Rating the Best and Worst Attire on the PGA Tour
When you put over 150 players out on a golf course over 40 times a year like the PGA Tour, you're going to see fashion tastes—as well as the lack thereof.
But that's what happens, I suppose, when you have players from all around the world chasing money and titles on the world's best professional golf tour.
So it might seem that ranking and best and worst attire (five in each category) might be a simple thing.
But it's not. There are no statistics to compare or performances to mull over.
It's all about the eye test—one man's opinion of what looks good and what doesn't. The first five comprise the worst category, the second five the best.
So without further ado, here's this man's opinion.
5. Graham DeLaet
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Some might call Graham DeLaet's apparel funky, and I'd agree with that. But the sometimes brilliant colors and patterns get to be a bit much. Well, a lot much, actually.
DaLaet has gained a reputation as being an aggressive player who possesses great ball-striking skills.
I looked at some of his outfits on the 'net and said to myself, "that's not for the faint of heart."
Call me faint.
4. Ryo Ishikawa
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Ryo Ishikawa brought with him from his native Japan the nickname of the Bashful Prince.
His selection of clothing, however, couldn't be further from bashful.
The colors he chooses could never be confused with soft, the collection of plaids he has worn could be described as frantic and the combinations of those things just don't compute for me.
3. Charlie Hoffman
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Over the years, Charlie Hoffman has managed to be an average player on the PGA Tour as well as combining long, blonde hair with some really interesting (not really) outfits.
The picture above is an example. Having noted the two previous players were on the outer edges of wildness, Hoffman tends to be much more strongly on the bland side. Black pants, black shirt with broad white band across the chest and the not-very-pretty green belt and hat.
Hoffman is sporting a much shorter haircut these days, so maybe his attire will sharpen up as well.
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2. Boo Weekley
4 of 10
Boo Weekley is a character on the PGA Tour.
Remember him riding his driver going off a tee in the 2008 Ryder Cup at Valhalla? Remember him regaling folks with his homespun folksy stories?
While his play recently suggests his best play is behind him, his taste in attire hasn't changed. He's worn a lot of camouflage, most likely a tribute to his upbringing in Milton, Florida.
I'm not a fan, but I know a lot golf fans are.
And that's why he's on this list.
1. John Daly
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When John Daly was winning the PGA Championship and the British Open, he was a phenom. A good old boy who hit it a mile and walked the fairways with his mullet flapping in the breeze.
Over the course of time, Daly lost many battles with personal demons and became a caricature of the two-time major champion.
His fans still love him, although maybe much of that has to do with the absolutely most bizarre collection of attire ever seen on the PGA Tour.
Daly wins the worst attire on the PGA Tour hands down.
5. Ian Poulter
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England's Ian Poulter can be loud, brash and irritating. He had become especially so in Ryder Cup competitions where he helped Europe dominate the United States.
And just like his golf game, Poulter's taste in clothing is brash—but not in the Ryo Ishikawa or Graham DeLaet way. Poulter still projects a classic look. The knickers, the plaids and the occasional pink somehow works for him.
He has his own clothing line, IJP Design, and it continues with the same grace and flair.
4. Fredrik Jacobson
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Freddie Jacobson is another guy who probably will never be called a conservative dresser, but his colorful outfits combine a bit of flash with plenty of tradition.
He has no problems sporting knickers, and there aren't many colors of the rainbow that haven't made their way into his wardrobe.
Jacobson is a hard-working player, one who's out there grinding away every round.
But the good news for Jacobson and his fans? He's always looking good doing it.
3. Rickie Fowler
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Rickie Fowler was an instant hit with young golf fans when he hit the PGA Tour.
He had longish dark hair, wore bright colors (emphasizing the orange of Oklahoma State, of course) and had those flat-billed golf hats that have become the rage.
As Fowler has grown as a player, he's become a favorite of golf fans of all ages. The young man is a bona fide superstar on the PGA Tour and has become a very snappy dresser. He sports a traditional look, and the bright colors work for him.
2. Adam Scott
9 of 10
Look at Australian Adam Scott and two words come to mind: classic and classical.
His swing will go down as one of the best ever in the game, making it a classic.
Scott's "look," combining his athletic physique and the stylish clothing you always see him in, make him a classic for his style.
He's what professional golfers have looked like over the years until individual styles became the rage.
1. Tiger Woods
10 of 10
Tiger Woods is the kind of guy who could show up in a burlap sack and would look good in it.
I can't remember ever seeing him on the golf course and wondering why he would wear a particular outfit.
Of course, a big part of that is the sculpted body he puts into those outfits. All of that Nike clothing wouldn't look nearly as good on other players as it does on him.
Tiger Woods, the best-dressed player on the PGA Tour.
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