Skirts and skorts are the perfect option for women golfers. They keep you cool and comfortable so you can focus on the important stuff like learning a new sport or improving your game. Fretting about what to wear on the course is a thing of the past. We've created a guide of golf skorts for women that balances your athletic prowess and your eye for fashion.

Don't know where to start? Check out our collection of women's stylish golf skorts here, and you can be sure you are on par with both fashion and function. When you are wearing a skort, you get the fashionability of a golf skirt or tennis skirt, while the comfort of wearing shorts.

Finding the correct length, pattern, and style can feel like an undertaking when it comes to a woman's golf skort. Some things to keep in mind when purchasing skorts include:

1. Golf Skirt Length

Golf skirt length is a crucial factor to consider when purchasing skorts- it can truly make or break your game. If your skort is too short, you will spend the majority of your time tugging it down, which can compromise your play drastically. You may also be forbidden from playing a course with stricter dress codes if you have a short golf skirt.

By the majority of golf club guidelines, the appropriate length is said to be between 14-18 inches, which are mid-length golf skirts for women, a little longer than mid-thigh. But according to PGA.com a rule of thumb is that if the skort is longer than your fingertips when standing up straight, you're probably fine–that's a few inches above the knee. However, a few very traditional courses require longer skirts below the knee so know your course's dress code.

2. Material of Golf Skorts for Women

It is a mistake to presume that the material of what you are wearing is inconsequential in golf. While choosing the skirt or skort that will help you play your best game, select moisture-wicking fabrics with elasticity, ideally achieved through spandex and polyester combinations. Golf may appear to require less movement, but you will need to bend down to pick up golf balls and swing your club; thus, the material of the skort has to be breathable and elastic.

3. Women's Golf Skorts Patterns & Colors

Keep it Classy with White

Khaki But We Mean Business

Black Extravaganza

Here are some additional questions you may want answered:

Are tennis and golf skirts the same?

The short answer to this question is no. Despite appearances, tennis and golf apparel are very different when taking into consideration the requirements of the sport. Considering that tennis is high-intensity, and tennis players are required to run, the bottoms required for tennis should be more agility-conductive material.

Therefore, you can select slightly more form-fitting and compact skorts to play golf than the mobility-centric material needed to play tennis.Women's Tops & Long T-Shirts,Sustainable Womenswear Shop offers styles like the Serenity skort that are perfect crossover styles as they allow movement and agility required of tennis but are also perfect for the golf course.

What's the difference between a skirt and a skort?

The main difference between a golf skirt and a golf skort is that a skort is a combination of a skirt and shorts, while a golf skirt is simply a skirt. A skort typically features a skirt on the outside with shorts or compression shorts underneath, which can provide additional coverage and comfort for the golfer.

Golf skorts are a popular choice among female golfers because they offer the femininity and style of a skirt, while still allowing for a full range of motion on the golf course. They are also designed with technical fabrics that wick away moisture and provide cooling comfort, making them ideal for hot and humid weather conditions.

Golf skirts, on the other hand, are more traditional and offer a classic, elegant look for female golfers. They are typically made from lightweight, breathable fabrics that allow for ease of movement and can be paired with compression shorts or leggings for added coverage and support.

Ultimately, whether you choose a golf skirt or a golf skort will depend on your personal preference and style. Both options are designed to enhance your performance and make you look and feel your best on the golf course.

How should golf skirts fit?

The fit of your golf skort can depend on many factors, such as your body type and what styles you prefer to wear while on the golf course. Firstly, there are a lot of cuts, shapes, patterns, and colors you can choose from. 

The first of these is athletic, where the streamlined, sweat-wicking material gives you the look of a top-notch athlete and keeps you comfortable.

Straight skorts are well-suited for all body types, and the waists, in particular, fit you perfectly around the waist and enable swift movement. 

Hourglass golf gear, particularly in skorts, is for the fashionistas and anyone who likes to cut a powerfully feminine silhouette on the course with a figure-hugging, skirt-imitating profile.

Oval skorts usually come with rounded hems and look very shapely both on the course and are a perfect option for brunch right after!

How long should golf skorts be?

According to most club regulations, the ideal length for golf skorts is 14-18 inches. With rules about dressing becoming laxer, you can wear shorter skorts comfortably if your club allows a shorter length. Again, just remember that some clubs require the length to extend past your fingertips and furthermore, some require below the knee. Make sure to know your club's dress code.

Are skorts still in fashion in 2023?

Yes, very much so. With the return of late 90's and early 2000's fashion trends, golf skorts with pockets, buttons, and styles are all the rage with women's golf apparel! With skorts, you can personalize your golf wardrobe with traditionally feminine apparel and still not worry about the breeze being where it shouldn't be! (And who can say no to women's golf skirts with pockets.)

Skorts can be styled as quirky, streamlined, and even elegant- some skorts from our collection fit perfectly into a business meeting right after golf practice- all you need to do is put on a button-down shirt and look like the very visual of a professional!

