About - Lone Buffalo Golf
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Built by Real Golfers, for Real Golfers

Born from frustration. Forged in the heat. Made for guys who actually play.

The Day Everything Changed and Birthed Lone Buffalo Golf

It was 100 degrees.

Not the "Florida warm" kind of hot — the kind of heat where the sun feels personal.

I was mid-lesson with a junior golfer who thought rolling his wrists solved everything. His divots were deeper than his focus, and I was already sweating through my second glove.

But it wasn't the student that broke me.

It was the shirt.

Some synthetic, clingy, shiny "performance" polo that felt like a trash bag with sleeves. Every swing stuck. Every movement squeaked.

We broke for lunch. The clubhouse A/C hit me like a blessing from the golf gods. For 10 minutes, I felt human again.

Then I walked back out.

And that heat? It slapped me harder than "just one more beer" when you already said you were done.

Cold sweat, plastic fabric, now glued to my body. I tried pulling the sleeves up like a tank top. I looked like a middle-aged toddler at a backyard birthday party.

I snapped. Maybe an F-bomb or two slipped out at the kid (gently). And in that moment, I muttered:

"I'm gonna make the most comfortable and driest polo for guys."

And Lone Buffalo was born.

Meet Kiel Alderink

The Golf Coach Behind the Comfort

I'm not just some dude who started a golf apparel brand.

I'm a PGA Professional and Golf Digest "Best Teacher in Tennessee and Illinois." I was also a Golf Digest "Top Teacher Under 40 in America" for almost a decade. I've spent the last 20 years developing players — 10 to 12 hours a day coaching this crazy ass game.

I've built multiple top-rated golf academies and been fortunate to have a lot of success. But I still know my roots and where I come from.

I come from a small town. I played with knock-off clubs and never saw good grass until my first tournament (had no idea what to do, haha). I know the feeling of not belonging — walking into country clubs where everything felt foreign and expensive.

But you know what? I got pure joy out of beating those country club kids with my hand-me-down gear and small-town grit.

That's exactly who I built this polo for — guys like me. The guys who have a sense of humor but love this game. The guys who are grinding and juggling a million things — work, family, bills, but still find time to chase that perfect round.

The guys' guys who don't need fancy logos or country club approval. You just want gear that works as hard as you do.

Bottom line: I've spent two decades in the heat, coaching players who actually play the game. I know what works, what doesn't, and what you really need in a polo. So I built one that delivers.

Why Our Polos Are Different

We make polos that solve what every sweaty golfer secretly hates.

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Comfy Cool™ Fabric

Breathes like lungs on a mountain — because plastic feeling shirts are for the birds.

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Odor-Fighting Fibers

Won't turn your back seat into a funk trap after 18 holes in the heat.

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Stretch Fit

Moves with you, not against you — swing freely without feeling restricted.

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No Cling, No Shine

No stiffness, no plastic sheen — just comfortable, natural-feeling fabric.

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Fits Real Bodies

Not just the ones on Instagram — Dad bods welcome! (But all bods are invited to the party.)

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Built for Golf

Golf polos made for real guys who actually play, sweat, swing, and sometimes snap.

These are golf polos made for real guys.

Built by a Golf Coach, Not a Corporation

I've spent years coaching in the heat, grinding through range sessions, and running on caffeine and Gatorade. I've worn every brand.

None of them got it right.

So I made something for the rest of us — guys who actually play, sweat, swing, and sometimes snap.

Lone Buffalo is built from the course up. No fluff. No fashion shows. Just gear that gets it done.

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Whether you're a weekend warrior, a 15-handicap hunting birdies, or a guy just trying to beat the heat...

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We're Lone Buffalo. And we make golf polos that don't suck.

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