The very first umbrellas were actually parasols, designed to shade people, such as pharaohs, from the sun. It is unknown whether that Chinese or the Egyptians first used them. The Roman women were the first to oil their parasols to keep the rain as well as the sun off. In the 1700’s European women began using wood and oilcloth parasols to keep their delicate complexions as unblemished as possible. The steel-ribbed umbrella was invented in 1852 by Samuel Fox, making them much easier to use.

While golf appeared in Scotland in the 14th century, the golf umbrella did not make its appearance until about 1898. The fabric was something called union silk, which was made with silk as the warp and cotton as the filler. It is possible that golf umbrellas are larger than regular umbrellas because originally, they were held by caddies and the caddies wanted to be protected from the elements as well as to protect the golfer from the sun and rain.

On private golf courses, there are very few places where any advertising is allowed. Golfers who bring their own umbrellas and have their company logos on them are in fact advertising for their companies. These logo golf umbrellas are advertising to a select clientele, those people who belong to the same golf course as the person who has the umbrella. As a rule, the people who belong to private golf courses are company executives, so the logos are aimed at raising the awareness of the company whose logo is on the umbrella.

In addition to advertising for traditionally golf-related topics such as golf balls, golf tournaments and golf clubs, you can find golf umbrellas advertising such diverse items as luggage, resorts, sports teams, and shoes. These logo golf umbrellas are made from nylon or polyester for their rainproof attributes as well as their lightweights, making golf umbrellas easy to use.

If you live in an area of high winds, you might like a golf umbrella that is vented with a rubberized handle for a sure grip in wind and rain. Many golf umbrellas are made with materials that are a different color on top and bottom. A common sight is a golf umbrella with alternating colors on its panels. Those with wind reflex frames will easily return to proper configuration with absolutely no damage even if the wind turns them inside out. Some golf umbrellas with wooden handles fold down to a compact 16 inches long.

Golf umbrellas are measured by their arc, rather than their diameter. This is likely to be a selling point. An umbrella with an arc of 60 inches seems a lot larger than one with a diameter of 38 inches. While one with an arc of 42 inches would have, a diameter a little less than 27 inches.

Their size has made golf umbrellas popular off the golf course as well as on it. Sheltering two people is easy with a golf umbrella and likely to get someone wet if a regular sized umbrella is used.

Variations on a theme can be found when it comes to the shape of the golf umbrella. You can find them in the normal shape of a hexagon but with a difference. Instead of eight equally sized panels, there will be four larger panels and four smaller panels that alternate with one another. The large and amazingly inexpensive golf umbrella is here to stay, on the golf course and off it.

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