Equipment
Why the European Team is wearing ProQuip Rain Suits
The European Ryder Cup Team will again be wearing ProQuip weatherwear. Leaving nothing to chance, team captain Paul McGinley has been intimately involved with the his team’s rain suits.
Captain McGinley selected Scottish company ProQuip Golf to design his team’s rain gear. The company has designed Ryder Cup gear 20 times for the European and American teams combined.
General manager of ProQuip Golf, Russell Brooks said:
“We first sat down with Paul McGinley in March 2013 to start planning the European Team weatherwear.
At every stage Paul displayed an exacting attention to detail and drew upon his vast expertise of how to play golf in all weather conditions. Together we have created outerwear that could prove a 13th man for Team Europe if bad weather hits this week.”
Here’s a look at what the captain has selected to shield his side from the elements.
Captain McGinley’s Weatherwear Tactics
Technology: 2014 European Team Rain Suit by ProQuip
- Exclusive DX5 fabric, unique to ProQuip, delivering ultra-lightweight, super soft feeling outer layer that is virtually silent to swing in
- DX5 is a microfibre Polyester outer face fabric with a ground-breaking hydrophilic membrane, featuring millions of tiny pores, each significantly smaller than a water droplet
- The pores allow air to escape without water getting in, delivering the highest levels of breathability and waterproofing available in golf clothing today
- The suit is seam sealed with an innovative inner film called PU Microporous, delivering total waterproofness
- Lightweight inner mesh lining for warmth, breathability and close fit with mid-layers
- Raglan sleeves, with an extended one-piece seam from underarm to collarbone, providing greater freedom of movement around the shoulders, arms and upper torso
- Side adjustor panels to eliminate fabric interference and best-fit around the midriff area
- Waterproof zippers with storm flap protection
- Each player has been supplied with two waterproof jackets, two playing tops and three pairs of trousers – a total of 84 pieces of weatherwear for the team.
*suit technology information courtesy of ProQuip
Neal Shipley was the first to admit that he enjoyed his food while in college. But since his days at Ohio State, he’s slimmed down and earned a PGA Tour Card.
That hasn’t stopped him from having fun with his wedge stampings, though it’s led to some misunderstandings.
On the 54 (degree), we have ‘Big Fudge,'” Shipley told GolfWRX. “It was supposed to be ‘Big Fridge,’ so this happened a little while ago. ‘Big Fridge’ was a nickname between my college teammates and I, with ‘fridge’ meaning stomach, a big stomach.
“We told the Ping guys to put … ‘Big Fridge’ on it, and I think maybe some bad cell service or something, and they thought I said ‘fudge,’ so they put fudge on it.”
On Shipley’s 50-degree he also continues the food theme, this time with his go-to order at the “Golden Arches,” and his stamping “DONS 7.”
“The number 7 meal, the two cheeseburger meal, that was my McDonald’s order, back when I would have McDonald’s frequently,” Shipley shared.
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It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @raw10628 has a L.A.B. DF3 putter and Masters putter cover up for grabs.
From the listing: “Some great items here today, time to thin out and make room for next set of gear. All prices include shipping.
LAB DF3 Purple 33.5” 68° lie with TPT – $725. LAB Masters release DF3 cover – $150.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules
Driver: Ping G440 LST (9 degrees)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 5-M4
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5-wood: Ping G440 Max (19 degrees @18)
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peter cybulski
Sep 26, 2014 at 1:38 pm
advertorial, come on guys!!!
don davis
Sep 25, 2014 at 1:40 am
Great company . I still have my original pro quip rain jacket. I tore a seam once abusing the jacket and sent it back for repairs. No charge , no problems. I love that.
Joseph
Sep 24, 2014 at 8:43 pm
It’s a rain suit. Who cares what they look like. The only thing that’s important is winning.
Feel
Sep 24, 2014 at 3:39 pm
They look so goofy
JJ
Sep 24, 2014 at 7:06 pm
Nice try, too bad you have ZERO fashion sense whatsoever….they look sick!
Harold
Sep 24, 2014 at 7:24 pm
No, they’re really lame.
Hazmat
Sep 25, 2014 at 11:59 am
JJ,
they look like HAZMAT suits with a little color pattern on it, man. Come on. Really? They look like they’re ready to go to work cleaning up the environment. All they need is a matching head gear with a big window so they can see where the ball goes in the grey weather lmao