Rocket Mortgage Classic: Akshay Bhatia leads tournament, best dressed players
Bhatia tied for the Rocket Mortgage Classic lead, but he also highlighted the best dressed players in Detroit.
Golf fashion continues to be one of the major discussions of the 2024 PGA Tour season. At the Rocket Mortgage Classic, the players showed off their impressive style.
That said, fashion is a subjective topic with no right answer.
Not everyone likes risks and prefers traditional outfits, but there are ways to be both trendy and traditional.
Akshay Bhatia does this well. He blends traditional and trendy together by wearing Greyson Clothier items. This week is more about finding traditional outfits that look fantastic. The bright patterns are great, but sometimes, it is nice to see the guys pull off a classic look.
So, without further ado, check out the five best-dressed golfers from the first two days at the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
5. Joel Dahmen
This subtle pattern, light khaki pants, and Joel Dahmen’s signature bucket hat make a great outfit. His style is for those who take a little risk but not too much.
The pattern is just enough to make it trendy. That shade of blue looks fantastic on his skin tone. He wears Travis Mathew, and the brand does a great job making sure what he wears looks solid on him. It also shows how versatile the brand is because anyone of any age can pull off that pattern.
Rating: 8/10
4. Chris Kirk
Chris Kirk is No. 4 on this list because he always wears traditional outfits but finds a way to play with a little color. He wore green on Thursday, and this shade of red looks great on him.
His beard has a red tone, so these shades go well with it. I also like how he went with a gray belt instead of a traditional black one. Kirk still pays tribute to his college team, the Georgia Bulldogs, without making it too obvious.
Rating: 8.5/10
3. Min Woo Lee
Min Woo Lee is almost a staple on these best-dressed lists. What Lululemon continues to put him in looks fantastic. It is traditional but trendy because it’s one of the hottest brands on the market.
The lavender with the silver pants looks incredible in his skin tone. He has his signature shades on, and they pull it all together. It will be interesting to see what Lululemon does next in golf because these are great so far. Please give us more color, but keep it up because this is such a vibe that most people would wear.
Rating: 9/10
2. Rickie Fowler
Rickie Fowler has finally impressed on the fashion front. This blue polo is a phenomenal color for him. The gray belt looks incredible with the white pants, and the white hat pulls it together. The ‘P’ on the hat matches the polo, and I love how the inside of the collar is pink. It’s a pop of color without making it too busy.
However, I want to see less of the little pattern on him and more of these traditional moments because he pulls them off so well. Sometimes, those patterns get tacky, and it does not have a vibe, but this week, Fowler looks awesome.
Rating: 9.5/10
1. Akshay Bhatia
He leads the tournament and is No. 1 on this list because Akshay Bhatia is the walking definition of traditional but trendy.
This two-tone blue polo from Friday is perfect for his skin tone. The flow, beard and glasses pull it all together. It is a perfect fit. His polo from Thursday was also great because it had a pattern but was not too loud. Greyson Clothier is an ideal choice for Bhatia.
He wears the joggers, which is still a sensitive topic in golf, but he pulls them off. Bhatia is such a vibe. Look good and play good is in full effect for the 22-year-old this week in Detroit.
Rating: 10/10
Savannah Leigh Richardson is a golf staff writer for SB Nation’s Playing Through. For more golf coverage, follow us @_PlayingThrough on all major social platforms. You can also follow her on Twitter @SportsGirlSL and Instagram @savannah_leigh_sports.