The Long and the Short of It—Examining Dress Codes in Professional Golf

By Robert Darwell, of Sheppard Mullin   Professional golfers across the globe are dropping their pants over a recent rule change from the European Tour. Thanks to a growing number of young golfers supporting comfort over tradition, the European Tour has finally altered its rules to give players the option of wearing shorts, as opposed to golf slacks, during practice rounds and pro-ams.   Though seemingly insignificant to outsiders, the rule change has shocked the golf world, which is d