We all get caught in inclement weather every now and again on the golf course so it is vital to have garments that help you deal with that ever-changing variable. Enter the G/FORE Camo Tech Hooded Pullover, a lightweight jacket designed for exactly that.
It has a water-repellent finish which protects nicely in pesky showers, something I was easily able to test thanks to the terrible weather we had on one of our testing days at Caversham Golf Club. Admittedly for larger downpours you would be better off with one of the best golf rain jackets, as they have been specifically designed to keep deluges out, but for lighter showers, the jacket kept the water out easily and I always love the introduction of a hood as well.
It paired very well with other mid-layers and hoodies too, so warmth was never an issue. This is largely thanks to the ultra-lightweight tech-woven fabric construction, it literally only weighs a few pounds so at times it is easy to forget you are wearing it. I also felt the jacket was breathable. With water-repellent jackets it can be easy to overheat and get too sweaty but this was no issue for me.
Of course we cannot go any further in this review without mentioning the aesthetic. The camo design will divide opinion, in fact many of the Golf Monthly team loved it and some didn’t. This is fine because every fashion sense is different, I actually felt the Twilight finish was growing on me which meant it wasn’t a loud garment in my opinion, and there is a degree of subtlety here. As such I was happy to use this top on walks off the course too, another activity that has to deal with inclement weather.
A few final things to mention, the jacket stretches really nicely and it also folds down to nothing so will fit in pretty much any pocket in your bag, and because it is so lightweight, you aren’t adding any weight to your bag either. I do wish the cuffs were more elasticated around the wrists, and perhaps a jacket of this type would be better with a full zip, instead of being a pullover, but these are such minor critiques that they don’t take away from the overall performance for me.
If you know the G/FORE brand, aesthetics can often be out there and really stand out, but I don’t think this jacket goes too far with the unique look, and what cannot be denied is the overall quality of the pullover. It feels extremely well-made, well designed, and performed how I would want a lightweight jacket to. G/FORE gear does come in at the premium end of the price spectrum, but from my experiences of testing the gear, the premium performance delivers on that investment. A go-to top when you need it.
