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The latest sunglasses for golfers enhance vision, protect the eyes and are stylish and durable

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By Marty Hackel
Photo By Bill Diodato July 2008

FROM THE TOP:
Ralph Lauren Eyewear
These super-size aviators provide protection from the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays, $190, ralphlauren.com

Adidas Golf
Adivista lenses keep the amount of light consistent, whether you're looking at dark grass or bright sky, $190, adidasgolf.com

PeakVision
The XK5.36 Golf one-piece frames with spherical lenses enhance green-reading vision and provide strong UV protection, $190, peakvisionsports.com

Tag Heuer
The Makrolon polycarbonate frames are lightweight and durable. The photochromic lenses darken when exposed to UV rays, $297, tagheuer.com

Oakley
The Flak Jacket is a popular choice among members of the U.S. military (shown here with gold-iridium lenses that soften bright light), $230, oakley.com

Nike Golf
Skylon EXP's inter-changeable, panoramic lenses have UV protection and ventilation holes to prevent fogging, $139, niketown.com

For your style questions on and off the course, e-mail Mr.Style@golfdigest.com.

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November 22, 2009

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