Here at MyGolfSpy, we appreciate a well-dressed golfer.
Sometimes professional golf feels like a sea of calm – muted colors, safe choices and guys who put little effort into their looks – so it pays to call out those who look sharp.
And, of course, we have to call a spade a spade with some of the worst looks (Robert MacIntyre is currently the free space in bad golf fashion bingo).
To break down the fashion from the first two rounds of the Masters, I enlisted the help of my colleague and MGS fashion expert, Isaiah McGahee.
Here are our best and worst dressed players so far at Augusta.
Best dressed so far
Jason’s Day (Friday)
Day made a splash with his adventurous Malbon bird shirt/vest, but it was his classic Friday design that caught our eye.
ISAIAH: Jason Day’s Friday script was legendary. In one of his more traditional outfits from Malbon, he paired a light yellow polo shirt with a high crown and pleated pastel blue trousers. The breast pocket was a nice subtle ode to Jack Nicklaus. Friday’s scripts would look like Augusta home in any era. This is a tremendous success.
Sean: You could have transported Day to 1975 and I think that would have worked. Not many pros wear visors, and I believe the light blue works especially well at Augusta.
Brooks Koepka (Thursday/Friday)
Koepka received rave reviews for his mock neck, a look that very few players can successfully pull off.
ISAIAH: I’m usually bashing NIKE (more on that in a moment), but the one thing they’ve always gotten right is the golf neck, and the only player on tour capable of getting it right is Koepka. His physique and swagger fill that teasing neck. Pairing it with pleated pants was a good move. This outfit suited Brooks’ personality and he looked good.
Sean: My initial reaction to the Koepka mock neck was disgust given my disdain for mock necks (for no other reason than I hate the look). But I have to admit that his physique and confidence match the outfit well. You can’t shoot 78 with a mock neck. Thankfully, BK played solid golf.
Tommy Fleetwood (Friday)
Fleetwood went retro with a brown-on-brown look that felt 1978 chic. We’re undecided whether it’s amazing or terrible – but we appreciate the exploration here.
ISAIAH: I can’t say if I loved or hated Tommy’s outfit in the second round, but I’m pretty sure I did. A beige knit polo with a lady’s collar in almost 80 degree weather in Georgia is a bold move, but I respect it. Like several other players this week, Fleetwood opted for pleated trousers, except he stuck with tones and went for solid brown. This was a throwback to the 70s and a great example of individualistic style expression. If nothing else, this is original.
Sean: Someone tweeted that Fleetwood looks like a UPS delivery driver in Ozempic and I can’t get this out of my head. I’m also not a fan of going with two shades of the same color. But I love Tommy and he makes it work somehow.
Justin Thomas (Friday)
JT is usually willing to experiment with color, and we’re glad he did. His look on Friday in forest green, black belt, white pants and white shoes was classy.
ISAIAH: Finally! Someone has decided to wear not just green, but the right shade of green at the Masters. If anyone was going to do it, it would be Justin Thomas. A great classic look. Excellent.
Sean: This definitely screams Masters. I’d call this “modern classic” – a look Thomas pulls off regularly.
Harris English (Thursday)
Few players looked fresher than Harris English during the first round.
Isaiah: Excellent. Simple and surprising. The crisp white polo paired with powder blue pants just screams classic southern spring. Easily the best look of the opening round.
Sean: Is light blue the best color for golf pants? It’s in Augusta.
Jake Knapp (All Week)
Even before the tour, Knapp’s Johnnie-O writing had us excited. And the colors didn’t disappoint on the beautiful days in Augusta as the 31-year-old from California graced us with olive and pink sweaters.
ISAIAH: Signing with Johnnie-O was one of the best decisions Jake Knapp could have made. His scenario on Thursday and Friday used traditional spring pastels and tones – olive green on Wednesday and pinks and darker greens on Friday. My only criticism is his stylish PXG hat and haircut that detracts greatly from a stellar wardrobe.
Sean: Pink sweatshirt! This weekend at the Masters is going to be very warm, but I’m glad we have some early morning lulls to get some air time. There were so many gray and black sweaters. The rose really came out.
Adam Scott (Thursday/Friday)
Scott might have looked good in a trash bag – but being the classy gentleman that he is, the Aussie started playing in two strong outfits, including a yellow shirt/brown pants combo for the first round.
