PGA Tour: West Coast Winners

As the west coast swing of the 2012 PGA Tour season comes to a close, we should probably talk about the winners (and losers) in golf fashion thus far. There have been some guys out there who have really caught our eye because of their great style as well as their top-notch golf games. Here are some of the most notable  players currently in our Winner's Circle.

KYLE STANLEY
There are hardly words to express the love we feel for how Mr. Stanley dresses. All men should take note (mostly Tiger, but we will get to him later) of how to wear a pair of pants. Kyle looked crazy good in his all-black outfit by Dunning on Sunday at Phoenix, very Gary Player-esque. We give him a thumbs up for his great play, great outfit and that killer beard. Nicely done, sir.

KEEGAN BRADLEY
We were beyond thrilled when Keegan announced his new partnership with classic American clothier Tommy Hilfiger. And they have not disappointed us. We don't have a favorite look in mind from him this season, just his change overall. Bradley is now in much more fitted shirts, he is switching up his pant colors, belts and visors too. This change isn't too drastic but it is just enough to be noticeable and we really like it.

ADAM SCOTT
How on earth do you think we could have any sort of "Best Dressed" list and not include our favorite player ever? You are right, it is impossible. With that said, Adam's continued partnership with Aquascutum is glorious. Even more so than last season because of their increased use of elbow patches in his layering pieces. And he looks incredible every damn time he steps on a golf course.

ZACH JOHNSON
Outfitted in our newest favorite, Iliac Golf, Zach continues to bring it. We are especially digging his look from Saturday at Riviera, a nice striped sweater vest, with an unusually tight crew neck collar which makes him look that much more put together.

JONATHAN BYRD

A relative newcomer on our fashion radar, J Byrd is a seriously classy gent. Everyone knows my love for cardigan sweaters and thus my love for people who wear them. Not only did he wear a cardigan yesterday at Riviera but he paired this navy blue Ralph Lauren sweater with a great green gingham shirt. I do have one problem with the whole situation though, the clothes could have been about a size smaller. Other than that, he looked great. 

JIMMY WALKER
Another newcomer on the scene is this guy. Not a very big name, but he was on the first page of the leaderboard this week at one point. Wearing expertly coordinated Peter Millar, he caught our eye yesterday and we hope he continues to dress (and play) well this season.

And for the disappointments. I would like to think they know who they are, but for the sake of this blog post, let us review.

LUKE DONALD
His first outing this season was nothing to write home about. The world's number one player didn't play or dress like a champ this week. I have a serious problem with the collar on this shirt as well as plackets with zippers. I know that is getting a little nit-picky but I expected a little more out of someone who is normally dressed impeccably. The face snarl says it all, Luke.

PHIL MICKELSON
I know, Phil has been playing AWESOME and I am so pumped he won at Pebble and he is currently in the playoff at Riviera but whoever tells him he looks great in pinstripe pants ought to be shot. Sorry, Phil, thats a fail. (I know the picture isn't from this season, I couldn't find a recent one to illustrate the disaster but he has done it this year already, trust me.)

TIGER WOODS
He unfortunately will continue to be a train wreck unless he decides to reconcile with his tailor and someone at Nike notifies him that those golf shoes are made in black. We agree, Tiger, that outfit is cringe-worthy.

And that should about do it for this post. I need to get off here and watch this exciting playoff at Riviera! Also, I promise, we will try and be more diligent about writing posts, we know how much you need your G&B fix.



Thanks for reading!

B

Friday Golf News Roundup: that shit cray

We decided to start this fabulous Friday post with an update on all the craziness going on in the golf world.

First off, Phil Mickelson officially voted into the Hall of Fame. Jackpot. Phil recieved 72% of the vote after becoming eligible last year when he turned 40. How cool is that? For the longest time he wore the label of "Best Player to Never Win a Major" and it sucked watching him come so close. Once he broke through at Augusta the ball really got rolling. Literally and figuratively. Adding a PGA Championship and two more Green Jackets, Phil has definitely solidified his place in golf history. We salute you, Mr. Mickelson, congratulations on your Hall of Fame career. Thumbs up, sir.

Next, there is all this crazy hype about Tiger being back...blah blah blah guess what? This isn't a PGA Tour event and the field is nowhere near the strength of a PGA Tour event. I mean kudos to TW if he can win on Sunday but it might be hard with his hands around his neck. The real test will be this winter when the season starts up again. We won't know until then if he is really "back". Maybe the pressure will get to him? Or maybe just some more hostesses from Perkins in Windermere...

So after a beer or two while watching the Aussie Open late night on Wednesday, we may or may not have tweeted to Keegan Bradley that we wished he was in Australia gearing up for the President's Cup next week instead of someone else *cough Tiger *cough. Wake up on Thursday only see that Hunter Mahan had injured himself somehow and pulled out of the tournament and his participation in the President's Cup was in doubt. Needless to say, we were excited. No offense to Hunter Mahan but Keegan seriously deserves to play. He won a freakin' major this year. What the trash did Tiger do? Made a front nine charge at Augusta in...what, April? Only to shoot even par on the back 9 and lose. Ok so it turns out we are really hating on TW in this post but we think everyone will agree that there is someone who earned a spot and had it taken away by Mr. Woods who apparently only needed to have a less-than-mediocre season to secure a captain's pick. Barf.

John Daly anyone? Walking off the course after losing all his balls (and his marbles) in a water hazard screams no class or sportsmanship. Not that anyone ever accused him of having either. Enough said.

The LPGA is at retired great Lorena Ochoa's tournament in Guadalajara, Mexico this weekend and after the first round the ever-exciting Suzann Pettersen and ageless wonder Juli Inkster are leading. Like seriously? Juli Inkster just doesn't quit. She has been playing (and winning) since the dawn of time. A 7-time Major Champion, Juli keeps proving she still has it. And Suzann, considerably younger and already a Solheim Cup hero. Did anyone watch in Ireland this past fall? I have never seen anyone will more clutch putts into the hole under pressure. Well, maybe one guy who wears a red shirt on Sundays but we are talking LPGA right now.