One Man's Idea For Making Golf Attire More "Accessible"

Thanks to reader Andrew for this preview of renderings for an upcoming Mini-Golf Courses to be created and displayed here in Los Angeles. And while I certainly report on these in person, in the meantime we can enjoy a story linked to the de zeen magazine piece from October.

It seems during Dutch Design Week, one Jason Page unveiled his answer to golf attire that would make the game more accessible and appealing to a wide range of non-golfers.

"It’s not directly trying to include more people but it’s trying to create an atmosphere where more people would want to get involved," he said.

Both garments feature embroidered graphic motifs including leaping golfers, flaming belts, chicken wings, and disembodied bird heads.

To pattern the jumpsuits, Page referred to maps from elite golf courses as well as the kind of language typically used by golfers to design visuals that would "open the sport".

"There are only a few restrictions in golf, and that's the type of cut of the clothing – it has to have a colour, be a different length, and it can't have a large logo," he told Dezeen.

No, no, no large logos for golfers!

"Aside from that I realised that many of the companies weren't really taking adventurous steps. They were maybe making very kitsch loud pants, but nothing which normal people, outside of golf, would want to approach or be involved in," the designer added.

I certainly see the average man wanting to wear this!

Cary Grant Estate Calls: Martin, We Want Our Scarf Back!**

You have to admire the bold fashion move by Martin Kaymer, especially since he has been vehemently opposed to stripes, patterns or anything else that a good anal-retentive German would oppose.

Still, it was a shock to see his cold weather, uh, accoutrement, during Saturday's match play. Maybe a gift from his recent Middle East appearances?

In case you were wondering, Kaymer got a thumb's up from Golf Digest fashion man Marty Hackel:

Update on 2011-02-26 18:16 by Geoff

**Mr. Hackel kindly set me straight on the difference betwen an Ascot and what Kaymer is doing and how to arrange this:

NO NO as he ties it much differently. This is Not an Ascot but rather a scarf and it is knotted in a way that first became popular in Europe and the Middle East.

Take longish scarf
Fold in half
Wrap around neck
Place unfolded end thru end that is
Snug around neck

If it'll help me play like Martin and stay warm, count me in!

Where's Marty Hackel When You Need Him? Masters Bucket Hat Edition

Somehow it wouldn't surprise me if this was not the first time a Masters bucket cap was paired with those stylish sneakers. From the Mister Mort blog.

Where's Marty Hackel When You Need Him...Wait, That Is Marty Hackel Edition

They must not be paying enough at Golf Digest because it was disheartening to witness the always dapperly-dressed architecture and style aficionado Marty Hackel sporting a pair of (cuffed? Marty?) khakis that he picked up at the Jackson Pollack estate sale.

 

Whatever Floats Their Boat...

Brent Read talks to Geoff Ogilvy about his year and about the upcoming Australian Open. And it includes this note:

Director Paul McNamee revealed the tournament would have a strong emphasis on fashion, holding parades for female spectators. The golfers will be included, with daily awards to the best dressed player.

Meanwhile Douglas Lowe reports on Ian Poulter getting into women's fashion, with this quote from Pouter:

Poulter believes both men's and women's golf fashion has moved up a notch in the last few years, but not to the level of the 1970s. "When I came out on tour in 2000 there wasn't as much fashion in golf as there was then," he said.

"If you look at pictures of Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Doug Sanders & Co, they were wearing tartan trousers and bright colours and it was fun. Why can't we get back to how it was back then?"

Tartan and bright I can see. But Doug Sanders? 

He's No Marty Hackel!

Golfweek TV introduces Robert Lohrer, Golfweek's new Fashion Director, and let me just say that this attempt to counter Golf Digest's one-and-only Marty Hackel is not off to a roaring start with the hole directors chair/cable access show set thing.

But more importantly, I can now say I've met Marty Hackel, and there is only one Marty Hackel!

In fact, we're only a few weeks away from his Masters fashion and merchandise tent reports, easily one of the highlights of Golf Channel's daily post round coverage (and now that I've said that, it probably means they've replaced him with a segment of Andrew Magee's top ten most incoherent thoughts of the day, sponsored in part by Grey Goose).

Even Paula Creamer Would Just Say No...

In Sunday Styles of The New York Times, Guy Trebay looks at the frightening stuff in men's fall Spring 2007 fashion. I normally would not have noticed the story, but with the photo (left) that accompanied this front pager, how could one not feel pain for our beloved game?

Thankfully, Trebay is not endorsing this look for golf or any other well-lit locale when including it with his "just say no" outfits:

Say no to seersucker swallowtail coats for the beach (Etro); to pastel golf wear seemingly designed for caddies with a sideline in a soft-core porn (Missoni). 

Take that Marty Hackel!

Note how much fun the model appears to be having wearing this ensemble!