Sock Talk

Welcome to the Del Campo blog -- a place for golf talk, stories, sock drops, and the occasional rant.

The Home TeamSmiley Staff Spotlight: Stewart 'Disco' Slayden - del campo

Smiley Staff Spotlight: Stewart 'Disco' Slayden

I’m from Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. AKA golf country. I’ve got three brothers, two older, one younger, and we all grew up playing golf. It was our life. We spent every possible minute on the cours...

Del Campo x The WildCharlie Woods Aces TPC in Palms - del campo

Charlie Woods Aces TPC in Palms

At the AJGA Junior Players at TPC Sawgrass, Tiger Woods' son Charlie Woods aces the 3rd hole sporting Del Campo palms.

Caddie ChroniclesThe Napa Chronicle - del campo

The Napa Chronicle

What does Napa have in common with Puerto Vallarta, Punta Cana, and Lake Tahoe? They’re all destinations that make way more sense with your significant other than with your childhood best friend. T...

Del Campo x The WildVictor Cruz Stunts in Smiley Mode - del campo

Victor Cruz Stunts in Smiley Mode

Victor Cruz hit the tee box repping Del Campo’s black smiley socks and let’s just say, the fit went yard.

Chip ShotsRanking the Snack Pack: Which Sock Gets Picked First? - del campo

Ranking the Snack Pack: Which Sock Gets Picked First?

Important Sock Business You open a fresh Snack Pack. Five socks. Five "flavors." You pause. This is your moment. Which one do you grab first? Don’t overthink it (but also... definitely overthink i...

Caddie ChroniclesGolf, Frustration, and Hope - del campo

Golf, Frustration, and Hope

Life on the road flies by. Days become weeks. Weeks blend into a month. Blink, and I’m in a different city. Time, merely a reference point, whizzes by. It’s almost August. A steady recipe of: fligh...

Chip ShotsRyder Cup 2025: Limited-Edition Socks - del campo

Ryder Cup 2025: Limited-Edition Socks

Every two years, golf fans get rowdy. And by rowdy, we mean politely enthusiastic (with the occasional beer spray). It’s nearly Ryder Cup season -- when USA vs Europe turns every putt into a battle...

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Birdies and Bogeys

It’s 5:50 AM. I’m in an Amtrak economy window seat, somewhere between NYC and Philly, cruising comfortably at ~60 MPH. Beats driving.  This will be the second of three nights in a row with pre-4 AM...

Caddie ChroniclesOptions After an MC Hammer - del campo

Options After an MC Hammer

There is never anything fun about missing a cut. A cut-and-dry (no pun intended) indication that you aren’t where you want to be. But, that’s sometimes the rub of the green. After we finished up pr...

Caddie ChroniclesSome Much Needed Mojo - del campo

Some Much Needed Mojo

As I’m writing this, I’m in a pitch black hotel room in Moline, IL. Riedel is passed out in the bed to my left. Billie Eilish humming through my headphones, just the right vibe to jot a few notes d...

Caddie ChroniclesThe Caddie Chronicles - del campo

The Caddie Chronicles

When I graduated from the University of Houston last May, I thought I had the next 18 months mapped out: first, caddie for my childhood friend (Matthew Riedel) on the Korn Ferry Tour for eight tour...

Del Campo x The WildJason Kelce Wears Del Campo Socks at PGA TOUR Event - del campo

Jason Kelce Wears Del Campo Socks at PGA TOUR Event

Retired Eagles legend Jason Kelce is hitting the fairways harder than the linebackers he used to crush these days. And he’s doing it in Del Campo socks.

The Home TeamBut Why Custom Logos? - del campo

But Why Custom Logos?

Likely stuffed in a side drawer near checkout, the Assistant Pro will shuffle around for a minute or two before pulling out a cheaply made, paper-thin piece. Made overseas for a nickel, it will sur...

The Home TeamThe Origin Story - del campo

The Origin Story

The prospect of making my own golf sock felt right. Random, slightly ridiculous, yet realistic. Part of me loved the idea of taking the simplest product on earth  – a sock  – and seeing how epic we...