The Best Sunglasses for Golf on Any Budget

The best sunglasses for golf must check a few key boxes. First, they need to stick to your face without wavering. If your sunglasses shake or fall off when you hit a tee shot, that’s a quick deal-breaker. 

Second, They can’t let in light from the periphery. It’s too distracting to try to play golf in sunglasses with a natural light coming from the side. 

Finally, they can’t be too light, or too dark. You need to find a tint that allows you to wear them for a full round, even when you step into the shade or some cloud cover rolls through. If you’re constantly taking off and putting on your sunglasses throughout your round, your eyes will never adjust and it’s a huge distraction.

As a bonus note, I actually prefer non-polarized lenses for golf over polarized lenses. Both have their pros and cons, but polarized lenses can hinder depth perception, and when you’re trying to track a ball a couple hundred yards away, that’s not a good thing.

I consider myself somewhat of an expert on great sunglasses for golf. I had LASIK eye surgery done almost a decade ago, and the only side-effect of that is light sensitivity, which means sunglasses are a must for me when I’m outdoors. If you add it all up, I’ve played hundreds of rounds of golf with sunglasses, so I feel confident recommending the best sunglasses for golf.

Prescription sunglasses perfect for golf for about the cost of a dozen Pro V1s? That sounds like a steal, but that’s exactly what you get with Zunnies, the sport sunglasses from Zenni Optical.

These sport sunglasses are designed to stay on your face no matter how active you are. When you put prescription, non-polarized lenses in them, you’ll have no trouble tracking even your longest tee shots.

The sunglasses themselves start under $25, and once you add your prescription and select a few other options (like lens color and features), you can check out for as little as $58.

If you plan on using these prescription sunglasses for golf, I suggest opting for the non-polarized lenses. That not only saves you some money, but it helps your depth perception, which is important on the golf course.

You may even be eligible for reimbursement through your vision insurance.

Knockaround is the official eyewear partner of the PGA Tour, and collaborated with TRUE Linkswear to create these Dead Golfer sunglasses.

The lenses aren’t polarized, instead the feature Knockaround’s Knockterra+ technology that not only reduces brightness and glare, but makes colors seem richer. I have no idea how they do it, but I’ve been using these sunglasses for months now, and it just works.

Again, you can get these shades for about the same price as a dozen Pro V1s, or you can check out the countless options from Knockaround’s Co-Creations vault, or use the customizer to build your own pair.

The Wiley X Founder Sunglasses are a great pick if you're looking for sunglasses to rock on and off the course. I used these sunglasses for a full golf season and perhaps the best way I can sum up their comfort is I often forgot I was wearing them, which is a great thing. They're comfortable and lightweight – I weighed them at just 26 grams –  and not so tinted that you need to take them off when you step into a shady area. 

Like a great pair of golf shoes, these look just as good off the course. This model is available with polarized or non-polarized lenses, and I prefer the non-polarized because depth perception is way better with non-polarized lenses, and in golf, that's a big priority.

Goodr makes plenty of sunglasses specifically for golf, and we really like the Just Knock It On model, although you may find a different style fits your taste better. With plenty of options for men and women, and prices that enable you to buy multiple pairs, Goodr gets our pick as the best golf sunglasses for ladies.

These woodgrain-design sunglasses feature non-reflective lenses that help track the ball, and they're designed to fit bigger heads. If your sunglasses typically fit too snug on your head, give these a try. They also have a no-slip silicone nose insert which keeps these securely on your face while you swing.

At just $35, Goodr is a great value pick for golf sunglasses. That price allows you to buy multiple pairs, and you won’t suffer a panic attack if you get home and realize you accidentally left them in the golf cart.

Comfortable, lightweight, and durable. That's the story of the Vortex Banshee sunglasses, and we're sticking to it. We've thoroughly tested these sunglasses on and off the golf course, and can confirm all three. 

The polarized lenses offer maximum protection to your eyes, and these shades meet the highest Ballistic Impact Testing standards, so you don't have to worry about breaking them. If something does happen to your Vortex sunglasses, however, you still don't have to worry, because they're protected by Vortex's VIP warranty. That warranty covers your product, no matter what happened, whose fault it was, or where you bought it.

Oakley prioritized golfers when it created these Half Jacket Prizm sunglasses. The Prizm Golf lenses are built for the course, enhancing color in low to medium light to help you get the best possible read on the greens and track your ball. 

These shades are also built to let you easily swap out the lenses when the situation calls for it, so you're always prepared no matter what the day holds.