From the AP:
The U.S. rain gear at the Ryder Cup is no longer a fashion faux pas.
They don't even work.
In another embarrassing moment, a U.S. team drenched at Celtic Manor had to buy new rain suits from the merchandise tent during the delay Friday because the ones they brought with them didn't keep them dry.
"We were disappointed with the performance of them and we just fixed it," captain Corey Pavin. "They were not doing what we wanted them to do, so we went out and bought some more waterproofs."
Sun Mountain supplied the American team with the rain gear — navy blue, with stripes around the arms and left leg, with last names stitched on the back above "USA." They looked like they belonged to a college basketball team.
The PGA of America bought as many ProQuip rain suits as they could from the merchandise tent. Spokesman Julius Mason said there was enough to fit only the players and caddies — tan suits for the players, red for the caddies. He said they had Ryder Cup logos, but there was nothing to distinguish this as an American uniform.
The Washington Post notes that captain Corey Pavin's wife, Lisa, was in charge of the team's uniforms. Hey, at least they look terrible, right?
