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I'm sure most have noticed an increase in players on the tour and off wearing Mock Turtle Neck Shirts. Some people say its wrong especially on tour because it doesn't look very professional, but I think it looks pretty good. And I may buy a few. What do you guys believe about these shirts? Should Pros be allowed to wear them on tour?

sure...as long as they look presentable. I have a couple mock turtle neck shirts that I wear golfing all the time to my local clubs where collared shirts are required....and they have never said anything

Sure, change with the times. Old timers used to play wearing a jacket, white shirt and tie. Can you imagine trying to swing in that gear?

Most public courses her in Central NJ do not allow shirts "without collars," and some do not allow blue jeans. So, I guess if David Duval or Tiger showed up to play in their mock turtlenecks, they would be refused, or directed to the merchanidse section where they could purchase an appropriate shirt for $45. LOL

Hopefully, they'll have a Nike section so they can both get discounts or at the very least, reimbursed by Nike.

i think tiger looks really good in the mock turtleneck but did you see rory sabbatini this past weekend? he had one of those red mock turtlenecks tiger wears on sundays and it didn't look as good on him. i think it depends on who you are for whether or not you can pull it off.

Some of the mock turtlenecks out there are really pushing the limits by having "collars" that are so abbreviated that they look almost like tee shirts. Now, I wear tee shirt-styled apparel quite often to work in the yard or run errands, but I really dislike seeing that degree of informality on the golf course.

What makes a turtleneck "mock" is that the fabric at the neck doesn't double fold over. That extra layer of fabric may be nice and warm in cooler weather, but it's too hot for wear in warmer temperatures. The single-layer neck of a mock turtle is cooler and a bit neater looking than the "full" turtleneck, in my opinion, but still a bit too warm for summer wear.

I'm afraid that some clothing manufacturers may reduce the mock-turtle neck to the dimensions of the tee shirt neck to encourage people to wear these shirts in warmer weather. Calling a tee shirt neck a mock turtleneck should not increase its acceptability on the golf courses of America. But, I wouldn't be surprised if tee shirt wear becomes acceptable attire on the courses of the 21st century, since the trend in all aspects of life seems to be moving toward the more informal.