Ryder Cup: the best worst clothes – in pictures

You can look just like the US captain Corey Pavin in this stylish tracky top. Is that Times New Roman? Nice Photograph: PGA of America The 2010 US Ryder Cup team bag: red. White. Blue. There's a theme going on here isn't there? Photograph: PGA of America Hmm, not so sure about these … Photograph: PGA of America Pinstripes and mauve? Can't see it catching on in Texas. East London though ... Photograph: PGA of America That's one snazzy belt. More Rickie Fowler than Stuart Cink, mind Photograph: PGA of America Is this the Greenwoods shop window? Oh Photograph: PGA of America Still, it beats this disasterous ensemble from the US team in 2004. You'd think they'd make them to fit Photograph: Donald Miralle/Getty Images The 2008 uniform was hardly inspiring either … although the US found it within themselves to win in Valhalla, not that you'd know from the look of resignation on Ben Curtis's face. Perhaps he's just caught a look at himself on a big screen Photograph: Don Emmert/AFP/Getty Images To be fair, Europe's uniforms haven't really been much to look at over the years either. Here, in 2004, Colin Montgomerie tests the strength of the inseam as he crouches to eye up a putt Photograph: Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images If only they could do diamond jumpers in Gore-Tex Photograph: Andrew Redington/Getty Images Sergio García and Luke Donald almost blend into the background in Europe's forgettable 2006 outfit Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images Ian Poulter's first Ryder Cup appearance in 2008 was always going to coincide with the brightest uniform Europe have ever worn Photograph: Don Emmert/AFP/Getty Images 'Ah, go on Sergio, wear a visor? All the cool kids are doing it' Photograph: Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images It's that 2004 US Ryder Cup team uniform again. Is this where it all started to go wrong for Tiger? It certainly looks that way Photograph: Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images At least he's got a smile on his face again, here. Cream jumpers will do that to you Photograph: Andrew Redington/Getty Images Bad fashion remains an issue … the victorious European team at the 2012 Ryder Cup donned these regrettable jackets Photograph: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images