{"id":9120,"date":"2016-03-25T12:00:02","date_gmt":"2016-03-25T12:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/fashion-lifestyle\/?p=9120"},"modified":"2016-03-25T12:00:02","modified_gmt":"2016-03-25T12:00:02","slug":"bubba-watson-wears-oakley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/fashion-lifestyle\/bubba-watson-wears-oakley\/","title":{"rendered":"Bubba Watson Wears Oakley"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Masters is just around the corner and with the excitement of last year, who knows which\u00a0pro will\u00a0snatch away that famous green jacket.<\/p>\n<p>Could it be Bubba Watson, who back in 2012 had quite an emotional win earning him the nickname &#8216;Blubba Watson&#8217;? \u00a0With sports brand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/sunglasses\/designer\/oakley\/d391\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oakley<\/a> behind him, he\u00a0could be.<\/p>\n<h2>Oakley Golf<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/d9qzjwuieyamt.cloudfront.net\/public\/en\/res\/images\/items\/fullsized\/623_50_1.jpg\" alt=\"Oakley OO9188 Prizm Golf Flak 2.0 as worn by Bubba Watson\" width=\"650\" height=\"325\" \/>Oakley are one of the most well-known eyewear brands out there and has a particular focus on sports performance equipment. \u00a0As well as extending their golf range into clothing, shoes and even socks, they&#8217;re particularly proud of their fiercely high-tech eyewear range.<\/p>\n<p>Bubba Watson wears the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/sunglasses\/oakley\/oo9188-prizm-golf-flak-2-0-xl\/ss623.50.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oakley Flak 2.0 XL Prizm<\/a><\/strong> sunglasses, so we&#8217;re going to take a look at how\u00a0these might help Bubba with winning at the upcoming Masters tournament.<\/p>\n<h2>Prizm Lens Technology<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9134\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9134\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9134\" src=\"https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/x-fashion-lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/03\/Prizm-Golf-Tech-Image_raw-1.jpg\" alt=\"Prizm Golf from Oakley\" width=\"710\" height=\"513\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9134\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image from Oakley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A Prizm lens is Oakley&#8217;s revolution in lens optics. \u00a0Backed up by decades of colour science research, Prizm provides an incredible control of light transmission, which means colours are fine-tuned for specific sport and environments.<\/p>\n<h2>XL Edition<\/h2>\n<p>Golf is a game with little shade (unless of course you get stuck amongst the rough&#8217;s woods), so sun protection is particularly important. \u00a0Being the XL edition, the <strong>Oakley Flak<\/strong> has extended lens coverage and is specially curved for protection against the sun, wind and impact.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF;border: 0;border-radius: 3px;margin: 1px;max-width: 658px;padding: 0;width: calc(100% - 2px)\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"6\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8;line-height: 0;margin-top: 40px;padding: 50.0% 0;text-align: center;width: 100%\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0;padding: 0 4px\"><a style=\"color: #000;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;line-height: 17px;text-decoration: none\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/6VITVHltzB\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Every detail matters. #Flak2 #OakleyGolf Click the link in our bio to shop the full Oakley Golf Collection<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;line-height: 17px;margin-bottom: 0;margin-top: 8px;overflow: hidden;padding: 8px 0 7px;text-align: center\">A photo posted by OAKLEY (@oakley) on Aug 13, 2015 at 9:24am PDT<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Ultimate Comfort<\/h2>\n<p>It can be a sweaty time being a golfer &#8211; from both the high temperatures on the course and the pressure of making that perfect drive. \u00a0Considering this, Oakley&#8217;s Flak have Unobtanium earsocks and nosepads, which keep the glasses in place despite perspiration.<\/p>\n<h2>High Definition Optics<\/h2>\n<p>Imagine seeing in HD &#8211; High Definition Optics is a collection of patented technologies that let Oakley boast it meets the testing standards of the American National Standards Institute for optical clarity, visual fidelity and impact resistance. \u00a0In fact, in some cases High Definition Optics exceeds those standards and yep, that&#8217;s included in Bubba Watson&#8217;s specs.