Check out the RIA golf sunglasses that up and coming pro Nico Echavarria is wearing
Check out the RIA golf sunglasses that up and coming pro Nico Echavarria is wearing
RIA Eyewear has become a stout go-to for golfers when it comes to peak sight on the golf course.
Alongside RIA's golf collection, the company also specializes in tennis, pickleball, squash and Racquetball. In order to have pristine success with every pair of sunglasses, RIA collaborate's with its athletes to better understand what they need to achieve top performance in their sport.
While watching the Masters last weekend, you probably saw one of RIA's athletes wearing their latest product.
Nico Echavarria, who currently competes on the PGA Tour, is a two-time winner with his latest coming at the Zozo Championship in Japan last year.
Also rocking the RIA Eyewear is Rocco Mediate. The six-time PGA Tour winner plays on the Senior PGA Tour.
As worn by the pros, RIA Eyewear features six different Golf HD+ options, with every one of the featuring 100 percent UV400 protective lenses.
If you weren't already sold on the precision of the sunglasses, here's some of RIA's bestsellers.
Shop the full RIA Eyewear golf collection
RIA Eyewear Forte (Golf HD+) Sunglasses
The Forte (Golf HD+) sunglasses are great for golfers seeking a performance and classic aesthetic balance.
All Golf HD+ sunglasses feature a lens tint that was developed to suppress the overabundance of green on the course while boosting reds and yellows. In turn, that helps enhance contrast on the course and allows for better green reading.
RIA Eyewear Nova (Golf HD+) Sunglasses
The Nova (Golf HD+) edition is the bestseller in women's sunglasses, and for good reason.
Eye comfort is the name of the game for the HD+ sunglasses as it includes a Spectra Blue mirror within the lenses, which is designed to block out harsh light between 400-420nm.
This keeps the eyes feeling relaxed during long rounds on the golf course.
RIA Eyewear Vantage (Golf HD+) Sunglasses
As the other top seller in men's eyewear, the Vantage (Golf HD+) has a sporty look to it for golfers seeking an edge in both a competitive and stylish way.
Among the many unique features of every Golf HD+ lense, the sunglasses come with enhanced contrast against the sky to help track ball better from tee box to green.
The lenses are also non-polarized in order to maintain proper depth perception. That becomes key in seeing slopes and breaks.
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