GULLANE, Scotland — Sometimes less is more.
The merchandise tent at the Genesis Scottish Open is small by most standards and a shadow of the big tent that will be on display next week at the 151st British Open at Royal Liverpool. But that doesn’t mean the shop in the fan village at The Renaissance Club didn’t score with some good threads to rock at the home club.
Glenmuir, the Scottish apparel brand dating to 1891, had top billing and delivered the goods and there was also a lot of Nike gear available. I liked the use of the Scottish colors — be it of the flag or the Scotch tartan.
The other pleasant surprise was seeing about half the space being used for Ryder Cup gear. It’s only a few months now until the biennial match will be contested at Marco Simone, and why not stock up for the big occasion, especially if you’re not planning to make the trip to Rome in late September.
Here are some of the offerings on display.
