Why Augusta National have rejected Jason Day’s Masters outfits (again!)

After all the hullabaloo over Jason Day’s Malbon Golf outfits at last year’s Masters, Augusta National asked to see this year’s scripting ahead of time. The Australian tells Michael Catling what they had to say…

Jason Day can’t seem to help himself when it comes to making bold fashion statements.

The 2015 PGA champion has been turning heads ever since the Masters last year, when Augusta’s officials asked him to remove that heavily branded sweater vest before the second round.

He never did receive an explanation why, but it hasn’t stopped him and Malbon Golf from coming up with an even louder scripting for next week’s event.

They had to run it past Augusta’s officials first and, as Day explains, they’ve had to throttle back on his outfits for the first and final round in order to receive approval.

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“The initial scripting that went in, they were like, ‘OK, we’re going to change a few things.’ It was a little bit too loud, and that’s fine,” the World No.36 told TG from his ‘barn’ in Ohio.

“So, we did some changes [to the outfit] on Thursday, and we did some changes on Sunday, but that’s about it. It won’t be as dramatic as it was going to be, but it will still look good, a combination of traditional stuff with street stuff.

“I really wanted to post a picture of what I was going to wear because… it was pretty dramatic. But it’s their rules, their tournament, and I’m happy to oblige by what they want me to wear.

“But we’re trying to keep people guessing. That’s the biggest thing when people say, ‘What is Jason Day going to wear?’ When you walk down the driving range, everyone kind of blends in. But it doesn’t take much to stand out.

“I don’t look at myself as a trendsetter, but we’re trying to build this brand in Malbon and hopefully bring more eyes to the game.”

Last month, Malbon’s co-founder Stephen Malbon revealed they have been collaborating with Futura 2000, a contemporary artist, and have even used one of his oil paintings to design their latest collection. Not everyone was a fan, though.

“There’s this oil painting he [Futura 2000] did that we put all over polos, pants, windbreakers and jackets,” he told J.R. Smith on the Par 3 Podcast. “I had been showing it to J [Jason Day] the whole time and he loved it. I had him on Thursday, basically head to toe, in this oil painting. The entire thing is green, just this beautiful painting, this entire kit. When we were showing it to him, he was like, ‘I’ve just got to own that one’.

“The Masters pushed back a little bit and they said he could wear the pants or the top, but he couldn’t wear the top and the pants. There are a lot of vague rules and such, but it has to be appropriate for the golf tournament and deemed appropriate by the tournament committee.

“It’s their house, their rules, and we had to water it down a little bit. But he’s going to get some looks, for sure.”

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Day, though, remains determined that his fashion sense won’t detract from his chances of ending a 10-year wait for a second major championship title.

The 37-year-old says he’s finally over the injury problems that have blighted his career and hasn’t given up hope of overhauling Scottie Scheffler at the top of the World Rankings further down the line. Winning a Green Jacket would be a good way to start.

“I still want to win the Masters, that’s the one for me,” he explained.

“If anything, Augusta probably sets up the best for me now because I’m not as long as I used to be, and you have to be very precise.

“I’ve had the most experience around there as well, which is fantastic, so I’m going in there feeling confident.”