Color blocking is creeping back into golf fashion. Sweaters are reclaiming territory from performance q-zips. Pleated trousers continue their takeover. Even footwear is getting more refined as players move away from chunky athletic silhouettes and back toward classic shapes with real personality. Greg breaks down the best and worst looks from Thursday at Aronimink.
Fashion Dimes
Min Woo Lee (Lululemon & PAYNTR)
We’re only weeks away from the World Cup, and Min Woo Lee pulled up looking like he should be walking through the tunnel before a Champions League match. The oversized track jacket, the color blocking, the attitude. It all screamed late-’90s soccer culture in the best way possible.
After a few years buried under beige palettes and lifeless performance fabrics, Tour style is finally getting some personality back. The players pushing fashion forward are leaning into color blocking again, but the good ones understand restraint. One saturated color, one grounding neutral, and a clean silhouette. That is the formula. Min Woo nailed it with the red and navy combo here. Also, three colors max. Once you go beyond that, things get dangerous fast.
Keith Mitchell (Sid Mashburn & FootJoy)
The golf sweater is all the way back. Not the quarter-zip version your club champion wears to dinner. I’m talking about real knitwear with shape, drape, and intention.
Knit hoodies and soft crewnecks helped bridge the gap from the athleisure era into the quiet luxury wave, but the v-neck has quietly become the move for guys who actually pay attention to clothes. The trick is understanding what happens underneath it. A great v-neck needs the right polo. Longer placket. Structured collar. Something that holds its shape and frames the neckline properly. Keith Mitchell absolutely dialed this one in.
Justin Thomas
Since becoming an apparel free agent, JT’s wardrobe has had a noticeably sharper point of view. Everything feels cleaner, more tailored, more considered. Thursday’s black and grey look captured that perfectly. Understated, polished, expensive-looking.
He still appears to be working plenty of Greyson pieces into the rotation, including this Tomahawk Cashmere Sweater, but the pants caught my attention. The high-twist texture feels very Sid Mashburn-ish. Then there’s the footwear shift. Moving away from FootJoy’s athletic Hyperflex and back into the Premiere Series has elevated his entire on-course aesthetic. These Aimé Leon Dore x FootJoy Marquis with the croc print pushed it even further. Serious shoe game.
Cameron Young (Peter Millar & FootJoy)
Speaking of FootJoy heat, Cam Young laced up the Premiere Series Packard ‘1776.’ The release kicked off FootJoy’s three-part Legends Series and celebrates Philadelphia as the birthplace of America during the country’s 250th year.
The Packard gets most of the attention, but the longwing-style Marquis in the same drop is the sleeper. Both pairs sit on a clean white and grey base with subtle patriotic detailing and Liberty Bell graphics on the heel tab. It feels commemorative without trying too hard. Additional Legends Series releases are coming for the U.S. Open and Open Championship later this summer.
Collin Morikawa (Adidas Golf)
Adidas really had to do this to me. My closet absolutely does not need another shade of blue, but this one is impossible to ignore. It has just enough richness to stand out while still working effortlessly with all the cream, stone, and grey tones dominating fairways right now.
Luke Donald (Greyson Clothiers & Jordan)
Luke Donald gave us a masterclass in tonal dressing with this Greyson fit. The muted blues layered together perfectly and created a softer, more refined look without feeling flat. There’s enough variation to keep it interesting while still feeling cohesive.
Also, a serious question. Is Luke Donald the best-dressed Ryder Cup captain ever? The résumé is getting hard to argue with.
Garrett Sapp
Can you earn a Fashion Dime off a hat alone? Absolutely. Garrett Sapp dug into TaylorMade’s new Heritage Collection and came away with a two-tone rope hat that instantly transported me back to high school golf and metal range buckets. This is retro done right.
Martin Kaymer (Public Drip & Adidas)
Pleats are back. At this point, we can stop debating it.
This double-pleated pair from boutique label Public Drip gets the proportions exactly right. There’s room through the hips and thigh, but the leg stays clean and tailored instead of collapsing into bagginess. That balance is why pleated trousers are winning again. More comfort, more shape, more elegance.
Fashion Crimes
Jordan Spieth
Every time I think the white compression base layer has finally been removed from professional golf, somebody brings it back from the dead. This time it was Spieth. At some point, he has to stop dressing like a fifth grader waiting for the school bus.
Robert MacIntyre
If you’ve been wondering who currently holds the title for worst-dressed player on Tour, Bobby Mac is making a very strong case. It looked like he walked into a Nike outlet, found the clearance rack, and decided to buy the entire thing. Something tells me this will not be his final appearance in the Crimes section this week.