The Master’s is here! I can’t believe how enthusiastically I just typed that. Maybe my old age is starting to show itself, but I’m not so sure what is happening to me these days. Like, it’s not that I hate golf. I’ve just never been one to follow it regularly or really enjoy watching it on tv. Sure, a leisurely day on the course is enjoyable, but I’ve always found myself perplexed when my bar guests ask me to put golf on the TV.

But here I am, finding myself writing about golf. It’s ok if you are confused. I am too. I’m not going to sit here and pretend to be well informed about most of the players. I’m not gonna lie about the changes made to the course at Augusta National this year. There is one area of the game, however, that I feel VERY comfortable discussing…

My love affair with the backsides of sports and it’s athletes is well documented on this site. So it should surprise no one that I’m most intrigued by is this latest trend is this one that is generally favoring a slightly more fitted and athletic pant.

A Long Standing Tradition

Since it’s beginnings centuries ago style has always been a huge part of golf. That being said, golf style has gone through several transformations over its long history. Due to the need for a vast amount of real estate and the leisurely pace of play, it comes as no great shock its origins were established with the upper classes who dressed to reflect their high status.

Though at first it was all about looking smart and sharp when hitting the links and while most would argue it still is there’s been a long line of progression from tweeds to performance enhanced and influenced fabrics. Nearly every player on the circuit in todays game is represented head to toe by an athletic brand. Greg Norman and Tiger Woods often rep their own personal brands. Others like Payne Stewart and Ricky Fowler have generally flaunted their own unique style.

This Monday, at water coolers around the country, there will be as much discussion of who shot what as who wore what. I, of course, will be talking about how Brooks Koepka and Dustin Johnson were The Masters.

The Masters of the best fitting pants this weekend.