Celebrity golf: Call it the green carpet
By Monica Corcoran, Times Staff Writer
Call it the green carpet. When celebrities hit the links, they’re vulnerable to snipes at their slices and their ensembles alike. From left, here’s a look at the good, the weird, the loud, the ugly.
Justin Timberlake -- wearing a polo by J. Lindeberg at the Golf Digest U.S. Open Challenge in early June -- takes a cue from golf legend Sam Snead, who made fedoras cool on the course. (Scott Halleran / Getty Images)
When stars hit the links, their wardrobe choices can be, well, a handicap.
At the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, George Lopez tapped into the game’s Scottish roots with a kilt, though that hem could’ve used a boost (and the comedian could’ve used the ventilation). (Jeff Gross / Getty Images)
Kid Rock blew cigar smoke in the face of golf fashion when he played at the Buick Open in Michigan in June -- in overalls. Hee-haw! (Carlos Osorio / Associated Press)
Never one to shy away from look-at-me hues, Samuel L. Jackson plays peacock in toreador yellow. (Andrew Redington / Getty Images)