fashion faux pas

[swingstar1]

Oh my word what does everyone make of the Ryder Cup outfits?

The Americans stepped of the plane at the Dublin Airport dressed in a geography teacher come poachers get up complete with leather patches on the sleeves and matching mother knitted tank tops.

The Euros then upped the ante and swanned down the steps in brown corduroy jackets and fawn zip up roll necks.

What on earth can we expect at the opening ceremony and during the match itself

 

[chipin1]

Lehman's men look like extras from Monarch of the Glen. There's no way to describe what the Euro's have gone for....

Also, where was Tiger? Maybe his Nike contract forbids him from wearing tweed??

 

[swingstar1]

good call on the Monarch of the Glen

on that note perhaps you could say Wooise; steam look very Shaft or even Starsky and Hutch

 

[Trueblue]

What is up with Woosie and why has he zipped up that polo neck? Is he single-handidly trying to lose us the Cup by consistently looking like he has escaped from a home and is just a few steps from being sedated and led back to all the other special kids? He can't be inspiring too much confidence...

 

[MacMachattie]

The European team seems to be confused. They look like they've shown up for a Westlife convention.

 

[duncan_birdie69]

i think they look nice and anyway I am more excited about the competition itself then what the players are wearing, okay girls. Besides I think the americans look great and even if we wore giant sumo outfits we would still gain another easy victory

 

[chipin1]

The outfits are a crucial part of the Ryder Cup and whilst it makes no difference to who wins, it has a huge bearing on the way that non-golfers see those who play the game.
Regardless of how well the Euro's fair, non-golfers will be looking at all of us thinking that we all dress like geography teachers and I for one don't feel particularly comfortable about that. <font color="orange">

 

[Trueblue]

It's a good point, the Ryder Cup is probably the sport's biggest global showcase and if they all turn up in a mixture of tweed, cords and turtlenecks its not immediately going to inspire kids to put down the play station and pick up a sand iron....surely a sharp suit would have been better?

 

[MacMachattie]

Let's just hope that when the action kicks off on Friday that both sides opt for understated yet stylish get-ups. I've got concerns though: Tom Lehman has actually said he liked those horrific Sunday Brookline shirts. And that Glenmuir advert with Woosie wearing lipstick doesn't inspire much confidence either. I'm predicting pleated oversize trousers and tank tops. Although they'll probably all be in rain gear anyway.

 

[chipin1]

Word has it that the Europeans will be wearing leather jackets at the opening ceremony. Oh dear.

 

[Trueblue]

Leather jackets....quite Top Gun though! Imagine the USA will merge in some bright yellow shirts covered with shamrocks and leaprochauns come Saturday since they have clearly decided on an Emrald Isle theme. Perhaps Woosie will have the Europeans in some nice ribbed brown collarless numbers...oh dear bring on the action before we all become fashion experts!

 

[Spiller]

What a shame JB Holmes and Bubba Watson didn't make the team - throw in a few deerstalker hats and the Americans would have the Sherlock Holmes look down to a tee.

 

[Trueblue]

John Daly and Tim "Lumpy" Herron versus Monty and Darren Clarke....not too many sandwiches left after after that fourball!

 

[swingstar1]

I'd have loved to have seen John Daly in the Ryder Cup - particularly if he had to sport that get up

 

[Severiano798488]

There's not enough fags, diet cokes and casinos in Ireland for Mr Daly