{"id":433590,"date":"2026-01-24T03:21:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T03:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/433590\/"},"modified":"2026-01-24T03:21:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T03:21:10","slug":"oakley-finally-made-the-golf-collection-ive-been-waiting-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/433590\/","title":{"rendered":"Oakley Finally Made the Golf Collection I\u2019ve Been Waiting For"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the last year or so, I\u2019ve half-jokingly referred to Oakley as my \u201cNOT FOR GOLF\u201d leader. Not because it didn\u2019t belong on the course, but because it always felt like the brand was circling the category without fully stepping into it. The Fusion Collection is that step. And my immediate reaction was simple: finally.<\/p>\n

Driven by JR Smith, the Fusion Collection doesn\u2019t feel like Oakley dipping a toe into golf. It feels like Oakley remembering who it\u2019s always been. Performance first. Identity second. Culture always lurking just beneath the surface. This is a head-to-toe capsule that respects golf\u2019s traditions while challenging what golf is allowed to look like in 2026.<\/p>\n

\"2026_NA_Golf_Hero_Look_3_JRSmith_8273_72DPI.jpg\"<\/p>\n

As a former athlete, I\u2019ve always gravitated toward sportswear for its versatility and honesty. Oakley has long excelled at industrial design that serves a real purpose, and Fusion carries that DNA cleanly onto the course. The Edge Elite shoe is a standout example. Laceless, weather-ready, built to move, and still polished enough to pass every dress code that matters. Same goes for the Fusion Chino and C1 Fusion Top, pieces that balance technical construction with silhouettes that don\u2019t feel costume-y or try-hard.<\/p>\n

\"2026_Golf_Hero_Look_1_JRSmith_1029.jpg\"<\/p>\n

The jacket, the cap, the bag, even the eyewear details feel intentional, designed for golfers who care about how things function and how they feel when you catch your reflection walking to the first tee. Golf has never had more choice, which can make it harder to know what\u2019s actually worth paying attention to. This collection is worth your attention. <\/p>\n

The Oakley Fusion Collection will roll out in full this February, both online and in stores.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"For the last year or so, I\u2019ve half-jokingly referred to Oakley as my \u201cNOT FOR GOLF\u201d leader. Not…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":433591,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[566],"tags":[64,63,755,85],"class_list":["post-433590","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-golf","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-golf","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/433590","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=433590"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/433590\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/433591"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=433590"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=433590"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=433590"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}