Let's face it: the look of golf is changing (or maybe returning to a little of what it used to be). That can easily be seen by the neon orange pants that Rickie Fowler has been sporting, or the Vans-looking golf shoes that Ryan Moore wears to stroll the fairways. The oversized baggy polos that Steve Stricker seems to be so fond of will soon be a thing of the past. (Is there another golfer on Tour that is a more boring dresser? I mean Woody Austin wears some wacky stuff, but at least he has his own style.)

There are a number of fashion statements that are hitting the links that I have yet to decide on if they are for me or not.

• The white belt: This has been back in vogue for a little while now. Obviously nothing new to golf, as it was big in the 70s with Johnny Miller leading the white belt brigade. I have to admit, I haven't bought in to them yet. Maybe it's because the first few times I saw recreational golfers on the course wearing them I thought they were trying too hard. My buddies and I dubbed them "Euro Golfers." But for some reason they are starting to wear on me, and I feel like I need to get on the bandwagon.
• Painter/Military/Ranger Hats: Ryan Moore, Camilo Villegas, and Rickie Fowler - to just name a few - frequent these types of hats. After Moore won the Wyndham Championship this past summer, I ran out and bought one. (How's that for marketing?) The next week I wore it on the course and received the comment from a fellow golfer, "Nice hat, where's the rest of the visor?". I've worn it a few times since, but feel that I should probably retire it. As the golf fashion guru, The Khaki Crusader said in regards to these hats, "If you're under 30 or Swedish, play ball." I am neither of those two things, so in to the closet the hat goes.
• Plaid Pants: Ian Poulter can do it. I can not, nor will I ever. Ian you look great, keep doing what you're doing. I'd be laughed off the course if I ever show up in a pair of those.
• Big and Loud Belt Buckles: Between Anthony Kim's "AK" and Rory Sabbatini's skull and crossbones, we're starting to see these pop up all over the place. I like them a lot. They show some personality and flair. If I could afford a bigass diamond-encrusted belt buckle with "JP" on it, I would do it in a heartbeat.
• Loudmouth gear: Nobody should be wearing this stuff. There's really not much else I can say on this. It's bad enough seeing John Daly wear zebra striped pants (sorry JD, you know I love you though), but when you then have to see 62 year old Alice Cooper wearing them as well, that's where I draw the line.

Who knows though, maybe in a couple months when the snow melts, the fairways thaw, and I can finally hit the links again, I'll be wearing zebra striped and plaid pants (not sure how that would work), a white belt, a painter hat, and a big ass diamond encrusted "JP" belt buckle to tie it all together and complete the ensemble.

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