Just a few blocks north of Mission Hills Country Club’s storied, Tom Bendelow-designed green is a newcomer ready to infuse golf fashion with a fresh sense of cool. Enter Mulligan’s Country Club.
Reduce. Reuse. Reswing.
Where the modern game has given way to sweat-wicking polos and understated patterns, this vintage brand is embracing what it calls the “Caddyshack” aesthetic.
“Everyone has that heritage, old style look, but they’re all kind of a rebellious group [...] Giving golf a little bit more of an edge is really what we’re going for,” Max Ledom, the brand’s founder, said.
After a childhood of cheering on golf icons like Tom Watson, Tiger Woods, and Vijay Singh, the sport Ledom so loved to watch with his dad became nothing more than a game to play with friends.
That is, until a few years ago, when the lifelong Kansas Citian and longtime apparel designer (you may even own his most popular style) happened upon a heap of stylish vintage sportswear as an eBay reseller. Between estate sales full of oiled leather, time-worn crewnecks, and rich mossy greens — an idea was born.
Now, after months of building the brand’s online store and social media following, Mulligan’s Country Club is ready to bring an every-man’s look to a sport associated with straight-laced, “old money” aesthetics.
Ace the grand opening
Whether you spend every warm weekend on the course or prefer to keep your putt putt mini, find new threads at Mulligan’s brick-and-mortar debut this weekend:
When: Saturday, March 1 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: 4759 Rainbow Blvd., Westwood
What to expect: Golf-themed donuts from Slow Rise, “The Mulligan” smashburger from JT Tailgates, live demo and leather crafts from Rangos Leather, an exclusive golf themed flash tattoo sheet at Sink or Swim nearby, and, of course, racks of vintage clothes from Mulligan’s and 11th Street Vintage.
