25 Golf Skort Outfits for Women

The skort is the most quietly clever garment in golf. It looks like a skirt, it behaves like a short, and it means never thinking about the wind or about bending to mark a ball. It is also the item women’s golf brands get wrong most often.

What separates a good one from a bad one is the liner. It has to reach mid thigh, it has to grip lightly rather than slide, and the outer layer has to be cut with enough movement that the two do not twist against each other. After that it is length: mid thigh for most clubs, longer if you want it, and tennis length only if you have checked. The modest edit covers the longer end, and the colour combinations list has the fuller list of what pairs with what.

A skort you like is worth buying twice, because they are discontinued faster than any other piece in golf. Our guide to the best golf apparel covers which ones last.

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#1: Navy Skort with a White Polo

A navy skort with a white polo. The default, the one that works at any club in any light, and the outfit most women in golf own in some version already.
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#2: White Pleated Skort with a Coral Top

A white pleated skort with a coral top. Pleats move with the swing where a straight cut fights it, and coral is the bright that flatters most widely.
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#3: Black Skort with a Striped Polo

A black skort with a striped polo. Black below is the most forgiving base in the category and it lets a busier top work without anything competing.
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#4: Printed Skort with a Plain Navy Top

A printed skort under a plain navy polo. Print below, quiet above, every time. This is the single most common mistake in women's golf wear and the easiest to avoid.
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#5: Beige Skort with a White Sun Shirt

A beige skort with a white long sleeve sun shirt. Coverage above and freedom below, which is the most comfortable hot weather arrangement there is.
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#6: Mint Skort with a White Polo

A mint skort with a white polo. Mint has been the colour of the last few golf seasons and it works best in this position, below the waist rather than above it.
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#7: Navy Skort with Opaque Tights

A navy skort over opaque tights. This is how you keep wearing a skort into November, and two layers on the thigh is warmer than most trousers.
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#8: Grey Skort with a Sleeveless Top

A grey skort with a sleeveless top. Heathered grey hides sweat far better than a flat solid, which matters more in July than any claim on the label.
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#9: Plaid Skort with a Cream Polo

A plaid skort with a plain cream polo. Golf's oldest pattern, and it only works when the top is completely silent. Pull one colour from the plaid.
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#10: White Skort with a Navy Quarter Zip

A white skort with a navy quarter zip. The zip handles a cold start and the skort handles the warm finish, which is most spring rounds in one outfit.
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#11: Midi Skort with a Fitted Top

A longer skort with a fitted top. The midi length is the hardest to find and the most useful once you have it, so buy two when you do.
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#12: Pink Skort with a White Sun Hoodie

A pink skort under a white sun hoodie. The hoodie does the sun protection and the skort handles the heat, which is the summer combination that actually works.
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#13: Black Skort with a Bright Sleeveless Top

A black skort with a bright sleeveless top. Dark below is fine in heat because your legs are moving constantly; it is a dark top that traps warmth.
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#14: Sage Skort with a Cream Polo

A sage skort with a cream polo. Two quiet colours, no pattern, and it looks better against a late summer course than any brighter pairing does.
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#15: Navy Skort with a Yellow Polo

A navy skort with a yellow polo. Yellow is the most visible colour on a course, useful in a busy field, and navy keeps it from tipping fluorescent.
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#16: Pleated Skort with a Tucked Top

A pleated skort with the top tucked in. The tuck puts the waist where your waist actually is, which changes the proportions of the whole outfit for free.
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#17: White Skort with a Burgundy Top

A white skort with a burgundy top. Burgundy is richer than navy without becoming a statement, and white below keeps it from reading as autumn in June.
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#18: Khaki Skort with a Pale Blue Polo

A khaki skort with a pale blue polo. The least fussy outfit here, and khaki survives a whole summer of bunkers without ever looking tired.
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#19: Colour Blocked Skort with a Plain Top

A colour blocked skort with a plain top. Blocking below the waist is rarer than above it and it reads more clearly from a distance.
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#20: Navy Skort with a Cream Cardigan

A navy skort with a white polo and a cream cardigan. The cardigan turns it into a lunch outfit without changing anything else about the round.
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#21: Thermal Skort with a Long Sleeve

A thermal lined skort with a long sleeve base. The cold weather skort, and it is genuinely warmer than a single layer trouser at the same weight.
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#22: Lilac Skort with a Grey Top

A lilac skort with a grey top. Grey is more forgiving than white of a course that has been watered, and lilac is the best aged pastel in golf wear.
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#23: Water Resistant Skort with a Shell

A water resistant skort under a light shell. Lighter than full waterproofs and enough for drizzle, and far more comfortable to walk in for four hours.
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#24: White Skort with a Teal Polo

A white skort with a teal polo. Teal is the deep colour nobody else on the tee will be wearing, and white below keeps it light rather than heavy.
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#25: Matching Skort Set in One Colour

A skort and top in exactly the same colour. Tonal dressing takes the decision away entirely on a competition morning, which is worth more than it sounds at dawn.