Andy Devaney
If your golf wardrobe still looks like it’s sponsored by magnolia paint, PING is coming for you. The brand’s Spring/Summer 2026 men’s collection has landed, and it’s been built for golfers who care as much about fabric tech and fit as they do about fairways hit. Think tropical escapism on the outside, quietly serious engineering on the inside – very much our kind of gear at Sustain Health.
The new SS26 drop from PING leans hard into nature and travel: breezy, tropical landscapes, colour palettes that look nicked from a beach at golden hour, and textures that feel more “performance athleisure” than “poly polo punishment”. Underneath the easygoing vibe, though, this is still PING Apparel – technical, thought-through and unapologetically designed for people who move.
Nature, but make it technical
For 2026, the big story is material choice. Instead of simply refreshing prints, PING has widened its menu of fabrics and blends, tweaking how each piece behaves against the skin. New performance cotton, used in the Gideon polo, brings a softer, more natural handle to the range while keeping the stretch and recovery you need to swing without restriction.
Colour is doing some heavy lifting, too. Atlantis channels those calm, sea-glass tones; Rhapsody brings in tropical motifs that wouldn’t look out of place on holiday; Escapism and Clubhouse Days go brighter and more optimistic – almost like wearing your out-of-office. Heritage runs as the anchor palette, offering that classic, familiar look for golfers who want modern tech without abandoning traditional style.
Each “story” isn’t just a paint job; it’s there to cue a mood – serene, playful, bold or quietly confident – depending on where and how you play.
Ephron polo: the attention-seeker with brains
The clear headline act in the range is the Ephron polo. This is the piece you’ll see first on tour players and in pro shops – and probably on Instagram. It comes in three distinct print designs: Micro Maze, Split Ball and Ripple Print. All three dial up the visual interest without straying into gimmick territory.
From a gear and tech perspective, the Ephron is built in a stretch performance fabric that’s been engineered for freedom of movement – exactly what you want through the shoulders and torso when you’re turning fully, not half-swinging because your shirt’s fighting you. A concealed button-down collar keeps everything neat around the neck, key if you’re wearing it under a mid-layer or blazer.
Branding is deliberately subtle: a PING Eye logo on the sleeve and an Eye mark on the back of the neck. It’s very PING – confident enough to be recognised, restrained enough to feel premium.
Marek and Orlando: from stealth tech to statement prints
Not everyone wants to look like a walking mood board, and PING has covered that base with the Marek polo. At first glance, it’s understated; look closer and you get a contemporary camo jacquard running through the fabric. The feel is soft-touch performance, the kind of knit you’d happily keep on all day rather than ripping off in the car park. It leans into the lifestyle side of golf apparel: ready for the range, the course and the coffee stop on the way home.
If you live for louder kit, the Orlando polo is probably the one you’ll pick up first. It uses expressive printed pique designs with linear foliage motifs – a nod back to that tropical escapism brief. The pique structure helps with breathability and texture, while the print turns it into a statement piece. It’s a smart play from PING: give the extroverts something they’ll love without sacrificing the nuts-and-bolts performance.
Haldon hoodie and Faron mid-layer: engineered comfort
Hoodies on the course are no longer a scandal; they’re standard issue. The Haldon hoodie remains a staple in the SS26 line-up for good reason. Built with SensorWarm® technology, it’s designed to offer lightweight warmth with a focus on comfort and mobility. The one-piece underarm panel is a nice bit of pattern-cutting geekery: by removing seams in that area, PING reduces friction and restriction through the swing.
New this season is the Faron quarter-zip mid-layer. It features a grid-style jacquard on the front body – just enough visual interest to stop it looking like a basic – and a new centre chest PING logo that gives it a clean, modern front. Available in Navy, Pearl Grey and Inky, it slides easily into existing wardrobes as a go-to mid-layer for early starts, late finishes and every temperamental-weather round in between.
Hendry trouser: tour-led tailoring for real life
On the lower half, the Hendry trouser is where PING’s tech-first approach really shows. It’s a tapered performance silhouette aimed at delivering three things that rarely coexist: a modern look, genuine comfort and full freedom of movement.
The cut is intentionally contemporary – slim without being spray-on – so it looks sharp on course and is polished enough to wear beyond the clubhouse. Five functional pockets cater for tees, markers, scorecards and the usual pocket clutter, while gripper tape on the back right pocket helps keep essentials in place. Inside the waistband, elastic PING Eye gripper tape locks your polo down so it doesn’t creep up throughout the round.
It’s a trouser built for people who walk, turn, bend and stretch for several hours, not just stand around posing in the locker room mirror.
Juniors in on the action
One of the more significant moves in SS26 is the extension of key pieces into junior sizing. For the first time, the Lindum polo and Ramsey mid-layer are available for younger golfers aged 7–12. That means kids and teens can wear the same core tech and design language as the adults they look up to.
From a health and participation point of view, it’s a smart play: when youngsters feel like they “belong” in the golfing environment – right down to their kit – they’re more likely to stick with the game. And from a gear standpoint, it means junior players get access to properly engineered apparel rather than one-size-fits-all basics.
Sensor technology: the quiet engine in every piece
Underpinning the entire SS26 collection is PING’s proprietary Sensor technology platform. While the brand keeps the finer engineering details close to its chest, the core brief is clear: freedom of movement and all-day comfort, in all the unpredictable weather golf can throw at you.
Every garment in the range is built with this platform in mind, so whether you’re in a lightweight polo, a mid-layer or the Hendry trousers, the focus is on keeping you comfortable, un-distracted and able to swing naturally. It’s the sort of tech that doesn’t shout about itself – you just notice that nothing pulls, gaps or chafes, and you’re thinking about your next shot rather than your kit.
A collection built for swings, steps and stories
With SS26, PING has delivered a men’s collection that feels properly aligned with how we actually live in our gear now: it has to work on the course, in the clubhouse, on the range and in the real world around all of that.
From escapist colour stories and clever fabric blends to the quiet details – gripper tapes, underarm panels, refined logos – this is golf apparel designed to be worn hard, washed often and lived in, not just reserved for medal days.
The takeaway is simple: if you want kit that looks like a holiday, behaves like performance sportswear and carries the engineering pedigree of PING, the Spring/Summer 2026 collection is well worth a place in your locker.
