Oakley has continued to innovate sports including golf by taking eyewear technology to the next level. Prizm Golf and Dark Golf lenses are just another example of this innovation! Oakley Prizm lenses provide the clearest color and contrast-enhancing built for your environment. And for golf, that means spotting your ball, hazards, and more. Keep reading for our full Oakley Prizm Golf review and comparison of Prizm Golf and Dark Golf lenses!
And be sure to also check out our complete Oakley Prizm Guide and the Best Oakley Golf Sunglasses for more!
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What is Oakley Prizm Golf?
Oakley Prizm Golf is a golf-specific lens built to enhance color and contrast to help you read the course better spotting transitions between the fairway, rough, and hazards. Plus they’re also designed to help highlight your ball in any terrain.
Prizm Golf Benefits
- Easily spot transitions between the fairway, fringe, and rough
- Improved contrast to read putting greens and predict ball speed and direction
- Specific tint to track the ball against blue skies and green grass
Currently, Oakley offers two Prizm Golf lenses – Prizm Golf and Prizm Dark Golf. Both are also currently available in Prescription lens options. Be sure to keep reading as we compare these two lenses so you can decide which is right for your game.
Are they worth it?
Prizm lenses are definitely better than your standard polarized or non-polarized lenses. And the contrast-enhancing on the golf course is absolutely noticeable.
We tried these lenses out on 18 holes and found it much easier to spot the ball in the air and the rough. Let’s face it, you usually don’t have trouble finding your ball in the fairway. But if you golf like our 4-some, then finding the fairway is also rare. And we’ll take every opportunity to lose less golf balls in a round.
Overall we’d highly recommend Prizm Golf lenses for any semi-serious or serious golfer as you’ll really appreciate how they’re built for the game!
What color are Prizm Golf lenses?
Currently, both Prizm Golf and Dark Golf lenses have a rose base color. Rose/Amber tints have been proven to be the best Golf tints since they easily highlight the ball.
Usually both lenses appear to be a rose/amber color. But depending on the lighting this can change. Prizm Golf can appear to be more of a green/purple tint in sunny conditions, whereas Dark Golf appears more rose or amber.
Prizm Golf vs. Prizm Golf Dark
As their names suggest Prizm Dark Golf is the darker version of the popular Prizm Golf lens. The Dark Golf lens is approximately 25% darker than Prizm Golf, reducing the VLT (Visual Light Transmission) from 30% to 22%.
Overall, we’d recommend Prizm Golf for a normal cloudy day like you’d find in the north half of the US. Whereas Prizm Dark Golf is better for bright sunny conditions like you’d find in the middle of summer or in the south.
Check out the quick reference table below comparing both lenses:
| Prizm Golf | Prizm Dark Golf | |
|---|---|---|
| Base Color | Rose | Rose |
| Light Transmission | 30% | 22% |
| Best Conditions | Medium Light | Medium to Bright Light |
| Polarized Available | No | No |
| Iridium Available | Yes | Yes |
Are Prizm Golf Replacement Lenses Available?
Yes, Prizm Golf replacement lenses are available through Oakley.com (Direct Link) or your local O store. These replacement lenses are available for many of Oakley’s top sports frames including the Radar and Flak lines.
If you’re looking to save you may also want to check out your local Oakley Vault, as they do often run great deals on replacement lenses.
Unfortunately, since Prizm is Oakley’s proprietary technology you won’t find these lenses from any aftermarket manufacturers.
Top Oakley Prizm Golf Sunglasses
Oakley Prizm Dark Golf and Golf lenses are available in a variety of sports frames. We’ve highlighted our top 3 frames below that offer both lenses. But for our complete list, be sure to check out our Best Oakley Golf Sunglasses Guide!
Radar EV Path
The Oakley Radar EV Path features a large visor lens design for maximum coverage. Similar to the popular M Frame, the Radar line also has Unobtainium earsocks and nose pads for added grip, even on sweaty days on the course. For more information check out our complete Oakley Radar EV Path Review.
Radar EV Path Highlights
- Available with Prizm Golf and Prizm Dark Golf lenses
- Large visor shield lens design for enhanced coverage
- Unobtainium earsocks and nose pad for added grip even when wet or sweaty
Flak 2.0 XL
The Flak 2.0 XL builds on the already popular Flak Jacket family with this signature half lens design. This lightweight frame is made of O Matter material so they’re comfortable and durable even for those longer rounds. And similar to the Radar above, this frame features Unobtainium on the earstems and nose for added grip. Be sure to also check out our full Oakley Flak 2.0 XL Review for more!
Flak 2.0 XL Highlights
- Available with Prizm Golf and Prizm Dark Golf lenses
- Half-Rim dual-lens design with XL size for wider coverage
- Unobtainium earsocks and nose pads for added grip even when wet or sweaty
Mercenary
The Oakley Mercenary brings a more laid-back look to the course. Featuring a squared-ish half-rim design, this pair looks good on and off the course. But this pair only features Unobtainium nose pads, so you won’t have the same grip on the temples as the pairs above.
Mercenary Highlights
- Available with Prizm Golf and Prizm Dark Golf lenses
- Casual design that looks great on and off the course
- Unobtainium nose pad for added grip
Current Prizm Dark Golf Oakley Sunglasses
In addition to our top picks above, Prizm Dark Golf lenses are also offered in all of the below frames:
- Half Jacket 2.0 XL
- Holbrook
- Portal X
- Targetline
- Ev Zero Ascend
Where to buy Oakleys?
If you’re looking to buy Prizm Golf Oakley sunglasses your first stop will likely be Oakley’s website or a local store. But unless there’s a sale going on you may end up overpaying.
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