Week in Style – Match Play Edition

By Alex Holmes

May 05, 2015

Rory McIlroy - Billy Horschel

En route to victory at the WGC-Cadillac Match Play at TPC Harding Park, Rory took down 2014 FedEx champ Horschel on Friday. While these two looked evenly matched in the style department, I've got to give the edge to Horschel. His colors were livelier and felt fresh against the overcast San Francisco sky. I also think the RLX mixed-material nylon/knit jacket is one of the most interesting outerwear pieces I've seen in a while.Nike Golf, RLX-Ralph Lauren

Patrick Reed - Andy Sullivan

Reed may have taken Sullivan out with a 2-and-1 Day 1 victory, but stylistically speaking, these halved this match. They're basically wearing the same thing so neither gets the W here.Callaway Apparel, Cerruti 1881

Jordan Spieth – Lee Westwood

The sweater vest is one of the most difficult pieces of classic golf style to work into your outfit, and both Westwood and Spieth came up a little short Friday at Harding Park. The high-contrast light shirt/dark sweater feels a bit too stodgy. The best way to freshen that up is to sync your shirt and sweater in the same color. No matter what you're wearing, a layered look in similar shades can be a sophisticated style upgrade.Under Armour

Jason Dufner – Brandt Snedeker

It was a battle of two classically clad gentlemen Friday, and while Dufner came out on top on the scoreboard, Sneds wore the more dapper threads. The two had similar looks based around the blues, but Dufner lost some serious points with that white belt.vineyard vines, Peter Millar

Paul Casey – Rory McIlroy

McIlroy and Casey are two Nike staffers who generally wear their clothes pretty well, and it's always interesting to see guys from the same stable battle it out. I give the nod to Rors here in his whites. Casey's black zip-mock looked pretty basic, while McIlroy's topper featured interesting matte gray tonal contrasts as well as fresh neon accents.Nike Golf

Rickie Fowler - Louis Oosthuizen

Temperatures dipped a bit in the Bay Area, and guys layered up to combat the cold conditions. Fowler tried this light gray look and kept his cool while Oosthuizen, and the rest of the field for that matter, defaulted to blue and black quarter-zips that looked a little too pedestrian for the pros. Rickie wins big here.Cobra/Puma Golf

Gary Woodland – Ian Poulter

Woodland fell short in Sunday's final, but from the style standpoint, the tough draw he pulled against Ian Poulter Thursday would have kept him from even making the Sweet 16. I like the fact Woodland kept his gear grounded in the blues, but once again the white belt cut the big man in half all week. Poulter, on the other hand, synced his strap with the color of his shirt and showed off cool color-blocked styles that struck a nice balance between retro and right on.Under Armour, IJP Design

Marc Leishman – Justin Rose

Rose against Leishman was a matchup of the classic vs. the casual kit. It feels like so much of golf's layering options lately have shifted toward this quarter-zip sweatshirt stuff, which can look cool but, to me, just don't stand up to a simple cotton or wool crewneck sweater. Rosey wins this one hands down and proved that classic style, when worn the right way, can feel just as fresh as the latest piece to hit your pro shop.Ashworth Golf

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