7 Best Birddogs Alternatives in 2026 | Ranked

Updated on: October 1, 2026

Author: Graeme

Exploring the brands golfers turn to beyond Birddogs' liner-first take on shorts and trousers.

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Top Picks

1. Waggle Golf: Best overall alternative with cheaper shorts and trousers
2. Redvanly: Best for pull-on golf trousers and shorts
3. Macade Golf: Best for performance bottoms with duties paid at checkout
4. Stromberg Golf: Best for a full on-course kit you can try on in store
5. Three Putt Golf: Best for golf streetwear off the course
6. Reflo: Best for recycled-fabric bottoms from a UK brand
7. Swannies Golf: Best for recycled-content golfwear with a women's range

Why People Look Beyond Birddogs

UK golfers look beyond Birddogs for three reasons. It is a men's-only American brand priced in dollars, with $99 polos before shipping and import charges. It sells no jackets or waterproofs. And the whole brand is built around one idea, the built-in liner, which not every golfer wants on the course.

Birddogs is a New York brand founded by Peter Baldwin and Chris Mason. It made its name with shorts that have a liner sewn in, so you don't need underwear. The pair pitched it on Shark Tank in 2017, left without a deal and grew the business anyway.

The golf side has grown up since. In October 2026 its store listed 206 products, including $99 NoFlop golf polos, 3-in-1 khaki shorts from $78, GHØST chinos at $128 and quarter-zips at $125–$145. On the golf shorts and the 3-in-1 shorts, you now choose liner or no liner when you order.

The gaps for a British golfer are real. There is no women's or kids' range and nothing waterproof. Everything is priced in dollars, and the FAQ lists the UK as a delivery country without publishing a UK shipping rate or saying who pays import charges. A minority of reviews also complain about fabric changes and patchy service.

Here are seven alternatives, weighted towards brands that make good golf bottoms, with an honest note on where each one falls short.

Best Pick For…

Play Style / Need	Best Brand
Cheaper shorts, trousers and swim for the whole family	Waggle Golf
Pull-on waistbands with a tailored look	Redvanly
Performance trousers with UK duties paid at checkout	Macade Golf
A full on-course kit you can try on in store	Stromberg Golf
Golf streetwear for the clubhouse and off the course	Three Putt Golf
Recycled-fabric bottoms from a UK brand	Reflo
Recycled-content golfwear with a women's range	Swannies Golf

Detailed Breakdown by Brand

Waggle Golf: Best overall alternative with cheaper shorts and trousers

Available on: getyourwaggleon.com · Read our full Waggle Golf review

Key Features:

• Founded in 2018 by Travis Baker and headquartered in Blaine, Minnesota
• Bottoms include Scramble ($69) and Ace ($75) golf shorts, Greenside joggers ($85) and the Ace Pant chino ($92), plus swim shorts and $29 boxer briefs
• Men's, women's and youth ranges, with skorts and dresses on the women's side
• Signed Chandler Phillips as its first PGA Tour player in January 2026

Pros:

• Scramble shorts at $69 (about £53) and the $92 Ace Pant (about £71) undercut Birddogs' $78 shorts and $128 chinos
• Women's and youth ranges, which Birddogs doesn't offer
• Jackets and an anorak at $99–$129, a category Birddogs doesn't touch
• Flat $9.99 international shipping and a 45-day returns window that includes international orders

Cons:

• UK buyers pay any duties on orders over $200
• You pay return postage to the US, and a $6 handling fee comes off every return
• No true waterproofs, and its polo listings give no fabric percentages

Verdict:

Waggle covers most of what Birddogs sells, from golf shorts to swim and boxers, then adds jackets and a women's and youth range. It costs less on almost every comparable item. You are still buying from America, so duties over $200 and return postage are yours to pay.

