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Friday
Oct092009

"Hooray for the International team single handedly trying to bring back pleats a year before they will be back in style."

Talk about your buried lede, Mr. Style Marty Hackel criticizes the admittedly bland Presidents Cup uniforms and slips this in:

Hooray for the International team single handedly trying to bring back pleats a year before they will be back in style. It looks to me like the essential issue with the International team is the fit of their trousers. Oh, by the way, what's up with the grooming? Aren't there any mirrors in the locker rooms?

If these two teams' outfits today are any indication of what we are going to see for the rest of the week, I need to hit the snooze button.

Does this mean all those pleated pants I gave to the Goodwill are coming back? Already? Somehow I doubt this was a cutting edge fashion move and more likely the decision by someone who didn't know that flat front slacks were hip.

But at least Marty could have dropped some props for the classy sling/uniform color coordination by Captain Norman, courtesy of GolfDigest.com's photo gallery:

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Reader Comments (8)

Marty got this part right: "I'm starting to think this is a carnival act rather than a golf event."

Bingo.
10.9.2009 | Unregistered CommenterThe O
Really surpised that the PGA Tour and/or Norman didn't slap the Presidents Cup, PGA Tour or Shark logo on the sling. Now that would have been cross platform branding. Some tour VP may lose his job because of that.
10.9.2009 | Unregistered CommenterOWGR Fan
Wow, seriously? That is the big topic of the day, their pants? Who gives a s__t what they wear, golf has always been about ugly clothes.
And Lord Edrick, wear something else on a Sunday, just for a change!!
10.9.2009 | Unregistered CommenterAlex
Remember when there were certain stores where you couldn't find pleats?

Good days indeed.
10.9.2009 | Unregistered CommenterTighthead
Oh geez - thanks Geoff - now I have Hackel's line in Richard Simmons' voice in my head.
10.9.2009 | Unregistered Commentercourt
I hate khakis. I hate pleats.
10.9.2009 | Unregistered CommenterVwgolfer
I thought there would be more of a tribute to Sandy Tatum expressed in the competition. Maybe I have just missed it or TV will do something this weekend.
10.10.2009 | Unregistered CommenterLidsville
Marty Hackel has said that Ian Poulter is one of the 6 best dressed golfers in 2009. Therefore he should be DQ'd from commenting on style for life.
10.10.2009 | Unregistered CommenterDavid Doubilet

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