ISAIAH: Adam Scott’s clothes are the definition of stylish impatience. This is what makes it timeless. Like his Australian counterpart Jason Day, Scott wore yellow in the first round and decided to combine it with neutrals. Nothing new here, just simplicity done to perfection. I also loved his navy sweater and light blue polo paired with white pants on Friday.
Sean: It seems unfair that Scott is so handsome AND has a keen taste for golf fashion. Leave something for the rest of us, Adam!
Worst dressed so far
Robert MacIntyre (permanent)
Our eyeballs are still bloodshot from 12-hour days watching the Masters — and also from MacIntyre’s first-round outfit where he took his grandmother’s dish towels and made them into a shirt.
ISAIAH: At this point, I’m convinced Robert MacIntyre’s post from NIKE must be a joke. His 70s-style tablecloth polo in the first round was surprisingly scary.
Sean: Is it possible that MacIntyre is getting terrible custom shirts? Like nobody’s paying for that, right? Big Shot Bob needs to lean all the way and see how far he can take this.
Jacob Bridgeman (Thursday)
First in the FedEx Cup—and possibly first in our worst-dressed ranking. Bridgeman appeared in the first round wearing a hideous blue adidas polo and all black from the waist down.
ISAIAH: adidas and NIKE seriously make some of the worst golf apparel on the market. Bridgeman’s Thursday scenario was a blue nightmare.
Sean: The polo is very offensive, but the commitment to going all black with the rest of the uniform makes Bridgeman look like a 12-year-old dressing himself.
Viktor Hovland (Thursday)
Hovland’s “Minecraft” t-shirts had some supporters—and kudos for the creative thinking—but we’re way off the mark.
ISAIAH: Hovland’s screenplay by J. Lindberg is creative if nothing else. The only problem is that it’s bad. They are thinking outside the box, but maybe they should consider trying to stay inside the box moving forward.
Sean: *Insert “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” meme where Jason Segel’s character says “I wish I wasn’t wearing this shirt”*
Chris Gotterup (Friday)
NIKE struck again as Gotterup played the second round in a quirky powder blue polo with horizontal stripes paired with blue trousers and a blue belt.
ISAIAH: Look, Gotterup is a bigger guy and wide horizontal lines don’t suit him. Regardless, his shirt and pants were basically the same shade of powder blue, and it didn’t create any visual contrast. Sometimes color blocking works (think navy on navy), but with pastels and light colors, it has a tendency to make you look like a standing puddle.
Sean: I appreciate the angle here, but, as Isaiah said, this is a lot of powder blue. If Gotterup played for the Chargers, maybe that would work. However, I love powder blue and there were elements of this outfit that could be dynamite if paired right.
Scottie Scheffler (Thursday)
Well, we’re starting to notice a trend here… Scheffler isn’t immune to the horrors of NIKE as he played the opening round in a weird green shirt with mini NIKE logos on it.
ISAIAH: Look, I’m just gonna say it… NIKE clothing is generally disgusting. Scottie’s tee on Thursday was almost as bad as MacIntyre’s, and that’s certainly not what you want for the world number one.
Sean: When does Scheffler join the Rory plan where he can look respectable at NIKE? I think he’s earned enough degrees to avoid that. It looks very 2008.
Ludvig Aberg (Wednesday)
We love that Aberg wore pink on Friday, but it didn’t make up for his outfit in the Par-3 Contest. This polo had shades of some of the worst European Ryder Cup uniforms we’ve seen.
ISAIAH: This is another adidas albatross. Aberg’s par-3 tee looks straight out of the early 2000s.
Sean: I feel that Scandinavians love arm and sleeve clothing, but the style looks so outdated.
Patrick Reed (Thursday)
Reed may be playing well this week, but it wasn’t a “look good, play good” kind of situation. He appeared in the opening round wearing some sort of strange black camo polo surrounded by black throughout the rest of the outfit.
ISAIAH: Patrick Reed played out of his mind in the first round – I suspect he only cared about his looks. However, that doesn’t change the fact that this was a bad outfit. Come on – at least try wearing something other than black.
Sean: Reed, like Phil Mickelson, is obsessed with black. But if you’re going this route, why not just wear a solid black polo? Is this camo or cheetah print? Very strange.
Which Masters look was your favorite? Least favorite?
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