Preorder · Drop

Close Encounters

$50.00
Preorder price  ·  Goes to $60 in stock

Window Closes
June 30, 2026
Days Remaining
24 Days
Ships By
~Sep 2026
Images are AI-enhanced mockups. Final product may vary slightly in color or detail.  ·  Free shipping over $75  ·  Full refund if drop doesn't hit minimum

Preorder — Est. ship Sep 2026


What happens after you order
1
Window closes June 30, 2026. Orders are collected until then. No charge until the drop is confirmed.
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Production begins. Once confirmed, your hat goes into production. Takes 10–12 weeks.
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Ships directly to you. You'll get a tracking number when it leaves the facility.
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Some things can’t be explained. This is one of them.

Close Encounters is an Orange Label release from Caddie Cartel — and it arrived without warning. Navy blue, neon green, a visitor sitting quietly on the front panel like it’s been here the whole time. You’ve never seen a golf hat like this. Neither have we.

The kind of hat that gets noticed from across the range. The kind that starts conversations you didn’t expect to have. The kind you either get immediately or you don’t — and if you’re here, you get it.

  • Laser-cut perforated side panels for breathability when things start going sideways
  • Rich burgundy undervisor — understated until it isn’t
  • Stretch-fit elastic interior — one hat, every head, no excuses
  • Performance sweatband because the details never quit even when your short game does

This is an Orange Label release — once the preorder window closes, it’s gone. No restocks, no second runs. If it’s here, it’s because enough of you wanted it bad enough to commit.

Preorder window: 30 days. If we hit our minimum, hats go into production. Estimated delivery 10–12 weeks after the preorder window closes.