Golf Digest fashion director Marty Hackel takes Phil Mickelson to task for wearing a white belt with his otherwise all-black oufit at the PGA Tour stop last weekend at Torrey Pines in San Diego:

OK, I have had a look at it and it’s not ideal. You are correct in that if you wear a white belt and have a big waist you should select trousers that have less contrast.

White belts are fine, but, and this is a big BUT, if your waist is big, DO NOT HAVE CONTRAST. The white belt with the black trousers called your eye and attention on his waist. Save the white belt for beige trousers and a white golf shirt!!

Golf Digest writer John Strege observes that Mickelsonís outfit might spur a new fashion rule:

One press tent wag suggested a Rule 32 apply, that if you’re older than 32 or have a waist size larger than 32 you should not wear a white belt.

Meanwhile, while enduring less encouraging news about professional athletes, take a moment to check out this nice story about PGA Tour veteran J.P. Hayes, who is finding a welcome market for sponsorís exemptions into Tour events after he disqualified himself over a technical rules violation during the PGA Tour Q-School last fall.

Sometimes, good guys really do win.