"Balls In The Palms" Golf Hat

The "Balls In The Palms" golf hat is a one-size-fits-all men's golf cap with a sunset-gradient print and silhouetted palm trees, a sewn Heavy Strokes patch, embroidered wording, laser-drilled crown vents, a contrast under-brim and an adjustable velcro closure. $39.00.

Heavy Strokes Golf Hat Specs

The Top of Your Head Takes the Most Sun on a Golf Course

A golf hat is a style item that happens to do the most important job in your bag.

Golf ranks among the highest-UV-exposure sports there is — data from the Tokyo 2020 Games put it second among outdoor competitions. Dosimeter studies of golfers found the vertex, the very top of the head, receives the highest UV dose of any body area during play. And an Australian health survey found golfers 2.4 times more likely to report a history of skin cancer than the general population.

Rounds run three to four hours, usually through the middle of the day. Wearing a hat is already the most common sun-protective step golfers take — around 69% do it, ahead of sunscreen at 66%.

Being straight about what this hat does and doesn't do. A structured cap covers the crown and scalp, which is the highest-dose area, and the brim shades the face. It does not cover your ears or the back of your neck, and this hat carries no stated UPF rating — so treat it as coverage, not as certified UV-protective apparel. Dermatologists recommend a broad-brimmed hat, sunglasses, and broad-spectrum SPF 30+ reapplied through the round. A cap is a good start and not the whole answer.

That's a more useful thing to know than anything we could tell you about island vibes.

Why a Gradient Print Is Harder Than It Looks

A sunset gradient is the most demanding graphic in the Heavy Strokes range. Embroidery can't do it — thread renders flat colour blocks and needs roughly half-inch strokes to read cleanly, so a smooth colour transition across a curved crown is outside what stitching can hold.

That's why the wording is embroidered and the artwork isn't. Thread is stitched into the fabric with no ink layer to crack, which is why hats and jackets are almost always embroidered — so the text, which has to still look right in three seasons, is stitched. The gradient gets printed, because printing is the only method that resolves it.

The palm silhouettes are doing the same job as the contrast under-brim: high-contrast shapes against a graduated background stay legible at distance and survive being folded, clipped and worn damp.

Who It Suits — and Who to Give It To

Golfers who play coastal or resort courses, or who want their bag to look like a vacation regardless of where they actually play. It's the loudest hat in the range and the least tied to a joke — the palm print reads as a design rather than a punchline, which makes it the easiest one to wear at a club that raises an eyebrow at novelty headwear.

As a gift it clears the hardest hurdle in golf apparel: no sizing. One size and an adjustable strap means you don't need to know a hat size, which is the single reason most people avoid buying headwear for someone else. It's the natural pick for a golf trip, a bachelor party, a Father's Day gift or anyone heading somewhere warm.

Balls In The Palms Golf Hat FAQs

What size is this hat?
One size fits all, with an adjustable velcro strap at the back. There is no size to choose.

Does this hat protect against the sun?
It covers the crown and scalp, which is where golfers take the highest UV dose, and the brim shades the face. It carries no stated UPF rating and doesn't cover your ears or the back of your neck, so use it alongside broad-spectrum SPF 30+ rather than instead of it.

Is this hat waterproof?
It has a water-resistant finish, which sheds light rain and spills. It is not a waterproof hat — sustained heavy rain will get through, as it will with any unlined cap.

Is the design printed or embroidered?
Both. The sunset gradient artwork is printed, because a smooth colour transition is outside what thread can render. The Heavy Strokes wording is embroidered, so it won't crack or fade.

Is this a snapback?
No. It closes with an adjustable velcro strap, which adjusts continuously rather than in the fixed steps a plastic snapback allows.

Shipping, Returns & Contact

• Free U.S. shipping on orders over $91 — see the shipping policy for current delivery windows
• Returns accepted per the refund policy
• Questions? 720-295-5084 · info@heavystrokes.com
• Browse all golf hats for men, or pair it with a funny golf towel