Jason Day’s casual attire on the course didn’t impress the masses at Pebble Beach.
The Australian pro golfer — who partnered with Malbon Golf last year after his contract with Nike ended in 2023 — made waves on social media with his full gray sweatsuit when he teed off Sunday for the final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.
Rory McIlroy had a dominant final round, shooting a 6-under 66 for a two-stroke victory in his first PGA Tour win of the year.
Day stole the spotlight, though, with his baggy ensemble by Malbon Golf, an upstart brand that makes performance clothing with a relaxed fit.
The attire is starkly different from the typical slacks and polo shirts most golfers opt for on the course.
Many said Day was channeling Pennsylvania senator John Fetterman, who’s known for wearing hoodies and shorts to political events.
“Dressing like John Fetterman is unprofessional,” one person wrote on X. “It should not be tolerated during a professional golf tournament.”
Former PGA Tour star Trevor Immelman, who was on the broadcast at Pebble Beach, cracked a joke about Day’s outfit.
“Did he lose his luggage?” Immelman asked.
Day’s wife, Ellie, also sported a half-zip sweater by Malbon Golf, as seen in photos of the couple posted to her Instagram Story. Together they have five children: Dash, Lucy, Arrow, Ozzie and Winnie.
Day’s tournament attire has been a hot topic to start the year.
In January, Hypegolf reported that Day was asked to cover the Malbon logo on his windbreaker prior to the start of his third round at the Farmers Insurance Open.
Day reportedly ended up removing his jacket — which featured a large Malbon logo on the back in white — and played his third round in a short-sleeve polo.
Day’s attire was also a point of contention during the 2024 Masters, where he was told by Augusta National officials to change his apparel.
The Australian, who has invested in Malbon, is the first player to rep the company on the PGA Tour.
“I learned pretty quickly that you didn’t really need to do much to shake it up,” Day previously told GQ.
Fellow PGA Tour player Tony Finau introduced Malbon to Day.
“He was saying that at his house he wears baggy sweatpants and hoodies in the winter and shorts and T-shirts in the summer,” Malbon said. “That’s his life when he’s not on Tour. He was like, ‘I want to be as comfortable on Tour as I am at home.’”
Day explained that he adapted well to Malbon’s baggier fits compared to the body-clinging Nike pieces.
“It didn’t take long at all for me to feel comfortable in it. It’s so funny, back when I was a teenager that’s exactly the stuff that I wore,” he said. “Everything was oversized, baggy. I’ve definitely evolved into the look itself.”