Golf Clothing – What Not to Wear

There are unwritten rules about golf clothing, although that doesn't stop even the professionals breaking them.

Conservative golf clothing

According to the PGA Tour regulations, golf clothing should be conservative: “Players shall present a neat appearance in both clothing and personal grooming. Clothing worn by players shall be consistent with currently accepted golf fashion. The Tournament Director shall interpret this regulation, subject to the approval of the Commissioner.”

Misjudged golf clothing

Perhaps the reason why golf clothing is so conservative in style isn't just because it's functional. Golf has spent a long time being held up to ridicule for misjudged golf clothing such as day-glo pants and loud-patterned sweaters. The generic golf shirts and trousers have become the adopted uniform when players pick out their golf clothing. But bad style is always more entertaining than conservative style.

Some golfing professionals who have raised questions about their choice of golf clothing include:

• Jesper Parnevik
• Charles Howell
• Aaron Baddeley
• Kenny Perry
• Duffy Waldorf
• Rich Beem

For most golf clothing comes to the fore at the Masters. It is the equivalent of the Parisian catwalk for many professionals and some fashions have come and gone, and others have stuck around like a bad smell.

There are a few key areas good golf clothing should fit:

• Good tailoring – baggy shirts aren't good, close fitting shirts with belts will show off the figure, especially if it's super-athlete Tiger Woods.
• Mix and match – ensembles of golf clothing should be stylish, you don't want bright red or orange trousers and shirts so you can be photographed from space. Colour works well if teamed up with subdued pants or toned down with a grey tank top.
• Trends – It's best to avoid trends, in 1993 Phil Mickelson wore a tie-dye shirt. Oops. Stay classy with your golf clothing.

Women's golf clothing

It isn't just the men making fashion splashes with their golf clothing – in fact the women are bringing some much needed glamour in some cases – but they still make fashion faux pas. Becky Iverson fell out with the PGA when she insisted on wearing extra large t-shirts. Annika Sorenstam even donned an evening gown (for a publicity shot) but highlighted the importance of proper golf clothing when she needed help teeing up the ball.

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