Redvanly: Best for pull-on golf trousers and shorts

Available on: redvanly.com · Read our full Redvanly review

Key Features:

• A New York family business led by founder Andrew Redvanly
• Claims the first pull-on golf trousers and shorts: an elastic waist behind a tailored, working-fly look
• Named in-house fabrics, including PUREpoly (88% polyester, 12% spandex), STRETCHknit and GLYDINGnylon
• Rick Shiels became its official apparel partner in June 2025

Pros:

• The pull-on waistband tackles the same comfort problem as a liner, from a different direction
• It also sells $35 boxer briefs and $95 swim trunks, so the overlap with Birddogs is genuine
• Flat $50 (about £38) international shipping, with delivery in 5–12 business days
• Trousers come in 30, 32 and 34-inch inseams

Cons:

• Premium prices: Hanover pull-on shorts at $110–$115 and trousers at $150–$185, with the Kent shown to UK visitors at £120
• No women's line, and men's sizing stops at XXL
• Duties on UK orders aren't stated, and international returns are arranged by email

Verdict:

If what you liked about Birddogs was never thinking about your waistband, Redvanly gets you there with a tailored trouser rather than a liner. It costs noticeably more, and the $50 shipping comes on top. For golfers at stricter clubs, it is the smartest-looking swap here.

Macade Golf: Best for performance bottoms with duties paid at checkout

Available on: eu.macadegolf.com · Read our full Macade Golf review

Key Features:

• A Stockholm brand founded in 2019, selling to UK golfers in pounds through its European store
• Bottoms include Four-Way Stretch joggers and shorts, Links Tech, ArcWeave and Ridgeweave pleated trousers, and HydroCore rain trousers
• Men's trousers cost £110–£150 and shorts £95 in October 2026
• Its tour team includes Ewen Ferguson (DP World Tour) and Gabriella Then (LPGA)

Pros:

• Orders ship Delivered Duty Paid, so VAT, duties and taxes are included in the checkout price
• Free standard UK delivery and free 30-day returns
• A full women's range, including skirts and dresses
• Stocked by UK retailers including Function18 and Clubhouse Golf

Cons:

• Its Trustpilot score stood at 3.8 from 78 reviews in October 2026, with complaints about slow refunds
• Returns are usually processed within 14 working days of arriving back
• Pricier than Birddogs on bottoms: £110–£150 trousers against $128 (about £98) GHØST chinos

Verdict:

Macade is the pick if the trousers matter more than the liner. Duty-paid delivery means the checkout price is the price you pay, a question Birddogs' FAQ leaves open. You pay more for the privilege, and refunds can take a while.

Stromberg Golf: Best for a full on-course kit you can try on in store

Available on: americangolf.co.uk · Read our full Stromberg Golf review

Key Features:

• A British golf brand owned by American Golf since 2019 and sold almost exclusively through its shops and website
• Hampton trousers at £49.99, Weather Tech trousers at £59.99 and shorts at £34.99–£44.99
• Bandit waterproofs: a £99.99 jacket rated to 20,000mm and £69.99 trousers
• DP World Tour winner Andy Sullivan signed a two-year deal in January 2026

Pros:

• Trousers from £49.99, about half what Birddogs' chinos cost before shipping
• Around 80 American Golf stores to try things on, with free returns in store
• Many men's lines run S–5XL, and trousers come in 30–46 waists with short, regular and long legs
• Ladies', juniors' and waterproof ranges, all missing from Birddogs

Cons:

• No liner option, and the design is functional rather than fashion-led
• Postal returns are at your own cost
• Some buyers find the legs and sleeves run long

Verdict:

Nobody buys Stromberg for the styling, and there's no liner. What it offers is every category Birddogs is missing, priced in pounds, on a shelf you can visit. Getting the size wrong means a trip to American Golf rather than an import bill.

Three Putt Golf: Best for golf streetwear off the course

Available on: threeputtgolfclothing.co.uk · Read our full Birddogs vs Three Putt comparison

Key Features:

• A UK golf streetwear brand based in Leeds, selling six graphic designs across its streetwear: Contours, Happy Place, Tee Time, Reckless Driving, The Scenic Route and Three on the Green
• Tees in 100% cotton at 305gsm, relaxed fit, S–2XL, £24.99–£30.99, in five colourways per design
• Hoodies at 430gsm (56% cotton, 44% polyester), oversized drop-shoulder fit, S–2XL, £45.99–£54.99
• Sweatshirts in 400gsm cotton at £37.99–£47.99, and long-sleeve tees at 305gsm for £28.99–£35.99

