Enough with the trees and numbers. There are tens of thousands of golf courses in the world. Most have logos, and many of those logos feature trees and numbers. Oaks are wildly popular. Conifers, too.

What are you wearing? If it’s golf apparel, there’s a decent chance it has a logo on it. A course crest on the chest. A name stitched on the sleeve. A quiet signal to anyone who knows how to read it.

Few taglines are as instantly recognisable as Nike's 'Just Do It', often accompanied by its famous swoosh symbol. The sportswear giant first introduced the memorable slogan in 1988, crafted by Dan ...