Jason Day gets roasted over Open shoe choice
The internet had a field day with Jason Day’s choice in shoes at the Open Championship on Thursday.
It didn’t take long for eagle-eyed viewers to notice the former World No 1 was sporting some pretty flashy footwear for the opening round at Royal Birkdale.
Day was wearing Nike’s new hightop golf shoe, and it certainly was not greeted with universal approval.
In fact, people hated them.
WHAT. ARE. THOSE?!? pic.twitter.com/QlCZuWRE3I
— Sean Zak (@Sean_Zak) 20 July 2017
Man walked on the moon 48 years ago today which is also the only explanation for what Jason Day is wearing at #TheOpen pic.twitter.com/yuuHs9NzOi
— Kyle Porter (@KylePorterCBS) 20 July 2017
Per the Telegraph, Jason Day's "hi-top trainers" are "purist-defying" and "protecting his multi-million dollar ankles in the process". #okay pic.twitter.com/SyZ70eJkb7
— Charlie Kautz (@charliekautz) 20 July 2017
@JDayGolf expected to up his shoe game for Saturday's round… #TheOpen
The madness has to end. pic.twitter.com/LdlYDJRt5N— Truthbomb Golf (@TruthBombGolf) 20 July 2017
jason day is dressed like those annoying 14-year-olds who sit behind you at the movies and giggle the entire film pic.twitter.com/tv2ZvZxbnO
— Sean Zak (@Sean_Zak) 20 July 2017
Busy schedule for @JDayGolf. 1st round of #TheOpen , then it's off to 1985 to film a cameo in an LL Cool J video. #Nike #wordtoyourhitops pic.twitter.com/ppXst8Hh7i
— JonathanMarkSimpson (@CaptainMarmp) 20 July 2017
Know I'd seen @JDayGolf golf shoes somewhere before #theopen #jasonday #hightops #theopen2017 pic.twitter.com/tmsaO5CmRe
— Evan Gale (@Evan__Gale) 20 July 2017
What the bloomin heck does #JasonDay have on his pegs? #OpenChampionship pic.twitter.com/zQR64pL0gO
— Olly Serrant (@OllySerrant) 20 July 2017
At least the shoes didn’t appear to put Day’s off his game. The Australian opened with a solid one-under-par 69 to put himself in contention for a second major title.
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