How Oakley’s Prizm™ Lenses Offer a Competitive Edge On The Golf Course

See the golf course in more detail with Oakley's Prizm™ lens technology

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If you’re looking to gain an edge on the golf course, Oakley’s Prizm™ Golf and Prizm™ Dark Golf could be just what you need.

Oakley’s revolutionary Prizm™ technology, created following decades of research, can help you gain an advantage by fine-tuning your vision and optimising contrast across various different conditions.

Golf courses come in lots of different shapes and sizes with varying terrain and undulations, different grasses and multiple different cuts. It pays to see the course as best as you can, and Prizm™ technology does just that by offering exceptional visual acuity.

Prizm™ allows you to view the golf course in a different light by offering a strong contrast between the various transitions and layers, whether its a sunny day or a cloudy one.

From the rough to the fairway, first-cut, fringes and greens, you’ll be able to get a better feel and more detail for the shot you’re facing.

Golfers have two options to choose from; Prizm™ Golf and Prizm™ Dark Golf. Standard Prizm™ Golf is best suited all-round weather conditions, while Prizm™ Dark Golf is for those days on the course where it is particularly sunny.

Prizm™ also help with green reading, from picking out the subtle changes in grain and slope, while from the tee and fairway it's easier to track your ball against blue skies and grass.

Prizm™ comes with a number of cutting-edge technologies and specialist materials to ensure not only do you see the course better, but your eyes are protected as well. They feature Oakley’s full UV/UVA protection as well as Impact Protection.

The technology is engineered to boost contrast and fine-tune color perception, helping you see details faster and with greater clarity.

Unlike standard lenses, Prizm™ lenses enhance specific light wavelengths, making objects sharper, more vibrant, and better defined.

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As well as on the golf course, they're perfect for other outdoor sports, driving, and everyday wear.

Oakley Plutonite lens material stops every wavelength of ultraviolet radiation from the sun‘s thermonuclear furnace, not just the lower energy form called “UVA.” Even the brand’s clear lenses filter out 100% of all UV.

Prizm™ lenses have been tested under extreme circumstances to provide superior durability against drops, debris, and high-speed impact, ensuring long-lasting performance no matter the conditions, so you can have peace of mind knowing your eyes are safe.

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It's not just lenses where Oakley innovates, as you'll find them fitted on the O-Matter frames. Oakley’s injection molded thermoplastic frame material provides improved strength and flexibility over traditional acetate, and is built to withstand from shifting or deforming over time.

Oakley goes beyond in precision, dedication and creativity to serve everyone from world-class athletes, including PGA Tour winner Min Woo Lee, to keen golfers and progressive lifestyle consumers.

The brand's world renowned and respected products and technologies don’t just provide unmatched performance and quality, they completely redefine the category.

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“Prizm™ Golf is designed to really be able to enhance the difference between the fringe, the fairway and the rough. Prizm™ lenses essentially separate out that colour so instead of just looking like a sea of green, it brings out differences so you can now see bumps and textures,” Robert Throop, Product Director, Men’s Performance Optics at Oakley, said.

“It really allows you to be able to see the different shades of green in better contrasts, and that gives you the ability to see how the ball will roll and how it will interact with the grass."

Oakley has Prizm™ sunglasses for everyone, with Prizm™ lenses available in a wide range of styles to suit any budget

The most popular models include Holbrook, Frogskins, Radar EV, Bisphaera and the brand new-for-2026 Suture Jacket.

Prizm™ lenses are also available in a range of different options from polarized to non-polarized as well as in prescription lenses.

So what are you waiting for? It's time to see the course in detail like never before.

For more information, visit the Oakley website.