Galvin Green Supports the European Ryder Cup Team 2014

September 2014 is one of the biggest and most important months for Scotland in recent memory. One of the biggest events of the year will have millions of Scottish, British, European and American citizens all watching the outcome with close interest. In fact, the world will be watching.

But it has nothing to do with politics. The most famous competition in golf, the Ryder Cup, will be contested around the ultimate golfing destination that is Gleneagles over the 3 days of the 26th, 27th and 28th of September 2014 and it is just fitting, then, that one of the official licensees for the tournament are Swedish waterproof experts Galvin Green. Fitting, because the weather in Scotland is notorious for being dreary, miserable and wet - even more so than anywhere else in the UK.

Galvin Green have long been established as the most reliable and renowned brand for high quality, performance golf waterproofs and we have gathered some statistical data which will convince you the worth of their waterproof golf suits. In the 52 years since records began, there has been an average of 170.7 days in Scotland which saw more than 1mm of rainfall. But, this is for the whole year - and almost everyone would have to wear their Galvin Greens on the course between the months of September through to April to stay warm and dry any way. So, if we look at the 123 days between May and August, there was an average 54.2 'rain days' over the same time period. Thus, even during the 'dry' months of summer, your Galvin Green golf suit would have been an essential part of your game 44% of the time. Golfposer along with the Met Office have worked out that to be an annual average of 81% for when your Galvin Greens would be used over a year - just as well they each come with a lifetime waterproof guarantee then!

The seasonal collections from Galvin Green are always developed with the award-winning Multi Layer Concept at heart, which suggests that the perfect golf outfit can be built up to cater for playing in any weather conditions. The Ryder Cup collection is no different; a Gore Tex 'Aragon' waterproof jacket, the 'Blade' Windstopper and a 'Dylan' Insula golf jumper make up the Ryder Cup outerwear selection - whilst the 'Marshall' shirt with the revered Ventil8 technology and a 'Connery' golf sweater round off the clothing options. Finished in a European-inspired colour scheme of black, gunmetal, blue and yellow, the range is completed by subtle Ryder Cup trophy logo details and is well worth exploring even just for the stylistic nature of the collection.

The Galvin Green x Ryder Cup range is quite simply stunning and will make for the perfect memento to mark the Ryder Cup coming to Scotland for only the second time in history. History, too, will be made just a week before the Ryder Cup comes to Gleneagles as the Scottish people vote in their Independence Referendum. Who knows what the result of that one will be; if only it were a referendum on gaining independence from the Scottish weather then the outcome would be far more predictable!