With the transformation of women’s sports fashion, both golf and tennis have seen some stringent dress code rules being relaxed, and both have seen a vast shift to personalized fashion rather than just being viewed as a sports uniform. Both tennis and golf skirts are fashion statements on and off the courts. However, there are notable differences in the construction, fabric, and tailoring of golf and tennis skirts.

Both golf and tennis skirts have been tailored with built-in shorts to keep the legs of the athlete wearing them free from clingy fabric and yet provide coverage while bending or running as the sport they are playing inevitably demands. These new pieces of apparel are called skorts, characterized by fabric constructing shorts right underneath the material of the outer skirt. Moreover, activewear has become quite the trendy fashion category, and so both golf and tennis skirts have evolved to emulate the athletic, off-duty celebrity look we’ve come to know as “athleisure”. Depending on which sport you play, both golf and tennis skirts are comfortable, flexible, and instrumental in ensuring you have a good game while looking your best both on and off the courts. We are here to break down some of the differences you'll find among golf and tennis skorts but, lucky for you,Women's Tops & Long T-Shirts,Sustainable Womenswear Shop is committed to helping you create a versatile wardrobe for on and off the course (or court!) so there are an array of skorts that crossover and work perfectly for both club and racquet sports 

Golf Skirts

Golf skirts take into account the kind of movement required while you are playing the game. They have specifications like moisture-wicking material and are breathable given their spandex and polyester fabric. Most golf skirts come under the category of golf skorts, in that they have built-in shorts underneath the skirts. This ensures that you are as mobile as you like without the fear of the skirt riding up your back. Skirts are a new addition to golf fashion, which used to be relatively conservative. Still, now you have a plethora of cuts, patterns, hems, and materials that give you the appearance of a fashionista and a formidable athlete all in one. Skirts sometimes weren’t taken as serious sports apparel, but the construction of golf skirts exudes femininity, style, and athleticism at the same time.

Most golf skirts follow the straight-cut pattern with small slits and the sides of the hem, though some can be oval and flared as well. While pleated skirts are more commonly associated with tennis, pleats are just as fashionable in the world of golf skirts- giving the classy, textured visual appeal and lengthening the skirt and ensuring breathability.  

Frustrated that you have to leave tidbits like keys and extra golf balls very far away from the course? With added features and improvements like pockets, golf skirts now offer the functionality you need and have become a must-have for golf fashion. Not to worry, though, the pockets are sewn into the interior, so outwardly your skirts will be looking just as sophisticated- whether straight or double-hemmed or pleated.

Tennis Skirts

Tennis is the sport best known for being an emulation of elegant, classy fashion while also channeling specifications designed to make the wearer’s game better. Tennis skirts aren’t limited as a fashion choice reserved for tennis courts- they’ve made appearances on runways as an homage to the blooming sports fashion industry and a nod to sports fashion of the past and present. Athletes like Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, and Naomi Osaka have stylized and personalized their tennis skirts to make fashion statements followed by players both on and off the course.

As a staple for workout clothing for sports like golf, badminton, and even football, tennis skirts enable movement like running, jumping, squatting, and stretching. They are made with sweat-wicking, bacteria-repellent light spandex and are usually pleated or offer flow for plenty of movement. Tennis skirts are very unlikely to be form-fitting, although newer styles like the Olivia skorts fromWomen's Tops & Long T-Shirts,Sustainable Womenswear Shop offer enough stretch that you can get across the court even with its curve-hugging style. With waistbands made from elastic fabric, and the pleated skirts offering versatility, tennis skirts are a suitable workout gear choice, as well as fit right in while you run errands or chase your toddler!

What’s the Difference?

While tennis and golf skirts have many similarities, such as in fabric and patterns, and both are conducive to physical activities and sport, they have notable differences. Tennis is a higher-intensity game that requires running and greater leg mobility than golf, where you are usually required to stand at your position and then swing at the ball. For that purpose, tennis skirts are generally not cinched around the legs, though golf skirts can be. You also get more leeway in the fabric while playing golf with a skirt than you do in tennis. 

Can tennis skirts be worn for golf?

Tennis skirts can very much be worn for golf games; however, their length sometimes doesn’t meet the dress code requirements of golf clubs since they happen to be shorter on average than golf skirts. You can still pair them with biker shorts or leggings on the golf course. An easy way to assess the correct length of your skirt for a golf course is that the hem of the skirt should be below your fingertips as you stand up straight.

Do golf skirts have shorts underneath?

Yes- such skirts are called skorts, and they are used in many other sports like cycling, tennis, racquetball and pickleball. With shorts usually stitched underneath the skirt, they prevent discomfort by maintaining modest coverage. The flapping of looser-hemmed skirts is also made less distracting by the snug fit of the undershorts built into skorts.

Can you wear a pleated skirt for golf?

You can most certainly wear a pleated skirt for golf for that classy, feminine flair. Not only is it a great visual statement of your fashion savviness, but you can also charm the girls with your fashion choices later at brunch! Check out the Valentina skort from our Heat Collection. Available in White, Black and a soft vintage Blue.

