GQ Sports once described Min Woo Lee’s style on the golf course as “Dirtbag Cool.” He is generally considered one of the more fashionable players in the sport and has never shied away from bringing streetwear aesthetics into professional golf. However, what he wore during the first round of the 2026 PGA Championship took things up another level and sparked a unique reaction from the golf community as a whole.

As the Australian tweeted, “Just opened X… people saying I look fly but also that I look like a drug dealer from the 1990s???”

The red, white, and blue jacket does carry a long history in American culture. Many varsity athletes wear those colors while representing their schools and universities.

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However, similar color combinations and oversized fits have also frequently been associated with flashy drug-lord portrayals in Hollywood films and TV shows. The jacket Min Woo Lee wore carried a somewhat oversized fit, which is not usually how he dresses on the golf course.

So the reactions were not completely unfounded. In fact, the comments probably say more about the age of the viewers than the outfit itself. Millennials and older audiences likely remember those iconic action movies and TV shows featuring drug dealers wearing similar jackets, making them more likely to associate the look with that era than younger viewers would.

Whether he was looking fly or dealing drugs, Lee certainly seemed high on confidence during the first round of the 2026 PGA Championship. He fired a 5-under 65 and finished Thursday tied at the top of the leaderboard. However, he could not maintain that momentum and eventually finished T18 at Aronimink Golf Club. Still, it was far from a poor performance. In fact, it matched the best finish he has recorded at the major, equaling the T18 he achieved in 2023.

While Lee’s bold fashion choice may have given everyone a laugh, a much bigger crime was committed at Aronimink Golf Club by another popular golfer.

Min Woo Lee’s drug dealer getup was nothing compared to Jordan Spieth’s tic-tac-toe polo

Looking like a drug dealer is still considered a fashion statement by many. Some would even call it stylish and classy, which is probably why Min Woo Lee escaped without too many harsh comments. Jordan Spieth, however, did not have that luxury.

His crime against style truly left the golfing community at its wits’ end. Spieth was seen wearing a blue Under Armour checkered polo with beige stripes, paired with navy blue trousers. The shirt reportedly cost $95, but judging by the reactions online, most people probably would not wear it even for free.

Spieth was compared to a “tic-tac-toe” board, Tiger Woods’ famous “nine windows drill,” and even a “Windows 98 screensaver.”

Unlike his outfit, though, Jordan Spieth’s performance at the PGA Championship was respectable. Spieth opened the tournament with a 1-under 69 at and stayed around the mix through the week, but inconsistent later rounds prevented him from making a serious charge at the title.

He ultimately finished tied for 18th, the same as Min Woo Lee.