Essentials

It is often the collection of small accessories that ensure you are able to enjoy playing golf through the winter. Be it a new woolly hat that keeps your head toasty and your decision-making sharp, or a quality pair of mittens that allows you to maintain some element of feel on the club when the temperatures drop. A snood or neck warmer is an underrated item, keeping the cold from entering your body – or you could opt for a turtle-neck base layer for something more fixed and less intrusive. Spiked, waterproof shoes are a must, of course, as are egg-timer tees to get the perfect tee height on those pesky winter mats. A yellow ball might also be a good switch, allowing you to spot it more easily both through the air and in the grass in dim light or frosty ground conditions.

“IN WINTER, I’LL SWITCH TO A CHIPPING WEDGE WITH MORE BOUNCE TO INCREASE MY MARGIN FOR ERROR. I ALSO OPT FOR A THICKER, MORE DURABLE GLOVE” Joel Tadman, GM technical editor

The Galvin Green Ethan base layer (£69) is made of skintight thermal stretch fabric

Titleist’s Pro V1 and Pro V1x balls (£50 a dozen) both come in a yellow option

Puma’s P Removable Pom Beanie (£18) keeps you warm and looking the part

Footjoy’s Raingrip gloves (£12) provide extra grip in wet conditions