddy, there is a great bag—even if the clubs won’t fit in it. Here’s one: Kate Spade bag. (Will someone please tell her to come out with a bona fide golf bag?)

So you want to play damsel on the green? What better excuse to buy the season’s romantic white shirt?

Or you could always be a damsel in this dress.

Or bow to tradition with a striped polo. And for crying out loud, Polo.com has a whole line dedicated to the sport and women! Rock on, Ralph!

And though we know you’re no sissy, we would never want you to mar that manicure, get yourself a pair of good driver gloves. We love La Crasia (304 Fifth Avenue; 212-594-2223.) Or embrace your inner bunny with a pair from Playboy.com.

Admit it. SJP’s ponytail with the pompom looked cute on Sex and the City. Check out this one.

Shoes? Nike. You can even custom-make a pair. (Make sure to have Badass inscribed on the heel.)

Phew. Okay, you’ve got the getup. Now learn the game. Prep yourself with a weekend getaway at Sea Island Golf Resort and Spa in Georgia (100 Hudson Place, 912-638-3611), where you can snack on chocolate golf balls between holes.

Or learn how to grip-it-and-rip-it (Kevin Costner’s line from Tin Cup, not ours) at Chelsea Piers (Pier 59, 23rd Street at the Hudson River; 212-336-6400.)

And what would a round of golf be without a set of rainbow-colored balls, customized with your name on them?

Keeping tabs? Protect your game with a leather scorecard case from Neiman Marcus.

Or play to your inner bum. Skip the game altogether, pour yourself a Pimm’s Cup, and cruise around the course in a fire-engine-red Hummer golf cart and shout it out.