As we wrap up 2019, it feels appropriate to reflect upon the golf fashion year that was: From untucked button-ups to hoodies and joggers doubling on-course apparel, golfwear has never been more accessibly casual, and it certainly showed when it came to what you saw the world’s best players sporting on TV.
Below, you’ll find our ranking of the seven best golf fashion moments of 2019 — and how to add each item to your own closet.
7. A black and white issue
Though Tommy Fleetwood wasn’t the only Nike athlete who sported this polarizing polo at the British Open, his stellar play gave the shirt ample air time — and elicited plenty of negative social media feedback. But the Englishman was unfazed. “I personally like it,” Fleetwood said. “I’ve got more comments than I thought, actually, so maybe I have a bit too much of a colorful style because I just thought it was normal.”
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6. Tucked away
Rickie Fowler made some social media waves in Hawaii last year when he donned a surf-inspired, untucked button-up at the Sentry Tournament of Champions, and decided to give the look a second try at this year’s Farmers Insurance Open as a showcase for his longtime sponsor, Puma’s, “Play Loose” collection.
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5. Prints charming
Mere weeks after debuting his new apparel partnership with Bonobos, Justin Rose, a historically conservative dresser, won the Farmers Insurance Open in this sunny, pineapple-print polo, proving that a little color and variety go a long way.
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4. Golf in the hood
Though Justin Thomas will be remembered as the first player to win sporting a cashmere hoodie at last year’s CJ Cup, fellow Ralph Lauren endorsee Billy Horschel sported the trend admirably during the third round of the Players Championship.
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3. Fancy a jog?
South African pro Erik Van Rooyen set tongues wagging with his colorful printed sweaters and ankle-baring joggers at the Open Championship at Royal Portrush. “I like the fact that it’s a little bit different yet still classy at the same time,” Van Rooyen said.
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2. Patriotic spirit
These standout pants worn by the 2019 U.S. Walker Cup team were plucked from Justin Thomas’ capsule collection for Ralph Lauren. They’re nothing if not a bold statement — and fitting for a team who mounted a massive Sunday charge to win on foreign soil for the first time since 2007.
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1. The mock is BACK
As if it wasn’t cool enough that Tiger Woods shocked the world by winning his fifth Masters in April, the Big Cat did it while wearing his iconic Nike mockneck — a nod to his epic victory at Augusta in 2005. While the mock’s on-course appropriateness was argued at the time of its debut way back when, it has since been embraced, and we can’t imagine a more fitting look for Woods’ 15th major win.
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