Golf fashion has evolved rapidly in the past few years.
I mean, just look at Rickie Fowler in his fluorescent outfits, John Daly in his Loudmouth pants and all the Swede pros with their skinny pants…
Let’s face it, though, popular PGA Tour pros can get away with it.
Others can’t.
Like these guys…
1. Wearing Your Shirt Out to Hide Your Gut–Nothing says, “Hey, I’m trying to camouflage my massive boiler/beer gut” like guy who wears his golf shirt over his belt.
2. Oversize Non-Golf Belt Buckle–Wearing a buckle sporting a skull or beer company logo might be more appropriate at Daytona Beach Bikefest. On the golf course, ya might want to tone it down a bit.
3. Cargo Shorts–If you’re a college student, vacationer on a safari or ornithologist, you’re welcome to wear cargo shorts. If you’re on a golf course, not so much.
4. Golf Sandals–Can we just leave sandals to surfers. Just because you’re in the bunkers all day, doesn’t mean you have to sport this footwear.
5. Jeans–It’s a great American fashion statement, but just not on the golf course. The fabric doesn’t breathe well, there is no pocket room for golf balls, tees and markers and they make you look like a ranch hand with a golf club. Other than that, I guess they’re ok, right?
6. Hawaiian Shirts–Please save these for luaus and backyard barbecues. They never looked good on Duffy Waldorf and they don’t even look that great on Hawaii golf courses.
7. Visors–Please leave the visors to Brandt Snedeker, Phil Mickelson and Steve Spurrier.
8. Watches–Unless your “Phil the Thrill” scoring some big endorsement dollars for wearing one, you don’t really need a watch to tell you how slow the group in front of you is moving.
9. Knickers—Should only be worn by those participating in a hickory stick tournament or by the goofy emcee at a charity golf tournament. Please leave the knickers (plus fours) in the closet.
10. Matching Hat and Shirt with Masters Logo–It’s okay to wear a shirt or even hat separately, but when you wear both at the same time it screams: “Hey, I went to the Masters, you didn’t, and you wish you could be me.”
Top 10 Golf Fashion Don’ts