What do you call a tennis skirt?

Why do female golfers wear skirts?

Tennis as a sport has always been an easy funnel of fashion. This is because tennis giants like Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka, and Rafael Nadal have all collaborated with sportswear giants to create activewear trends and fashion statements with what they wear on the courts. Even better for tennis players, the sport has become a favorite new pass-time after quarantine! In the era of the athleisure look, tennis-inspired fashion and activewear works off court too, like if you are going out to eat or for running errands as soon as you step off the court!

Whether you are a profound athlete or have just learned to swing the rackets, our influencer-collaboration range with Megan Heaton combines the classic uniform of whites, blacks, and blues to give a more fashion-savvy look with a nod to vintage country club fashion. For newbies and experts alike, tennis gear needs to combine functionality such as moisture-wicking material, mobility, and a hint of formality with the aesthetics of uniform that reminds us of the legacy of the sport. 

With specially curated pieces that keep you cool, allow freedom of movement and give you the aesthetic of someone who could easily qualify for a Grand Slam, our venture into tennis gear optimizes utility and comfort. 

A clear favorite fromWomen's Tops & Long T-Shirts,Sustainable Womenswear Shop- the retro design of our country club dresses are a blast-from-the-past of classic tennis club fashion! Crisp white with pinstripes, this racer-back style dress fits you like a glove so you can torque your arms and run about freely.The form-fitting A-line silhouette of both the Heat Black Dress and the Heat White Stripe Dress exude the powerfully feminine, as well as optimize utility given the moisture-wicking material and the fit-to-flare snugness. The retro and preppy visuals, characterized by the crisp white collar and mesh racerback material give you the look of a player whose backhand is to watch out for as well as one whose closet is formidably stylish! 

Boyfriend polos in laid-black blue and black, easily paired with golfer or biker shorts, are the way to roll if dresses aren’t your vibe. If you value comfort over anything else on the court, the perforated fabric and loose fit doesn’t disappoint. On laid-back practice days, this fit keeps you cool and active, and the outfit works for a quick trip to Walmart after you improve your game. Winters are no excuse for your fashion game to deteriorate. With classic options like our Reagan gray sweater which combines movability, beats out the wind, and a crew neckline that keeps you savvy and cool in the club, exude athletic prowess and stay warm!

Tennis attire of the past combines streamlined athletic wear with comfort and mobility. If you are one to love a hint of vintage, our Racerback cropped polo pays homage to the sharp collars of the past, and with the stretched ribbed fabric emulating the fashion of today. Not a big fan of the stark-white look? The soft, sweat-wicking Tencel and rounded, folded lux neck of our Abigail blue top combines breathability with feminine silhouettes. You can also make quite the statement by pairing either top with our collection of classic pleated skirts, old-school skorts and shorts. 

Here are a few common questions that we hope will set you off as a pro-tennis player and fashionista alike:

What brands do tennis players wear?

Tennis players like Naomi Osaka, our favorite, work with sports-wear giants like Nike, who have collections that are just as fashionable off-the-court as they are on. With edgier additions to the classic lines via cargo-style utility shorts, and with racerback dresses and old-school pleated skirts like the Valentina, tennis players have a multitude of options to choose from. 

 What is the coolest tennis brand?

The combination of classic, preppy, and vintage alike offered by brands like Thom Browne, Girlfriend, and Lucky in Love renders them very popular with the fashion-conscious among tennis players. Like the sound of versatility and uniqueness in tennis wear? Check out our collection here. 

 What is the best tennis brand?

Form-fitting, sweat-wicking designs offered by Tory Burch, Lija, Lululemon, and JoFit are unique options among the mainstream, reliable and versatile options by Nike, Reebok, and Adidas. Brands like Uniqlo nod to the dated, simple tennis look- and didn’t slip a certain Mr. Federer’s notice- plus can match your vibe with precision if you value the classic style. The Nike Court collection remains an eternal favorite, with bold colors and technical styles to keep athletes fresh for every set.  

What do you wear for tennis?

The rule-book for what you wear to a tennis game has altered over the years to combine the classic with the modern and the crisp whites and blacks to vibrant, bold colors. Usually, the tennis club you are a part of will have guidelines about the uniform you are expected to wear. If you are just starting out, you can’t go wrong with sticking to lightweight, sleeveless cotton polo shirts and classic pleated skirts or fitted, breathable biker shorts, which you can find here. Long-sleeved tops and sweaters are a good choice for windy or cold days. 

Next, the correct choice in socks can prevent slippage and truly be a game-changer. Use socks of absorbent material, and make sure the length comes to just below your knees. Shoes are also instrumental in making sure you are comfortable running and jumping. While sneakers and joggers can get the job done, we recommend that you get tennis shoes to take advantage of their specifications. Wristbands are a good accessory, not only to wick off sweat but also to prevent wrist injury, especially in high-impact blows. 

Who makes the best tennis gear?