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Step 1
Select an umbrella with a 60-inch diameter to provide maximum coverage. When you walk the course with your golf clubs, it's important to keep the rain off both yourself and your clubs. Outside of golf, these larger umbrellas also provide coverage for multiple people.
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Step 2
Buy an umbrella that has been wind tested. The best golf umbrellas are wind-proof in winds up to and beyond 55 mph. Look for double-layer canopy designs for the most wind protection, as the wind gusts slip under the top layer and pass through rather than inverting the umbrella or pulling it out of your hands.
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Step 3
Look for golf umbrellas with a fiberglass shaft. Fiberglass shafts are lighter and more flexible than metal shafts and pose less of a lightning hazard.
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Step 4
Select an umbrella with a plastic stake on the top point so that you can secure it into the ground when you have to make a shot. Otherwise, your umbrella could blow away when your put it down.
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Step 5
Test out the comfort of the umbrella's handle before you buy it. There are many different types of umbrella handles, but you want to get one you will find easy to hold and control in windy conditions. Most golf umbrellas have straight handles rather than hooked handles. Foam-covered handles are often the most ergonomic.
