GALVIN GREEN

The golf clothing brand Galvin Green was founded in 1990 by Tomas Nilsson. Back then, the wet-weather apparel market was very different from what it is today. Golf waterproofs were heavy and unwieldy raingear that was restricting the swing, came in just a few uninspiring colors, and didnt always keep the rain out. Together with chief designer Mats Lundquist, Nilsson saw a gap in the market for a new type of waterproof clothing, they wanted to combine style with performance. Galvin Green invested in the best waterproof technology, incorporating the famous GORE-TEX laminate technology, and introduced garments in new bold colors bright blues, reds, and greens. In 1992 we made a bold impression with an unprecedented 39-page advertisement in a single edition of Swedens biggest golf magazine signaling that the brand had arrived. So too did the signing of the leading Swedish player at the time, Joakim Haeggman. In 1993 he was the first Swede to play in a European Ryder Cup team and he wo...