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2021 PGA Championship scripting: The latest styles at Kiawah Island Resort's Ocean Course
Kiawah Island (S.C.) Resort's Ocean Course is once again poised to host the PGA Championship. Last held on the oceanfront links-style course designed by Alice and Pete Dye in 2012, the PGA brings together the world's best players — and top PGA professionals.
The demanding Ocean Course, which also hosted the 1991 Ryder Cup, poses a stern challenge for the field. The multi-directional winds and subtropical climate will add add to the testy conditions, so players will need to feel as comfortable with what they’re wearing as they are choosing which club to hit. Take a look at some of the outfits you will see throughout the week.
Winning look: Friday
The Pumpjack polo from Black Quail’s Spindletop collection pays homage to the 1901 oil gusher discovered in Beaumont, Texas. The well produced almost 1 million barrels of oil in its first 10 days, propelling the United States into the Age of Oil. On the polo is a scattered graphic print of a miner’s pickaxe and oil wells. Ancer will wear with Ghost performance trousers and a navy braided belt.
Winning look: Sunday
Just like Christiaan Bezuidenhout, his Sunday outfit is in stealth mode. The subtle diamond-geo print will be paired with black pants, layers and accessories. This is a great way to close out a week full of prints that show a new traditional approach to assembling a modern outfit that remains true to golf's history.
Winning look: Friday
DeChambeau will be taking on a cool breezy blue look for the PGA Championship that compliments The Ocean course setting on Kiawah Island, South Carolina. The Cloudspun Monarch polo in blue glow has circular knit construction that is ultra-soft with four-way stretch, moisture-wicking and UV 50+. There’s a super subtle ‘cloudy' heathered look to the fabric, and classic stripe piping detail on the collar and sleeves.
Winning look: Sunday
The Ace, a cotton-blend pique polo, champions this outfit. It features a soft cotton-performance micro pique that delivers four-way stretch, moisture-wicking and optimal shape retention. Paired with the Stealth performance trouser in lunar blue, this sportswear look blends technical materials with luxury fabrics that offer a modern, tailored approach to everyday performance apparel.
Winning look: Thursday
Fowler will sport the Palmetto Seersucker performance polo with a scattered abstract Palmetto tree print. The polo is lightweight, breathable, stretchy and moisture-wicking which is a winning combo if the humidity shows up. He’ll wear the polo with Jackpot 5-pocket pants in bright white, a matching snapback hat and ProAdapt shoes also in white.
Winning look: Sunday
The five-time PGA Tour winner will be wearing the Abstract Floral polo made with extremely soft and stretchy tech jersey for maximum on-course mobility, paired with the Fore Joggers he wore to secure his win at the Bermuda Championship late last year. A pair of Knit Disruptors, new to the brand’s shoe lineup for their Spring/Summer 2021 collection, complete his look.
Winning look: Sunday
Lanto Griffin will be on the micro-print trend by wearing the Monty shirt in navy and white, and that has a double-G logo integrated into the entire design and set upon a muted-stripe background. Worn with navy pants gives the look a classic, yet elevated, monotone style.
Winning look: Saturday
The budding star from Argentina will sport a fashionable white Puma Palmetto polo, Jackpot Tailored pants with white belt, and Ignite Proadapt golf shoes. The classic but understated look is perfect for the South Carolina summer months The new Palmetto Collection was designed with this particular region in mind and reflects that approach with breezy colors and comfortable fabrics.
Winning look: Sunday
We can always count on Horschel for winning looks, but the RLX Golf Ripstop-Panel Fleece vest he’ll wear on Sunday is a standout piece. The mock neck vest offers lightweight warmth thanks to its fleece and quilted ripstop panels. The red accents on the vest kick it up a notch, and it will look great with the sunrise red multi-stripe, airflow polo and tailored fit performance chino pant in pure white.
Winning look: Friday
Viktor Hovland will wear the Tim golf pants in a camo navy colorway and styled with a white Clide regular-fit polo. This look will be finished off with a JL classic Slater belt. The pants showcase this season's newest all-over print pattern, crafted with high vent fabric, a subtle mesh structure for air flow, wicking properties and comfortable four-way stretch. The Clide polo is new, combining lightweight mesh with computer jacquarding that creates a unique, highly ventilated option focused on style and performance.
Winning look: Thursday
Dustin Johnson will bring a mixture of athletic and casual silhouettes to Kiawah as he seeks his first PGA Championship victory. He will mix-in adidas’ Go-To 5 Pocket Pant that’s made with recycled materials, alongside the WarpKnit Cargo pant. Thursday’s polo is the seamless PrimeKnit in mint green with mesh zones for breathability. Sunday he’ll pair the 5-pocket pants with the Go-To Pique Polo in his favorite navy colorway.
Winning Look: Friday
Zach Johnson's look incorporates tried-and-true Kjus styles alongside new, ultra-lightweight pieces in a classic color palette. The functional and supportive outfit offers unrestricted movement as he dials in on the fundamentals. His look features breathable, four-way-stretch fabrics, innovative engineering, and premium Kjus craftsmanship.
