Dr. says for me to wear a long sleeve UV protective shirt when I'm out playing golf or whatever. I live in Florida and it's hot as blazes here 8 months out of the year. What company makes a golf type shirt that is light enough to wear in the summer? Where can I find them?
thanks

Check out Adidas climacool shirts. I've never tried the long sleeve version but the short sleeves are great. Light and comfortable. I imagine the same for LS. Never buying cotton golf shirts again.

I have a couple also, but I haven't found any LS around here to look at.

Check out Under Armour as well. I have a few light weight long sleeve mock necks that are great for sun protection. I also started wearing the Titleist Aussie hat when I play to help keep the sun off my face and neck and these hats work great.

This is something I'm kind of curious about, wouldn't any woven shirt have plenty of UV protection?

I mean it's a physical block between you and the sun right, otherwise you wouldn't get a golfer's tan if it wasn't?

I guess what I'm asking is how can one shirt have more UV protection than another?

**Edit**

I did a little research and it seems that some clothing can be treated with chemical you can can add in the wash to provide some UV absorbency:

http://www.sunguardsunprotection.com/

Also, counter to logic, dark colors that absorb UV light are better than lighter colors for minimizing UV exposure.

yes, just about any long sleeve shirt will work but, when it is 90+ and the heat index is 100+ you want as light a shirt as you canget and still get the UV block

I don't know how much style is going to play into your choice, but the fishing shirts available from Columbia Sportswear are light, comfy, and allow lots of air to the skin to help w cooling as well as added UV protection. At my last club we had a member that wore them all the time on sunny days.

Why do you have to wear long sleeves if you don't mind me asking?

have to protect yourself in fl skin cancer, sun poisoning and other sun related diseases are prevalent around here.

as said before under armour would most likeley be your best choice and if you havent tried it i always use bannana boat spray on sun screen. lotion style sunblocks make me feel greasy and i hate that so the spray is where its at face and neck and legs if your wearing shorts

I have 2 Under Armour shirts that are long sleeved mock necks. They are surprisingly comfortable in the hot sun. They are labeled as Heat Gear.

It might be worth checking Solumbra clothing at sunprecautions.com.

There are some medical conditions where being outdoor in the sun can be dangerous. My nephew has such a condition, and it helps when he wears their clothing. I think it's a little pricey, but it helps. It's worth it though to allow him to enjoy the outdoors like kids his age should.

that would suck, to be a kid and not being able to go out without some special clothes
I was trying today to find some "golfy" looking long sleeve shirts but didn't find any, so I guess I will have to go with something like the Underarmor or Columbia tees

I bought an Under Armor heat gear LS shirt today, will tryit this weekend and see how it goes.
thanks for the input

Don't all shirts, long or short sleeve block uv rays? If not, explain my golf tan.

yes they do, but long sleeves block the UV rays to the arms and in this heat I want the lightest material possible that still does the job, right now. 92* heat index 104, so light is good

I feel your pain with the heat. I slather myself with spf 60 when I go out. I dunno if I could wear a long sleeve as hot as it is. Good luck in your search.