There will be no repeating of wild outfits for Jason Day at this year’s Masters.
One year after his loud Malbon attire sparked headlines and countless tweets, the Australian golfer revealed how brass at Augusta National had asked to see his scripting before this year’s tournament, which begins Thursday.
“If they would have let us do what we first put the scripting through to them, it would have been a lot crazier than last year, but, you know it’ll be toned down, just because they have a little bit more, they asked to see the scripting before,” Day, 37, said during a recent appearance on the “Dan on Golf” show.
“See, the funny thing was that they never asked to see scripting of mine because I’ve always been pretty neutral and down the middle, and this year they asked because obviously what happened last year.”
Day, who finished tied for 30th in last year’s tournament, fueled widespread chatter on social media over the looks created by Malbon, a lifestyle brand.
The navy blue slacks Day wore during the opening round of the 2024 Masters were likened to “parachute pants,” while the bold sweater vest worn on day two raised plenty of eyebrows.
“Is someone making Jason Day dress like this? I feel like he’s being pranked,” Barstool Sports’ Dan “Big Cat” Katz posted on X at the time.
Day, a 13-time PGA Tour winner, later told reporters he was instructed to remove the sweater.
“Respectfully, you do that because it’s all about the tournament here, and I understand that. I respect the tournament. That’s what we’re here to do is try and play and win the green jacket,” he said, according to Golf.com.
In the lead-up to this year’s event, Day revealed his clothing strategy.
“So we have to get clearance on the scripting this year. To Malbon’s credit, they’ve got some bold stuff, but I’m not sure if it’ll pass,” Day said, per Golf.com. “So we’ll see how it goes. Hopefully [Augusta National] will say yes, if not, then we’ll be going back to the drawing board and trying to come up with something different.”
On Monday, Day sported light green slacks and a white polo shirt with a red “M” embroidered on the front pocket.
