Golf to announce openings, and The Masters is less than one week away. That event, unlike any other, is traditionally a time when the world’s greatest golfers premiere new apparel from the brands which they represent. As you slip on your golf glove for the first time and get ready for your first tee shot, why not seek a little spring in your step by splurging on a new outfit? Fairway fashion has evolved from tweeds, trousers and knickers for men, and gowns and petticoats for women. As the game evolved and its popularity grew, so did its apparel, which became more relaxed in terms of fit and more colourful in style and design. If sporting a new look is what it takes to put that spring in your step as you walk to the first tee, go for it! If you want to be on trend, according to the Pantone Color Institute, the Color of 2026, the one that is set to define the year culturally and commercially, is Cloud Dancer – a near-white shade. Boring, you say, but this actually ties in well with my call to become more mindful and serene this golf season because, as the name implies, cloud dancer is a hue that suggests serenity. In this modern world of wars, daily craziness and more news that you can’t use, couldn’t we all use a little more serenity? Speaking of serenity, before reading the greens this spring, I suggest picking up Zokology: Change Your Perspective Not Your Swing – How I Won on the PGA Tour by Changing the Way I Thought. Arriving via ECW Press on May 19, this forthcoming memoir from Canadian golf legend Richard Zokol – a master of the mental game – is an entertaining read that chronicles the golfer’s ups and downs both on and off the fairways. These range from a walk-on at BYU in his freshman year to leading the team to the NCAA championship in his senior year; playing on the world’s top tour for more than two decades (during which he won twice) and all of the lessons learned in between. Raw, real and filled with humour, these chronicles from the man known as “Disco Dick” are sure to inspire, lift your spirits and stay more in the moment – both on and off the course – this spring. CSANews | SPRING 2026 | 47
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