During the U.S. Open, rising LPGA star Christina Kim will share her thoughts on golf, and, well, anything else that comes to mind.
Today: Stylin’ and Profilin’
I don’t have a clothing endorsement contract, because I’ve never found a company I’ve been happy with for more than one season’s worth of styles. Most spring collections I really don’t like because they do a lot of pastels, a lot of eggshell, paisley. I like more bold and bright colors.
When I go shopping, I want clothes that draw my attention. I don’t want clothes that are like, “Sigh.” I want clothes that are like, “Hey! Get over here, woman, and look at me!”
When players talk about their clothes, everyone says, “I want to wear what I like.” That can mean so many different things; the clothes that I like are bright and attract attention.
For most tournaments, I lay out my clothes for the week on Wednesday night. Monday through Wednesday, I don’t care what I wear. But this week it’s the Open. I laid out all my stuff for the whole week last week. Part of me is a loud, outgoing, brash, rash, outlandish person, and I like to dress accordingly.
But also, I’m a very visual person. I think most golfers are. I think if I dress in a way that makes me feel good about myself, I have a better mind-set about how I’m going to play. Some people may think it’s silly to allow what you wear to dictate how you’re going to play, but I never wear blue or black during tournament rounds because I’ve never seem to play good in those colors.
Clinical studies have proven this and I look good – darn good – in blue, too, but I won’t wear it.
When I lay out my outfits, I anticipate that I’m going to be in the final group on Sunday. That’s why I choose what I’m going to wear that day. I say, “Is this something that I want to see myself in on television later tonight, playing for the U.S. Open Championship?”
