While I’m a relative newcomer to golf, I’m an old hand when it comes to rain jackets - both personally and professionally. As someone who likes a bracing walk in the hills, I have spent a disproportionate amount of time and money trying to find the perfect waterproof for hiking. And in over two decades as a running and cycling journalist I braved the elements to test everything from gossamer thin, skin-tight emergency gilets to Gore-tex-rich extreme commuting outerwear.
So, I like to think I’m more than qualified to offer an opinion on whether or not the ProQuip Ultimate HTX passes muster as one of the best golf rain jackets available. Spoiler alert – it really does. I’ve worn the Ultimate HTX in some miserable conditions – usually while playing some equally miserable golf – and it has impressed me, albeit with a small caveat relating to the HTX suffix.
