There’s a shift that happens in September. Mornings start cool, afternoons still hold heat, and by the time you’re walking off 18 the sun is already lower than it was a week ago. Golf in the fall demands layers that can keep up.
I’ve been wearing our new Merino Pullover straight through the season change. It’s built from a 50/50 synthetic performance nylon blended with medium-weight merino wool. Technical enough to breathe in the heat, substantial enough to hold warmth when the wind shows up. I wore it in July humidity, and now I’m pulling it on for crisp mornings. Same piece. Different season. That’s the kind of adaptability I’ve wanted in golf for a while.
Merino isn’t new. It comes from a breed of sheep that originated in Spain and has been prized for centuries. Today, it’s sourced mainly from Australia and New Zealand, where the conditions produce some of the finest wool in the world. The fibers are much finer, softer, and naturally elastic. That makes merino comfortable against the skin instead of coarse or itchy, and durable enough to hold shape over time.
You see merino everywhere in high-performance categories. Mountaineering, cycling, running. Sports where breathability, temperature control, and reliability aren’t optional. Golf doesn’t get talked about in the same breath, but it should. We’re out in the elements for four hours at a time, in climates that can change by the hole. A fabric that can adapt to heat, cold, and movement feels like it was made for this game.
I’m bullish on merino in golf not because it’s trendy, but because it works. It regulates temperature. It resists odor. It doesn’t lose its line. When you blend it with technical nylon, like we did here, you get the best of both worlds: natural adaptability and modern performance - like our other Solo products, built on the same standard of refined simplicity and function.
This pullover is short sleeve, versatile weight, built for the in-between. It’s not about chasing every condition with a different product. It’s about getting one piece right.
Fall is change. Merino was made for it.