The world’s top golfers will be permitted to wear shorts as they practise for this summer’s Open Championship, the R&A has announced. The R&A has also opened up the possibility of shorts being permitted on championship days, if temperatures soar on Northern Ireland’s scenic Causeway Coast in July. European Tour players can already wear shorts in pro-ams and practice rounds. Open champion Francesco Molinari said he would welcome the chance to wear shorts as he defends the title he won at Carnoustie in 2018. Asked if would like to see the dress code relaxed on championship days, the Italian star said: “Yeah, why not, on the shorts.

Source: Irish Examiner April 02, 2019 11:26 UTC