1. Weatherman Golf Umbrella, 68 in
A 68-inch canopy rated by Weatherman for 55 mph winds, with UPF 50+ and a handle shaped to sit in a push cart.
- 68-inch canopy with UPF 50+
- Handle made for push-cart holders
- Reflective trim and an inside pocket
- The lowest wind figure of the three brands that publish one
- Opens by button, closes by hand
Weatherman builds its golf umbrella with a 68-inch arc that closes to 42.5 inches; it opens with a button and closes by hand. The canopy is rated UPF 50+, useful once the round moves from spring rain to August heat.
The 55 mph rating is Weatherman's own wind-tunnel figure, lower than the 75 mph quoted for the ShedRain and the TaylorMade. Each brand runs its own test, so read the figures as a rough order, not a contest; if wind is the main weather where you play, the TaylorMade is the better buy. What puts the Weatherman first over the much cheaper ShedRain is everything around the canopy: six more inches of arc, enough to cover you and the top of the bag, a published UPF, and a handle made for a cart holder.
Its Amazon listing adds a mesh pocket inside the canopy, a reinforced rib to hang a towel on, and reflective trim all the way around.
- Weatherman doesn't publish a weight for the 68-inch model