{"id":1014,"date":"2012-09-26T16:09:06","date_gmt":"2012-09-26T16:09:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jaystuller.com\/?p=1014"},"modified":"2012-09-27T16:38:51","modified_gmt":"2012-09-27T16:38:51","slug":"fila-flubber-and-a-fine-fitting-shirt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/jaystuller\/golf\/equipment\/1014\/fila-flubber-and-a-fine-fitting-shirt","title":{"rendered":"Fila Golf, Flubber and a Fine-Fitting Shirt"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A Fila Men's Phoenix Polo, fitting as it should.<\/p><\/div>\n

A new breed of golf shirts has come onto the market in recent years, some apparently containing edgier technology than the iPhone 5<\/a>. They are ultra light, wick away sweat and dry faster than an industrial Maytag<\/a>.\u00a0 Some offer protection from the sun\u2019s ultra-violet rays.\u00a0 Still others contain anti-odor properties, a most comforting thought when ordering a brew from the too cute bartender at the 19th<\/sup> hole.<\/p>\n

However, on golfers who are only a few pounds above their optimum weight, the cut and drape of some of these modern fabrics grossly emphasize the most modest Budweiser tuber, a fun-house mirror of clothing that causes even Regular Guys to ask in wonder, “Does this make me look fat?”<\/p>\n

While the answer is often yes, an exception is the Fila Golf Phoenix Golf Polo<\/a>, the body of which is 91 percent recycled Polyester and 9 percent Lycra, which gives it an environmental cache.\u00a0 The mesh inserts that put a little thickness into the shoulders and collar are 93 percent Nylon and 7 percent Spandex.\u00a0 This shirt, which retails for $80, also dries quickly and has anti-bacterial properties.<\/p>\n

Moreover, in dark blue in particular, it hides that tell tale flubber like the thick cotton pique shirts of old.<\/p>\n

The Oscar Madison Rumple<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

OK, this feature doesn’t matter much to young flat-bellies, although according to national obesity statistics that\u2019s a shrinking demographic, so to speak. \u00a0And if you\u2019ve developed a Maltbie style gut, a fellow has no choice but to bear such prosperity with pride.\u00a0 But a player who looks good on the course often feels good on the course, and in turn might play better. Or, at least the shirt fits well and remains comfortable on a hot day.<\/p>\n

Yet another trait the Fila Polo shares with other 21st<\/sup> century fabrics is that the shirts simply don\u2019t wrinkle, unlike those cotton shirts that looked crisp until the second time through the wash, and then devolved into a shop rag. In fact, in the tradition of Oscar Madison, most sportswriters can rumple a shirt with a mere glance. But these new fabrics are a veritable French Resistance against crooked creases, even for the slovenly, and make golf travel a much better experience.<\/p>\n

Indeed, who wants to press shirts with those cheap hotel irons and wobbly ironing boards?\u00a0 Not this non-morning person.\u00a0 And while I’m not exactly committed to vanity – – just ask the wife – – I like to look OK, even when only ten pounds over fighting weight. \u00a0And that, I think, is true for a lot of other golfers, who appreciate a light, flexible, dry and wrinkle-free shirt that feels good and looks even better.<\/p>\n

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