Luke Mangan

How Olydoe came to be: I grew up in rural Illinois on a 9-hole public course, but after working in finance out of college, I was fortunate to join a country club in Chicago. I was surprised to the degree country club pro shops lacked craft and innovation. I found the same few brands; mostly polyester blends marketed as performance and innovation to distract from the actual materials. My appreciation for materials and craftsmanship came from my family. My mother was the local high school home economics teacher. She would knit during my basketball games and even made my sister’s wedding dress. My grandmother also ran a local fabric store. Our belief is simple: golf at its highest level does not need excess. Performance matters, but so does texture, comfort, and how a piece truly wears in. I aim to bring pro shops substantive craft and innovation through the softness and timeless appearance of Supima cotton and the natural performance of Merino wool.