Shorts In Practice! PGA Tightens Its Grip On Fourth Major Status

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Would The Masters do it?

This simple question will be used as a barometer in the coming months and year as the sport faces pressure to relax rules in an effort to appeal to more people. While many of those efforts are necessary, the professional golfer's uniform has been a collared shirt and pants. Whether at a course or club, a well-dressed professional has more gravitas than one in shorts and anklets.

And of course you'll never see pros wearing shorts at The Masters, the best in golf.

So even though the PGA Championship is likely moving to the cooler month of May, the PGA of America announced today that they will allow players to wear shorts during practice rounds of all their championships. Let those grow-the-game sweeping declarations begin!