Function and fashion team on the golf course with technology-driven treatments that combine high style and high performance. Today’s golfwear designers blend the best of both worlds so golfers can look good and feel good at the same time. This season, classic golf favorites are enhanced with the latest technical fabrics and details — and sun-drenched colors of golden yellows, bold blues, crimson corals, and pinks refreshed with bright white. For fall, richer tones of burgundy, navy, and brown will play off softer creams and ivories. And come winter, you can kill the windchill with velvety soft outerwear that won’t allow the wind to penetrate.

Whatever the season, you’ll keep cool and dry with technologically advanced fibers that breathe with ease. So say goodbye to ironing with wrinkle-resistant pants. Blot away spills with stain-minimizing fabrics. Free up your swing with golfwear that stretches with you and still keeps its shape. Avoid sunburn with UV-treated designs. Stay fresh with antimicrobial moisture management systems. Keep your feet dry with waterproof shoes and your eyes protected from the glare with high-tech polarized lenses.

And do it all in style.

SOPHISTICATED TECH TALK
Knits are hits at Greg Norman. The women’s PlayDry quilted Weatherknit wind vest in creamy Sierra, with a coral lining, features 100 percent polyester knit for increased flexibility and durability. It’s also windproof and has moisture wicking. Here it’s teamed with a coral PlayDry cap sleeve shirt with multicolored grosgrain ribbon detail on the inside placket. (www.shark.com)

For men, Tommy Hilfiger combines high-tech fabrics and stylish detail with this "Lexington" half-zip reversible jacket. The solid navy reverses to blackwatch plaid in a water-repellent polyester. (www.tommy.com)

Callaway’s Drysport solid piqué men’s mock with engineered rib detail on the right chest features a cotton-rich fabric that provides a soft touch and superior moisture control performance over other all-synthetic brands. (www.ashworthinc.com)

Cutter & Buck’s gabardine microfiber trouser for men in traditional khaki — a must-have in every golfer’s wardrobe — has a classic two-pleat styling tailored for comfort and drape. (www.cutterbuck.com)

IN THE SHADE
Made with a soft rubber, the Miracle Lace Sun Visor is covered in an entertaining fashion fabric, available in more than 500 patterns. A coiled elastic lace on the back holds the visor comfortably on your head but eliminates squeezing the temples. (www.miraclelacevisor.com)

THE OUTER LIMITS
From the Danish footwear giant, Ecco, comes the stylish men’s shoe from the "Tribal Sport" collection featuring high-fashion design in white leather with black nubuck and metallic silver. Gore-Tex uppers ensure optimal water resistance and breathability. (www.buyecco.com)

Callaway Golf creates a high-tech men’s pullover jacket that is 100 percent waterproof and windproof. It weighs a mere 460 grams. The lower sleeves zip off for easy movement. (www.ashworthinc.com)

POLOS FOR MEN
Fairway & Greene’s marigold polo features a luxury fiber with a silky feel and brilliant luster. The double mercerized Peruvian pima cotton increases the shirt’s strength, durability, and affinity for dyes. (www.fairwayandgreene.com)

Cutter & Buck’s palmetto green armadillo stripe polo is made with a Micro Modal rayon that gives a traditional polo extraordinary drape. The shirt is enhanced with combed cotton and spandex for ease of movement. (www.cutterbuck.com)

Dockers Tour silver blue textured mini-waffle polo in polyester is treated with Teflon Stain Defender to minimize staining. The comfortable fabric also provides UV and antimicrobial protection. (www.dockerstour.com)

E. Magrath’s canyon stripe polo in cantaloupe and Hudson green features C-Zone technology — a blending of a cotton yarn with a polyester yarn. Cotton yarns compose the outer surface, while polyester yarns make up the inner surface, closest to the skin. The synthetic fiber pulls the moisture away from the skin to the outer cotton layer, where it quickly evaporates. (www.emagrath.com)

GET POLARIZED
Maui Jim’s Titanium Sport sunglass collection offers incredible lightness through a hingeless, rimless design made of ultra-light beta titanium. The collection features PolarizedPlus2 technology that combines a polarizing film with a bigradient coating and anti-reflective treatment to eliminate glare and block UV rays. (www.mauijim.com)

IN THE PINK
The Ping Collection uses Dry Fiber Dynamics in this yarn-dyed jersey-stripe women’s polo. The fabric absorbs and evaporates perspiration. (www.pingcollection.com)

Slazenger’s pink- and navy-striped polo for men features Mojave Dry moisture-wicking properties to keep you cool and dry in warm weather and when you’re under pressure. (www.slazenger.com)

TIGER TECH
Ever since Tiger Woods debuted the now-famous short-sleeve mock turtleneck from Nike Golf, fans have been eagerly awaiting the next "big thing." Enter the Tiger Sphere Dry Polo featuring new fabric technology that resists clinging to the body on the hottest days. (www.nikegolf.com)

