Every Decade's Worst Golf Fashion Statement

Golf is a sport that has changed a lot through time. Equipment and clothes are two of the things that have suffered more modifications than other aspects.

Technology has been a cornerstone in the development of the sport. Nevertheless, the modifications do not always look so good, especially when it comes to apparel.

Let's recount the worst fashion statements in golf's history.

1880s

Don't miss Willie Park's shirt. The lapel and tie have nothing to do with what golfers wear nowadays.

1890s

Horace Hutchinson was one of the golfers that used to wear short pants and long socks, plus the traditional jacket.

1900s

Long skirts, blouses and hats were what women used to wear back in the 1900s. Dorothy Campbell was one of them—she won 10 national championships.

1910s

Forget the socks and the trousers, let's talk about Walter Travis' sweater. In the 1910s it was pretty odd to see a bi-colored piece of cloth like the one he's wearing in the picture.

1920s

Although golfers showed their socks since earlier times, it was in the 1920s that colored ones came to the scene, as well as diamond-textured socks.

1930s

Plus fours were introduced in the late 1920s, but it was in the 1930s that they became famous. George Gadd wore them—the problem was they were just too big.

1940s

Eventually, skirts became shorter. In the 1940s women were able to show a bit of leg, but they couldn't wear sleeveless blouses.

1950s

Golf apparel was turning casual. Many men wore flat caps, but it was Jimmy Demaret who used pretty eccentric hats.

1960s

Sam Snead holds the record as the golfer with most wins in the PGA (82), but he is also remembered for using straw hats.

1970s

Brian Barnes thought this was a cool outfit, but it was clearly out of place.

1980s

Women's golf apparel took longer to modernize. It seemed like some players didn't care or preferred to stay with the traditional clothes.

Patty Sheehan was one of them. In the 1980s and part of the next decade, she wore plus fours and long socks.

1990s

Caps became one of the most popular items in golf. Jesper Parnevik wore them in a very particular way, which I'm sure made his sponsors happy.

2000s

Colorful pants and strange combinations have been John Daly's signature.

Despite golf apparel becoming simpler and using more traditional colors, some golfers have decided to use flamboyant attire. But Daly has broken every barrier.

2010s

Shoes, trousers, sweaters, polo shirts and caps/visors have become the standard items of any golf outfit, but there are some that take it to new heights.

Ian Poulter's tartan pants are a must in his closet, but he's also found a segment of fans/golfers who actually like them, so he created a company that manufactures them.