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Jason Day's Malbon Championship vest is one of the worst golf outfits ever.

TO be a golfer, and get on the course in the first place, you must be well turned out.

Wrong! In these cases, the pros committed a fashion faux pas that left us scratching our heads.




Jason Day has been crucified by fans for this garish vest top at The Masters


John Daly was known for his ‘out-there’ fashion choices through the years


Daly often wears garish trousers when playing a round

Jason Day is the latest to shock us with his choice of outfit at The Masters.

The 2015 PGA Championship winner donned a shocking Malbon Golf Championship vest as he made his way around the Augusta National.

But his choice of top is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to these guys who seriously let themselves down.

What are they wearing?

John Daly

Right, so maybe we can excuse the first one.

Daly is as mad, wacky and fun as golf gets – from holding week-long parties at Hooters to smoking while playing.

He’s also completely bonkers when it comes to his fashion choices.

At the US Senior Open, he sported a pair of red trousers with leaf patterns emblazoned in green, black and yellow.

The same year, his pop art-like pants, featuring hot dogs and ice cream sundaes really took us by surprise, while leaving us hungry for an American diner.

The next day, he opted for some spotty red trousers, which were equally as offensive.

Team USA’s Ryder Cup team

Took about revelling in your own success.

In 1999, Team USA’s Ryder Cup team went full on narcissist – wearing a shirt with framed images of past winners.

They were burgundy, ill-fitting, and simply vile.

The Battle of Brookline was shaded by the Americans by a margin of 1412 to 1312.




The 1999 USA Ryder Cup team’s jersey was decorated with photos of past winners


It was lucky for the USA they won, otherwise it would have been even more embarrassing

Ian Poulter

The English golfer is sadly missing from The Masters this year, otherwise we might just get treated to another eye sore.

Poulter is renowned for being an eccentric dresser.

He is also known for being a mad Arsenal supporter, which prompted him to wear a Gunners shirt at the 2006 Abu Dhabi Golf Championship.

But it was much worse a year earlier at the 2005 Masters Par-3 Contest.

He looked more like a maitre d’ of a famous restaurant, then pro golfer.

That same year he was equally as disastrous with his choice of clobber.



ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - JANUARY 21: Ian Poulter of England walks down the 1st hole wearing an Arsenal football club shirt during the third round of the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship on The National Course at Abu Dhabi Golf Club on January 21, 2006, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Ian Poulter
Ian Poulter sports an Arsenal shirt at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship in 2006

Great Britain's Ian Poulter watches his putt on the 10th green during a practice round for the 2005 Masters tournament, at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia April 6, 2005. The tournament begins on April 7. REUTERS/Mike Blake.
At the 2005 Masters, Poulter looked a sight for sore eyes

Jarmo Sandelin

The Swede had five European Tour wins and played in the 1999 Ryder Cup in his prime.

He was also massively into fancy dress, if these outfits are anything to be believed.

At the 2001 Scandinavian Masters, he wore shades that made him look like The Terminator.

Then, two years later at the European Masters he wore a shirt befitting of a 1970s dance party, and wore a hat that looked like a wig of Rod Stewart’s 1980s hairdo. True story.




Jarmo Sandelin of Sweden channelled his inner Arnold Schwarzenegger at the Scandinavian Masters in 2001


At the European Masters in 2003 his headwear and shirt caused quite a stir

Rickie Fowler

Rickie Fowler went full on satsuma for this ensemble at the 2010 Memorial.

It was provided by sponsor Puma, and was incredibly eye-opening and bright.

However, there was a sweet reason for it based on tradition.

“I started doing that while I was in school. Obviously not many guys wear orange, so it was a way to be my own man out where,” the American once remarked about his color choice.

“A few of my Oklahoma State teammates wore the same colors, so at the time it was a bit of a bonding thing.

“But nobody really does it on Tour. I like to think of it as my own personal style.” 




Orange was the new black for Rickie Fowler for years

Duffy Waldorf

Obviously, spikes in the clubhouse is a no-no.

So is wearing jeans, with snooty golf establishments very tight when it comes to a dress code.

However, dressing in a Hawaiian shirt you would wear while manning a barbecue is allowed apparently.

That’s precisely what American Waldorf did.




Duffy Waldorf looked like he was wearing dad’s Hawaiian shirt worn at the family BBQ

Rory Sabbatini

Easy, cowboy. Yes, really.

The South African-Slovak won six times on the PGA Tour between 2000 and 2011, and was runner-up in the 2007 Masters.

But at the 2011 Honda Classic he looked like he was auditioning for a role on Dallas.

A cowboy hat, complete with a skull belt buckle wasn’t a look for when you’re playing 18 holes.

To be fair, though, it didn’t affect his performance and he ending up winning the tournament.




Rory Sabbatini didn’t let a cowboy hat and skull belt buckle deter him from winning the Honda Classic in 2011