Winning look: Saturday
The Moroccan mint-colored pant is paired with a contemporary update to the classic Johnny Collar performance polo. This Crown Crafted polo utilizes a distinct high-V placket for a modern look. It’s constructed from an innovative performance fabric that features moisture-wicking, four-way stretch, odor resistance, easy-care and UPF 50+ sun protection.
Winning look: Friday
For the first time, Galvin Green will have four brand ambassadors playing in a major championship. Kurt Kitayama will sport the Marley polo shirt on Friday. The shirt has tonal-striped jacquard construction and stretch fabric inserts for optimum freedom of movement. It also has quick-dry and breathable performance features.
Winning look: Thursday
Rob Labritz will fit right in with Kiawah Island's ocean backdrop by wearing the Max short-sleeve shirt in a blue bell colorway made from Ventil8 Plus fabric that provides extreme breathability and UV 20+ protection. The soft anti-curl rib collar and sleeve cuffs adds comfort, and he will remain cool by pairing the polo with light beige pants.
Winning look: Friday
Martin Laird will test the waters with the Murray polo on Friday. This fully printed short-sleeved shirt is inspired from a sharkskin print and features a swan collar and placket in contrasting color, and a double-layered open-sleeve cuff. He’ll complete the look with jet black trousers.
Winning look: Thursday
As temperatures climb on Kiawah Island, Marc Leishman’s winning look will keep him cool and swinging freely. Kjus’ intelligent fabrics offer dry, cooling comfort in South Carolina Lowcountry's heat and humidity by actively managing moisture, pulling it to the surface for efficient evaporation. Ultra-stretchable and carefully crafted for mobility, these styles are engineered to offer total freedom of motion. A cool color palette and intriguing textures are both striking and functional.
Winning look: Sunday
The defending champ will bring some pops of color to Kiawah, showcasing the variety of adidas’ line. Unique prints will be a theme for Morikawa over the course of the week, starting with the Ultimate365 Printed Polo on Thursday. He’ll follow with the subtle Camo Polo on Friday and will close his final round with a statement in the Vibes Print Polo shirt that features palm fronds throughout to provide a playful look.
Since PGA Golf Professionals are vital business partners of FootJoy, to celebrate the PGA Pros who have qualified for the Championship (their “major”), they are being scripted in the new Southern Living Collection. Here is one of the outfits - naturally shorts will only be worn during practice - and the names: Omar Uresti, Ben Cook, Larkin Gross, Ben Polland, Stuart Smith, Alex Beach, Rob Labritz, Danny Balin, Pete Ballo, Derek Holmes, Brad Marek, Tim Pearce, Mark Geddes, Patrick Rada, Greg Koch.
Winning look: Friday
Reavie, a two-time PGA Tour winner known for his classic on-course looks, is loyal to his favorite shoe style from G/Fore, the Gallivanter. A staple style that is easy to pair, he’ll be sporting the shoe all four days of the PGA Championship in multiple colorways. From the Collection Gallivanter to the Saddle Gallivanter, the traditional shoe style is the winning look.
Winning look: Sunday
Xander will be all about the business at hand – seeking his first major victory in some strong solids designed to perform on the course. He’ll be wearing adidas’ Go-To 5 Pocket Pant and the Go-To Polo, both made with recycled materials. He’ll sprinkle in some subtle prints with the Ultimate365 Printed Polo on Saturday, and his winning look on Sunday will feature him in the athletic PrimeKnit polo with the industry-leading Ultimate365 Classic pant.
Winning look: Saturday
The Pete on the Beach polo in turquoise/blue/white celebrates the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island. Single knit fabrication is lightweight, flexible and enhanced with stretch for comfort and mobility. Original Penguin’s everyday pant offers style and comfort plus the hint of stretch means these pants will follow your every move. Lightweight twill fabric helps you keep your cool when temperatures rise.
Winning look: Saturday
Wallace will wear the “Glen” golf polo, in thyme green paired with classic Ellot pants in white. The polo features a lightweight soft jacquard fabrication with an all-over logo pattern knitted without any seams for superior comfort. The pants are made with flexible Micro High Stretch™ fabric for freedom of movement - crafted from a lightweight and breathable fabric with a quick dry, water repellent surface. This look is accessorized with the ‘stater’ belt, made with brushed leather featuring a tonal JL logo on the buckle with a rubberized finish.
Winning look: Saturday
The specially made gale grey camouflage trousers are made from the same fabrication as Peter Millar’s best-selling Shackleford Short — a must-have in any warm-weather wardrobe for its extreme versatility. The pants are made from a four-way stretch performance fabric that features water resistance and easy-care. The subtle camo print is sure to get some envious nods of approval on the golf course.
Winning look: Sunday
The Matte Volition Ghillie golf polo is part of the Volition America Golf collection supporting the Folds of Honor Foundation. This spin on a red, white and blue palette uses a camo striping print to showcase the patriotic message while providing all the key technical fabric features. Woodland will be extra comfortable when he laces up his Ignite Fasten8 golf shoes that have breathable mesh uppers.
Janice Ferguson helped start/write the Apparel Wire for Golf Press Association—the first weekly e-pub devoted to golf fashion that ran for eight years. She has also written for Golfweek, USGA, AGM, Morning Read, and covers the diversity of golf brands at PGA Shows. While she admits struggling to lower her handicap, she is determined to look good trying.