That’s why this year’s apparel offerings were bright, but not too bright; and the fit of the shirts is trimmer than in past years, but not too trim. The company has found a way to keep with the trends of the industry without compromising the clean, classic look that golfers of all ages can associate with.

Since 2000, Antigua President Ron McPherson says his company has been focusing on its Desert Dry and Desert Dry Xtra-Lite moisture-wicking fabrics, which help keep golfers cool and dry on even the hottest days. The fabrics are aptly named for Phoenix-based company’s testing grounds, the Arizona desert, where golf clothes either perform or are banished to the bottom of the laundry heap.

The positive feedback McPherson has received from tour players and consumers on the Desert Dry fabrics has resulted in not a single stitch of cotton being used in this year’s golf collection. And while Antigua is just one of many major golf apparel companies to make the 100 percent switch to synthetics, McPherson says that his company does moisture-wicking fabrics the best.

“WE’VE HIT THE RIGHT WEIGHTS,” HE SAYS. ” SOME OF THE WICKING FABRICS OUT THERE CAN BE EXTRA HEAVY.”

Because all the shirts are synthetic, it’s easy to remove stains from them and they’re easy to wash. The Desert Dry and Desert Dry Xtra-Lite fabrics are great at keeping a person dry, and so good at wicking moisture that they are pretty much dry by the time you take them out of the washer. They don’t require more than a short time in the dryer, and if hang drying is your thing, they’re quick to dry that way as well.

Antigua shirts are great for any golfer who is looking for some “staple” shirts; ones that are going to work with several different bottoms and outerwear pieces because of their classic fit and understated designs.