THE PLAYERS Championship might not be the oldest golf match on the calendar, however one thing in regards to the spotlight reels of Adam Scott, Tiger Woods and Hal Sutton conquering Sawgrass appears like a quintessential illustration of the game. Perhaps it’s the truth that the match took off within the 90s at a time when the sport was on the precipice of commercialization and modernization. Perhaps it’s so simple as Tiger fist pumping whereas carrying a straw hat (sure, we all know that happened within the US Newbie, but it surely provides to the mystique).
Both approach, there’s no arguing THE PLAYERS has a novel model that may be captured by way of type, and the match has actually been pushing its evolving slate of collaborations to maintain up with the instances. Simply check out the Fan Store onsite this week at Sawgrass which is loaded with up-and-coming labels alongside legacy manufacturers. FootJoy by Jon Buscemi is a specific favourite of golf and vogue lovers alike, however there are a number of new contenders becoming a member of the fold this yr which join the match to its native Jacksonville roots. Under are our favourite PLAYERS gear and collections for 2025, and tell us if we missed any of your picks.
Lafavre
Lafavre
Lafavre
Lafavre
Lafavre
Lafavre
Lafavre is a Jacksonville-based model taking inspiration from classic sportswear, and it already has a formidable listing of previous collaborations with the NFL, the NBA and NCAA. In essence, what units the model aside is its insistence on making all of its licensed gear within the USA with Southern-grown textiles and customized, cut-and-sew specs. Its new collaboration with THE PLAYERS Championship is not any exception.
The life-style-inspired items like heavyweight hoodies, corduroy hats, boxy t-shirts and varsity jackets can be offered onsite on the PLAYERS Fan Store in addition to on-line at lafavre.com. Some signature design components embrace “904,” the native space code for northern Florida, written with a pair of oranges to interchange the 0, and the nostalgic graphics which hark again to the beginnings of the match.
COBRA Golf
Cobra Golf
Cobra Golf
Cobra Golf
Cobra Golf
Cobra Golf
It’s develop into customary for the large OEMs to ship their gamers into battle with restricted version designed baggage and headcovers, but it surely’s not all the time simple to give you one thing new every year. These COBRA headcovers are a playful reference to the alligators which lurk beneath the floor of Sawgrass’s many ponds and water options. Maybe it’s a metaphor for the extra tangible challenges that the course supplies the 144-player subject?
FJ by Jon Buscemi
Jon Buscemi X Footjoy
Jon Buscemi X Footjoy
Jon Buscemi X Footjoy
Jon Buscemi X Footjoy
Jon Buscemi X Footjoy
Whereas different collaborations on the FootJoy slate have got here and went, FJ by Jon Buscemi seems to have a reserved seat on the desk, and for good purpose. Annually the luxurious designer who made a reputation for himself with Oliver Peoples and his personal eponymous model Buscemi supplies simply sufficient spin on a profitable formulation to maintain issues recent.
This time round although The Participant’s Shoe has stepped its recreation up and traded its off-white higher for a concurrently understated but unforgettable rose pink. The gold heel spoiler stays as a nod to the PLAYERS trophy, and small navy accents come by way of on the heel tab, tongue and outsole. Add this one to the trophy cupboard.
Sugarloaf Social Membership
Sugarloaf Social Membership
Sugarloaf Social Membership
Sugarloaf Social Membership
Sugarloaf Social Membership
Sugarloaf Social Membership
What began as a web-based neighborhood morphed right into a clothes line which was just lately acquired by Professional Store Holdings, and Sugarloaf Social Membership has been flexing its muscular tissues this season pulling off a collaboration with Quiet Golf and now the unofficial fifth main. With its unmatched entry to the TOUR archives, Sugarloaf curated a variety of nylon hats with block lettering and 90s striped polos. “Play or Parish,” a favourite SSC slogan, can also be used on the reverse aspect of cotton crewneck sweaters.
Nike Air Max Plus G
Nike
Nike
Nike
Nike
Nike
Nike’s PLAYERS Championship sequence took off in 2019 when the model scripted Rory McIlroy within the showstopping Air Zoom Victory Excursions. However after a number of underwhelming efforts in 2023 and 2024, the Swoosh has returned with a pair which sees the return of the official PLAYERS emblem and an undercurrent of storytelling.
The legend goes that in an effort to put together TPC Sawgrass for opening day again in 1980 the designer Pete Dye required a herd of goats to hold out the ultimate grooming. The goat emblem options on the tongues of the footwear whereas the heel counter is embellished with fake pony hair for a down-to-earth angle.
Malbon Golf
Malbon Golf
Malbon Golf
Malbon Golf
Malbon Golf
Malbon Golf
With its personal ambassador Jason Day competing within the subject of PGA TOUR elites, Malbon Golf has returned for a second yr to design an official collaboration with THE PLAYERS. Whereas final yr delivered fishing shirts for on and off beam yr, this time the Buckets model curated a collection of extra practical gear. The tipped collar polo and nylon windbreaker are the 2 standout gadgets.
Eastside Golf
Eastside Golf
Eastside Golf
Eastside Golf
Eastside Golf
Eastside Golf
Atlanta and New York-based Eastside Golf has additionally been given its personal shot THE PLAYERS aesthetic, and the cult favourite model opted for an off-the-cuff method with standout graphic t-shirts, hoodies and crewneck sweaters. TPC Sawgrass’s signature Mediterranean clubhouse is the focus because it’s rendered in a classic poster á la artwork deco type.