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF;border: 0;border-radius: 3px;margin: 1px;max-width: 658px;padding: 0;width: calc(100% - 2px)\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"6\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8;line-height: 0;margin-top: 40px;padding: 38.5507246377% 0;text-align: center;width: 100%\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;line-height: 17px;text-decoration: none\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BCEW-JHltxf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Perfectly scripted. Not far from Hollywood, @BubbaWatson controlled his own narrative, winning the Northern Trust Open for the second time in three years. Is the next chapter a repeat of 2014\u2026 another victory at The Masters? #OakleyGolf<\/a> A photo posted by OAKLEY (@oakley) on Feb 21, 2016 at 4:16pm PST\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Stress Resistant<\/h2>\n<p>Finally, if you&#8217;re going to go for golf eyewear you want a frame that is as stress resistant as you are, or so you hope. \u00a0Another Oakley specialised material, O-Matter, allows their collection to be both lightweight for all-day comfort, but also durable for high-class protection.<\/p>\n<p>So knowing all of this, do you think Bubba has a chance of winning the Masters? \u00a0Let us know your thoughts, or any of your golf eyewear tips, in the comments section below.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll be keeping an eye on the event to analyse eyewear of other golfers too, so be sure to check back here after.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Masters is just around the corner and with the excitement of last year, who knows which\u00a0pro will\u00a0snatch away that famous green jacket. Could it be Bubba Watson, who back in 2012 had quite an emotional win earning him the nickname &#8216;Blubba Watson&#8217;? \u00a0With sports brand Oakley behind him, he\u00a0could be. Oakley Golf Oakley are one of the most well-known eyewear brands out there and has a particular focus on sports performance equipment. \u00a0As well as extending their golf range into clothing, shoes and even socks, they&#8217;re particularly proud of their fiercely high-tech eyewear range. Bubba Watson wears the Oakley Flak 2.0 XL Prizm sunglasses, so we&#8217;re going to take a look at how\u00a0these might help Bubba with winning at the upcoming Masters tournament. Prizm Lens Technology A Prizm lens is Oakley&#8217;s revolution in lens optics. \u00a0Backed up by decades of colour science research, Prizm provides an incredible control of light transmission, which means colours are fine-tuned for specific sport and environments. XL Edition Golf is a game with little shade (unless of course you get stuck amongst the rough&#8217;s woods), so sun protection is particularly important. \u00a0Being the XL edition, the Oakley Flak has extended lens coverage and is specially curved for protection against the sun, wind and impact. Every detail matters. #Flak2 #OakleyGolf Click the link in our bio to shop the full Oakley Golf Collection A photo posted by OAKLEY (@oakley) on Aug 13, 2015 at 9:24am PDT Ultimate Comfort It can be a sweaty time being a golfer &#8211; from both the high temperatures on the course and the pressure of making that perfect drive. \u00a0Considering this, Oakley&#8217;s Flak have Unobtanium earsocks and nosepads, which keep the glasses in place despite perspiration. High Definition Optics Imagine seeing in HD &#8211; High Definition Optics is a collection of patented technologies that let Oakley boast it meets the testing standards of the American National Standards Institute for optical clarity, visual fidelity and impact resistance. \u00a0In fact, in some cases High Definition Optics exceeds those standards and yep, that&#8217;s included in Bubba Watson&#8217;s specs. Perfectly scripted. Not far from Hollywood, @BubbaWatson controlled his own narrative, winning the Northern Trust Open for the second time in three years. Is the next chapter a repeat of 2014\u2026 another victory at The Masters? #OakleyGolf A photo posted by OAKLEY (@oakley) on Feb 21, 2016 at 4:16pm PST Stress Resistant Finally, if you&#8217;re going to go for golf eyewear you want a frame that is as stress resistant as you are, or so you hope. \u00a0Another Oakley specialised material, O-Matter, allows their collection to be both lightweight for all-day comfort, but also durable for high-class protection. So knowing all of this, do you think Bubba has a chance of winning the Masters? \u00a0Let us know your thoughts, or any of your golf eyewear tips, in the comments section below. We&#8217;ll be keeping an eye on the event to analyse eyewear of other golfers too, so be sure to check back here after.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":9121,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[1048,2963,2965,5006,5013,6734,6961],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/fashion-lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9120"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/fashion-lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/fashion-lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/fashion-lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/fashion-lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9120"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/fashion-lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9120\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/fashion-lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9121"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/fashion-lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9120"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/fashion-lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9120"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/fashion-lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9120"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}