ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – The European Tour approved a new rule that will allow players to wear shorts during practice and pro-am rounds.
Players wore shorts during practice rounds last week at the EurAsia Cup and some went with the more relaxed look this week at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship.
“It was something that came in dialogue with a number of players. I asked the question, why don’t we wear shorts? Nobody could give me an answer why not,” said European Tour CEO Keith Pelley. “I think shorts are a natural evolution to help modernize the game.