Pros:

• Priced in pounds, with free UK delivery
• Tees from £24.99 and hoodies from £45.99, against Birddogs' $99 (about £76) polos and $125–$145 quarter-zips
• Heavyweight hoodies and sweatshirts for the clubhouse and the drive home

Cons:

• No performance polos, trousers, shorts or outerwear, so the rest of your golf kit comes from elsewhere
• Cotton streetwear, not technical kit: no wicking, stretch or weather claims
• Returns within 14 days of delivery, emailing support first, with return postage at the customer's cost

Verdict:

Birddogs is mainly a bottoms business and Three Putt doesn't make bottoms, so this is the least like-for-like entry here. It earns its place on the hoodie and sweatshirt side of a Birddogs order, priced in pounds with free UK delivery. Wear it to and from the course, not as your on-course kit.

Reflo: Best for recycled-fabric bottoms from a UK brand

Available on: reflo.com · Read our full Reflo review

Key Features:

• A UK performancewear brand founded in 2021 by Rory MacFadyen and Peter Philippou
• Sidra chinos (£89) in 88% recycled polyester with coffee-infused yarn, and Brembo trousers (£99) with a water-repellent finish
• Recycled content runs from 42% to 100%, depending on the garment
• Harry Kane led its 2024 seed round and is its global brand ambassador

Pros:

• Priced in pounds, with free UK delivery over £70 and free UK returns and exchanges within 30 days
• Recycled content is stated garment by garment, something Birddogs doesn't attempt
• An Open capsule licensed by The R&A sits alongside the core golf range
• Gilets and lightweight jackets, a category Birddogs doesn't make

Cons:

• No women's golf range
• No sustainability certification is named on its site
• Trousers come in one leg length, and support is by email on weekdays only

Verdict:

Birddogs publishes nothing about sustainability, so Reflo is the corrective, with recycled content on the label and UK delivery. Its £89 Sidra chino also undercuts Birddogs' $128 chinos once shipping is counted. There's no liner and no women's range, though.

Swannies Golf: Best for recycled-content golfwear with a women's range

Available on: swannies.co · Read our full Swannies Golf review

Key Features:

• A Minnesota brand that began in August 2015 as a Kickstarter for a soft-spiked golf sandal
• Showed its first apparel at the January 2017 PGA Merchandise Show, after a 2,000-mile trip in a rented Winnebago
• Says REPREVE recycled polyester goes into 50–60% of its products, and the Tanner polo is 100% recycled REPREVE
• Official on-course apparel partner of RangeGoats GC, Bubba Watson's LIV Golf team, since 2025

Pros:

• Men's, women's and juniors' ranges, with women's skorts and cropped crewnecks
• Shorts at $69–$79 and Mulligan joggers at $99 sit at or below Birddogs' prices for bottoms
• Polos mostly cost $75–$85 (about £58–£65), with some styles up to 4XL
• Packaging is 100% recycled and reusable, through EcoEnclose

Cons:

• No returns or exchanges on international orders, the UK included
• No published international shipping rates or duties statement
• No tailored trousers or waterproofs, just joggers and shorts

Verdict:

Swannies brings the same fun American attitude as Birddogs, with a women's range, a juniors' line and a real recycled-fabric story. The catch is that UK orders can't be returned at all. Buy it only when you're sure of your size.

Quick Comparison Grid

Brand	Best For	Price Range	Sustainability
Birddogs	Built-in liner comfort in shorts	£££	None published (no certifications or environmental programme)
Waggle Golf	Cheaper shorts, trousers and swim for the whole family	££	None published (no programme or certifications)
Redvanly	Pull-on waistbands with a tailored look	££££	None published (no certifications or programme)
Macade Golf	Performance trousers with UK duties paid at checkout	£££–££££	Low (BCI cotton in one knit hoodie; no recycled-content claims or certifications in its listings)
Stromberg Golf	A full on-course kit you can try on in store	£	Low (some recycled polyester, such as the 90% recycled Knebworth polo)
Three Putt Golf	Golf streetwear for the clubhouse and off the course	££	No recycled-content or eco claims; tees are 100% cotton
Reflo	Recycled-fabric bottoms from a UK brand	££–£££	High (42–100% recycled polyester on labels; no certification named)
Swannies Golf	Recycled-content golfwear with a women's range	££–£££	Moderate (REPREVE in 50–60% of products by its own count; recycled packaging; no product certification named)

Summary

Birddogs found a real problem and solved it. The built-in liner is a good idea, and making it optional on the golf shorts shows the brand listening to golfers.

