noun INFORMAL
a person who follows the latest trends and fashions in Golf, especially those regarded as being outside the cultural mainstream.
Kieran set up golfhipster during lockdown in 2020 as a way to showcase that you don’t have to dress like a stereotypical golfer in order to play the sport he loves.
Kieran played as a junior but like many, quit golf at the age of 17. Some 10 years later he started the sport again to socialise after relocating to Devon and fell in love with golf again.
In a short space of time, Kieran grew a large community on instagram and caught the eye of multiple brands such as adidas, Footjoy, Penfold and Lyle and Scott. As well as new and non traditional brands that have entered the Golf lifestyle market and golf fashion outlets.
Kieran is a fully qualified PE teacher and safeguarding lead and is not only passionate about fashion in golf, but also making golf more accessible for everyone and preaches it’s benefits for mental health, using his platform to raise money for charity.