2000 & Beyond

Athleticism and performance rule as golfwear becomes a fertile ground for technical innovation and celebrities give the game a new coolness. Golf clothes are endowed with increasingly exotic technical features: shirts with stretch panels and fabrics that block sunlight; trousers with vents and zippered pockets; and moistureproofing materials that give new meaning to the term "no sweat." Sneakerlike golf shoes compete with old-time saddle shoes. Young stars like Camilo Villegas wear formhugging gear in colors that pop, while the top players — Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Vijay Singh — keep it simple with darker hues and full cut armholes for a free swing.