The gaps for a UK golfer sit around that idea. There's no women's range and nothing waterproof. Prices are in dollars, and there's no published UK shipping rate or duty position.

The seven brands here split neatly. Waggle and Redvanly tackle the same comfort problem with cheaper or smarter bottoms. Macade and Stromberg bring proper trousers, with duties settled or a shop to try them in. Reflo puts recycled fabric into kit priced in pounds, and Swannies brings the women's range Birddogs never built. Three Putt covers the off-course half of the wardrobe, with free UK delivery.

If trousers are what you're really after, our guide to the best golf trousers covers the wider field.

About the Author

Graeme is a golf enthusiast and writer who believes the best golfwear should work as hard off the course as it does on it. Drawing on years of testing brands across every level, from high street to heritage, he writes honest, wearable reviews that cut through the marketing noise. When he's not reviewing the latest drops, you'll find him on the fairways of West Yorkshire, usually three-putting.

Frequently Asked Questions About Birddogs

What is Birddogs known for?

Birddogs is known for shorts with a built-in liner, designed to be worn without underwear. The New York brand has since added golf polos, chinos, quarter-zips and hoodies. On its golf shorts and 3-in-1 khaki shorts, you choose liner or no liner when you order, so the liner is no longer compulsory on the golf styles.

Who founded Birddogs, and did it get a Shark Tank deal?

Birddogs was founded by Peter Baldwin and Chris Mason, and Baldwin leads the business as CEO. The pair pitched it on Shark Tank in 2017 and walked away without a deal. The brand kept growing regardless, and its website listed 206 products in October 2026.

Does Birddogs ship to the UK?

Yes. In October 2026 its FAQ listed the US, the UK and Australia as delivery countries, with Canada paused. Prices are in dollars, and the FAQ doesn't publish a UK shipping rate or say who pays import charges. Check the delivery options at checkout and budget for carriage plus import charges.

How much does Birddogs cost in pounds?

In October 2026, NoFlop golf polos were $99 (about £76), 3-in-1 khaki shorts started at $78 (about £60) and GHØST chinos were $128 (about £98). Quarter-zips ran $125–$145 (about £96–£112). Those conversions use about $1.30 to the pound and exclude shipping and import charges.

Does Birddogs make women's clothing or waterproofs?

No to both. In October 2026 the Birddogs store listed men's clothing only, with no women's or kids' lines. It also sold no jackets or waterproofs, so the warmest layers were quarter-zips and hoodies. For British winter golf you'll need waterproofs from another brand, such as Stromberg or Macade.

How does Birddogs sizing work?

Polos, quarter-zips and the 3-in-1 khaki shorts run S–3XL, and the shorts come in three leg lengths. The newer golf shorts are sized by waist, from 30 to 38 inches. GHØST chinos run from 30 to 40-inch waists, with leg lengths from 28 to 36 inches. Each product page has its own size guide.

Is Birddogs good for golf in the UK?

For summer rounds, yes, if you like the liner. The stretch shorts, chinos and polos suit a relaxed club, though traditional clubs may frown at the jokey names and gym-short styles. The bigger issues are practical: no waterproofs, no women's range, and dollar pricing with import charges on top.

What is the best Birddogs alternative for UK golfers?

It depends what you want. Waggle is the best all-round swap, with cheaper shorts and trousers. Macade ships duty-paid with free UK returns, and Stromberg lets you try trousers on in an American Golf store. For off-course streetwear priced in pounds, Three Putt sells heavyweight hoodies, sweatshirts and tees.