Here We Go! Spieth Calls For Shorts On The PGA Tour

Something to giggle about at PGA Tour headquarters just became a minor itch and may be heading to a full-fledged rash soon enough.

Alistair Tait reporting from Abu Dhabi, where Jordan Spieth was asked about shorts in advance of his 2016 European Tour debut.

“I think it’s awesome,” Spieth said Wednesday at Abu Dhabi Golf Club, responding to the European Tour’s relaxed dress code during tournament practice rounds and pro-ams. "It will be something that I would love to see on the PGA Tour, as well. I’ve not heard one person complain about it."

In the early poll results, Yes to shorts has taken a big lead.

I remain unconvinced that this will be the breakthrough to the masses or even the only people who matter, as Rex Hoggard noted in this list of reasons shorts would be a good thing. If they need shorts to be happy in a pro-am, something is amiss.

As for the only people who matter, I'd counter that they have shown in surveys to actually like the dress aspect of the game. Whether that includes pants or shorts, only the survey designers know.