The 21 Best Golf Pants of 2023

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Best Seersucker Golf Pants

Bonobos Seersucker Golf Pants

Best Seersucker Golf Pants

Bonobos Seersucker Golf Pants

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Pros
  • Summer weight
Cons
  • More of a statement, than for every day

Bonobos has widened its golf pant offerings with this seersucker change up worth a look.

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Best Classic Fit Golf Pants

Ralph Lauren Classic Fit Pinstripe Performance Pants

Classic Fit Pinstripe Performance Pants

Best Classic Fit Golf Pants

Ralph Lauren Classic Fit Pinstripe Performance Pants

Pros
  • Great for more formal looks/country club visits
Cons
  • You gotta love pinstripes

An iconic brand, a classic silhouette, and a classy pinstripe.

Easiest Golf Pants

Adidas Ultimate365 Tapered Pants

Ultimate365 Tapered Pants

Easiest Golf Pants

Adidas Ultimate365 Tapered Pants

Pros
  • Easy to style
  • Good color choices
Cons
  • Slimmer through the knee

Adidas’ core multi-purpose pant in a performance fabric tailor-made for golf’s movements.

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Best Zip-Off Golf Pants

Adidas Adicross Zip-Off Golf Pants

Adicross Zip-Off Golf Pants

Best Zip-Off Golf Pants

Adidas Adicross Zip-Off Golf Pants

Pros
  • Ready for any weather
Cons
  • Shorts end up a little long

Zip-off pants. Not just for jokes about Dad officially summoning summer anymore. Remember when that big virus took over the world and hunger for function began to overtake that of fashion? Consider this resurgence a byproduct of that.

Best Golf Pants for Dressing With Intention

Sid Mashburn Pleated Dress Trousers

Editor’s Choice

Pleated Dress Trousers

Best Golf Pants for Dressing With Intention

Sid Mashburn Pleated Dress Trousers

Pros
  • Worn by PGA Pro Keith Mitchell
Cons
  • More difficult to pair with more casual looks

Steal a cue from Keith Mitchell, one of the best-dressed players on the PGA Tour, who wears Sid Mashburn’s

Most Versatile Golf Pants

Malbon Core Pleated Trousers

Core Pleated Trousers

Most Versatile Golf Pants

Malbon Core Pleated Trousers

Pros
  • Easy to style on and off the course
Cons
  • Brand doesn’t offer many colors

From the pioneers of golf’s New Wave, Malbon, comes a trouser true to its name—they will be your core golf pants thanks to its versatility.

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Best Golf Pants Collab

Dockers x Malbon Original Chinos

Original Chinos

Best Golf Pants Collab

Dockers x Malbon Original Chinos

Pros
  • Come in multiple lengths
  • Comfortable
Cons
  • Only available in two colors

Malbon Golf’s team-up with Dockers was probably its best collaboration to date, and these Original Chinos are its flagship garment.

Best Luxury Golf Pants

Drake’s Navy Cotton Canvas Games Trousers

Navy Cotton Canvas Games Trousers

Best Luxury Golf Pants

Drake’s Navy Cotton Canvas Games Trousers

Pros
  • You will own them forever
  • Top-notch quality
Cons
  • Pricey

You’d be hard pressed to find a Drake’s garment we wouldn’t recommend, or find any excuse to slide into. If you feel the same, buy these trousers and play golf in them. Voilà, they are golf pants.

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Best Pleated Golf Pants

Gant Slim Fit Pleated Twill Chinos

Slim Fit Pleated Twill Chinos

Best Pleated Golf Pants

Gant Slim Fit Pleated Twill Chinos

Pros
  • Offer a comfortable stretch
Cons
  • Gotta love pleats

Pleats have long made their comeback to runways, and now they’re (right on time) making their comeback to fairways. This pair of pleated chinos from Gant are hard to mess up.

Best Plaid Golf Pants

Footjoy x Todd Snyder Plaid Sutton Pants

Editor’s Choice

Plaid Sutton Pants

Best Plaid Golf Pants

Footjoy x Todd Snyder Plaid Sutton Pants

Pros
  • Plaid that isn’t too plaid
Cons
  • On the pricey side

If you’re gonna sport plaid pants, subtlety is key. Leave it to Todd Snyder and Footjoy to create exactly what we’re talking about.

Best Baggy Golf Pants

Manors Lightweight Course Trousers

Lightweight Course Trousers

Best Baggy Golf Pants

Manors Lightweight Course Trousers

Pros
  • Great alternative to tailored pants
  • Wind resistant
Cons
  • International shipping

Not only would you be flexing a more progressive silhouette out there, you’d be flexing one of the best golf brands to emerge over the past half decade, Manors golf. Bonus points for resistance.

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Best Golf Pants for Nike Loyalists

Nike Dri-FIT Vapor Slim-Fit Golf Pants

Dri-FIT Vapor Slim-Fit Golf Pants

Best Golf Pants for Nike Loyalists

Nike Dri-FIT Vapor Slim-Fit Golf Pants

Pros
  • Easy to style
  • Solid quality, solid price
Cons
  • Only really for golf

As straightforward and classic as it gets—a goes-with-anything, performance-forward golf pant from the brand that outfits the G.O.A.T.

Best Activewear Golf Pants

Lululemon ABC Pant Classic Warpstreme Pants

ABC Pant Classic Warpstreme Pants

Best Activewear Golf Pants

Lululemon ABC Pant Classic Warpstreme Pants

Pros
  • Classic colorways and cuts
  • You can wear them anywhere
Cons
  • Little to no break at the leg opening

Lulu’s ABC Pant is perfect for golf. It’s got just enough of all the performance elements you’re looking for, but are cut for modern wear so you can pair them well with almost anything.

Best Denim-Alternative Golf Pants

Mizzen + Main Helmsman 5 Pocket Pants

Helmsman 5 Pocket Pants

Best Denim-Alternative Golf Pants

Mizzen + Main Helmsman 5 Pocket Pants

Pros
  • Easy to style
Cons
  • A little too stretchy
  • Lighter colors not as attractive

If you’re looking for the pocket structure of your favorite jeans, but can’t wear denim where you’re playing, grab these in dark blue or black and you’ll only feel the difference.

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Best No-Frills Golf Pants

Travis Matthew Right On Time Pants

Right On Time Pants

Best No-Frills Golf Pants

Travis Matthew Right On Time Pants

Pros
  • Goes with everything
  • Lightweight material
Cons
  • Can be a little too stretchy

A straightforward golf pant in a straightforward color you can wear with every golf shirt you own.

Best Private Label Golf Pants

VRST Commuter Athletic Fit Pants

 Commuter Athletic Fit Pants

Best Private Label Golf Pants

VRST Commuter Athletic Fit Pants

Pros
  • Just enough stretch
  • Versatile look
Cons
  • Limited colors

Dick’s’ in-house brand VRST offers a straight-leg option that has all the performance of your go-to golf pants without being so dang tight.

Contributing Editor

Ben Boskovich is a contributing editor to Esquire, and writes about style and golf. He previously served as Esquire’s Deputy Editor, and the site’s Managing Editor. Prior to joining Hearst Digital Media, he was the Social Media Editor at Entertainment Weekly. 

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