Golf Knickers Men's Premium Purple Golf Knickers

Golf knickers harken back to a golden age of golf. The days of Bobby Jones, Walter Hagan, and Gene Sarazan. Golf knickers harken back to the golden age of golf. The days of Bobby Jones, Walter Hagan, and Gene Sarazan. If people consider them "vintage," "retro," or "classic,"—well, that's because they are. FEATURES: 2 Front Pockets, 2 Rear Pockets Monogrammed These short pants (or knickerbockers, "plus fours", breeches, etc.) have been around since at least the 17th century when Dutch colonists in the American colony of New Netherland (which stretched from what today is Maryland's Eastern Shore all the way up to the bottom of Cape Cod) wore them so much that the breeches came to be known as "knickerbockers," after the surname of a prominent Dutch family of the day These pants were distinctive even in their time, which is why one group of people regularly wearing knickers was enough for the garment to bear their name While knickers had gained traction among niche markets throughout the 19th century, their adoption in mainstream fashion didn't happen in the US until 1924, when Edward VII, Prince of Wales (and later King of England), wore them on a diplomatic trip to the United States Knickers have all but disappeared from modern golf, not to mention mainstream fashion. While golf has all but abandoned knickers, they still live on in other sports, most notably (American) football players & officials and baseball players still wear knicker-length pants