WEATHER THE WIND AND RAIN
The Ping Collection’s half-zip, easy-to-pack jacket for men in marine blue features Function 3 Dynamics Weather Shielding technology in polyester microfiber. (www.pingcollection.com)

Sunderland’s GT Pro Weatherbeater gold jacket for men in lightweight Gore-Tex fabric has a waterproof inner liner for internal wicking. Tested by Scottish pros in Scotland to hold up against rain, wind, and cold, this garment delivers high-tech performance at its best. (www.sunderlandgolf.com)

Tehama’s Nancy Haley creates a lightweight zip-front microfiber jacket for women in graphic black and red that packs up so small you can carry it in your purse. (www.tehamainc.com)

SLEEK AND SMOOTH
The Cutter & Buck women’s collection this season features golf apparel that fits and flatters with a multi-striped "La Costa" capri in 97 percent combed cotton and a touch of spandex for stretch. The "Seaview" sport jacket is 100 percent polyester microft, pairing sleek styling and wind-resistant protection. (www.cutterbuck.com)

ON THE SPOT
With the addition of a Gore-Tex Windstopper lining, Ben Hogan’s cream wool-blend men’s sweater-vest provides superior warmth without the bulkiness of outerwear. (www.benhogan.com)

E. Magrath’s white sand shorts for men feature a Prospin hidden stretch waistband that allows the waistband to stretch up to 1.5 inches when worn for extra movement and comfort. This waistband detail is virtually hidden when worn with a belt. Prospin is a wrinkle-resistant, moisture-wicking fabric designed by wrapping pima cotton around a continuous multifilament polyester core. (www.emagrath.com)

Soft to wear, wrinkle resistant, and easy to clean, Dockers men’s Tour Competitor Shorts with Spot Lifter in a classic two-pleat herringbone pattern in khaki are made of 60 percent Polynosic and 40 percent polyester. To maintain a crisp appearance after washing, the soft, comfortable fabric is treated with DuPont SR and a Teflon coating that allows stains to be removed more easily during washing than normally finished fabrics. (www.dockerstour.com)

THE SOFT TOUCH
The season’s favorite colors for women are swirled into Bette & Court’s comfortable mercerized cotton polo. The color-blocked wave of primrose coral and Pacific tan with abstract embroidery on the polo is also updated with a new shank button placket. (www.bette-court.com)

WINDCHILL FACTORS
Sunderland goes ultra-soft and high tech for this women’s powder blue GT Tour jacket with Gore-Tex fabric and stretch black Gore-Tex fabric inserts for ease of movement. (www.sunderlandgolf.com)

Ashworth’s absolute blue Windblock fleece jacket for men will keep you warm not only because of its toasty thermal properties but its ability to block the wind. (www.ashworthinc.com)

ON THE TOUR
For women, on or off the course, Lizgolf offers a solid stretch cotton/Lycra mini-waffle twinset with sleeveless shell and zip-hooded cardigan in aquatone with antimicrobial and moisture management.

You can accent the set with Lizgolf’s cotton/Lycra baby French terry cropped pant in bleached white with antimicrobial and moisture management, or wear it with a yarn-dyed multiplaid cotton/Lycra skort. (www.lizclaiborne.com)

UNDER COVER
With brushed microfiber, Slazenger’s men’s golf jacket is water repellent and wind resistant. This lightweight, breathable jacket is treated with Teflon HT, which protects the fabric from rain and dirt even after washing or dry cleaning. (www.slazenger.com)

From Tehama’s Clint collection, this lightweight midnight navy and black vest is the perfect alternative to a jacket on breezy days. The men’s jacket is made in a breathable microfiber with black side panels and front zip. (www.tehamainc.com)

STEP OUT IN COMFORT AND STYLE
From FootJoy comes this stylishly designed, European-inspired women’s golf shoe in soft, full-grain red and white leather uppers. (www.footjoy.com)

These Hot Links black and brown women’s "Corbin" golf shoes are designed for walking and all-day comfort with a very spacious square toe. In a water-resistant pebble-grain leather with scalloped detailing, the sole is an EVA rubber, which aids in shock absorption. (www.hotlinksgolfgear.com)

DryJoys’ men’s black, white, and tan golf shoe with high-performance AQUA.l.e.x. waterproof leather system features a lightweight insole with gel heel cushioning and Responsive Outsole with Optiflex technology. (www.footjoy.com)

Ecco’s black and delphinium blue women’s golf shoe with Gore-Tex waterproof uppers features the new Spikeless technology with sporty sole construction and multiple pre-molded traction bars, providing optimum grip, durability, and enhanced comfort. (www.buyecco.com)

Sharon Mosley is a fashion and lifestyle writer who lives in Little Rock, Arkansas. She writes regularly for Copley News Service in San Diego and At Home magazine in Little Rock.