The ifrothgolf review
A 64 inch double canopy golf umbrella from Callaway. The canopy is wide enough to keep you and a playing partner dry, the vented two-layer design lets wind escape rather than turning the thing inside out, and a UPF 50 plus coating on the fabric means it doubles as sun cover on bright days. It runs on a fibreglass shaft with a manual open and a soft non-slip handle.
What's great
The size is the headline. At 64 inches it genuinely covers two people and a half-loaded bag, and the double canopy holds up in the kind of breeze that flips cheaper umbrellas. The UPF 50 plus coating is the part most golfers overlook, but on a baking summer round it is the difference between finishing comfortable and finishing cooked. Build quality feels a notch above the random clubhouse freebie, and the handle stays grippy when your hands are wet.
Worth knowing
It is manual open, not automatic, which is mildly annoying when you are juggling a trolley and a glove. The fibreglass shaft is sturdy but this is not an indestructible storm umbrella, so a proper squall with strong sustained gusts will still test it. At 64 inches it is also bulky, so it eats umbrella-sleeve space and is overkill if you only ever want something to shade your scorecard. No automatic close either.
The verdict
If you play in a climate that throws both rain and strong sun at you, the dual-purpose coating makes this a smarter buy than a rain-only brolly at a similar price. Around 50 pounds is fair for the size and the UV protection. Just go in knowing it is a manual, two-handed affair rather than a one-click convenience piece.
