For golf players, the sense of sight is everything. They rely on their eyes in hitting the ball and in tracking it. Using their eyes, they estimate the distance of the ball from a hole. As golf is played in an open field, it is one of the many sports that exposes the eyes to the sun's glare and damaging rays. Thus, the need for sunglasses designed especially for golfing.



Golf sunglasses prevent ultraviolet rays or UV which burn cornea and cause photokeratitis, cataracts, and other eye defects.

Golf sunglasses reduce the sun's glare, sharpening detail and increasing perception and contrast. Golf sunglasses help do away with dust and grime from entering your eyes.

Blocking UV rays is the number one purpose of sunglasses. The sunglasses should prevent over 9% of UV rays. Nanometer ratings indicate the effectivity of blocking UV.

Most effective or quality golf sunglasses are expensive, each can cost between $30 and $300, depending on the brand and features.

Don't choose heavy golf sunglasses. As they are worn outdoors for quite some time, sunglasses should be lightweight and must seem they aren't worn on your face. They should perfectly fit your face so you won't have to be distracted by continually adjusting them.

Prefer golf sunglasses with polarized lens. Polarized golf sunglasses effectivly block UV rays. Never choose sunglasses with low nanometer rating.

Select golf sunglasses with unbreakable or sturdy and comfortable frame, inserts on nosepiece, and a case for safekeeping.

Check if the golf sunglasses have 180-degree vision that allows players to view the line of putt through the lens without lifting your head. A rimless air of sunglasses is also advisable for unobstructed view. Golfers will be focused on hitting the ball.

Don't choose golf sunglasses without anti-fog lenses, else your vision will be obscured because your lenses would be fogged by your breathing, poor weather, or increased body temperature.

Prefer frames that wrap around your face so there would be no room for wind, dust or debris to enter your eyes. UV rays would also be prevented from entering the top or sides of the eyewear.

Golf sunglasses may have interchangeability of lenses to match it with changing weather conditions. They may have attachments to loop glasses around the eyes to keep them in place.

Many manufacturers offer prescription sunglasses for outdoor sports. People needing eyeglasses can already wear golf sunglasses.

Darks lenses reduce the sun's glare. Light-colored lens bring more light needed by the eyes.

Having lens in light gray or amber are for dark cloudy days. Amber lens filter blue light to enhance the color of the greens. Gray lenses minimize color change. Yellow lenses increase the flow when the light is low.

Sunglasses block the sun's glare from our eyes. But what if it's a cloudy day? Take note that we are exposed to the UV rays even on cloudy days, so we still need the protection. Dark cloudy days can still be glary.

Golf sunglasses are best offered online. You may check offline catalogs of companies selling this kind of sunglasses.