Sun Mountain Sports president Rick Reimers did a hard-hitting Q&A with Golf World about the malfunctioning rain suits the U.S. team used at the Ryder Cup.

Hey, it’s a slow news week — well, at least in the golf world.

The first thing that stood out to me is they still don’t know what was wrong with the waterproofs.

“We still have not heard specifically from them what the actual problem was. … I found one of the extra jackets here, and we opened it up. I thought perhaps it was leaking through the stripes on the sleeve or the large appliqué on the embroidery. But when I looked at how we sealed it, I doubt it. These areas were sealed completely. I don’t see how rain — even heavy rain — could get through those.”

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In a statement posted on Sun Mountain’s Facebook page, owner Rick Reimers honorably took the hit for the humiliating wardrobe malfunction that prompted quite the debacle during last Friday’s monsoon at Celtic Manor:

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The Captainess on the cover of the September Issue of Avid Golfer

I know that this month’s issue of Avid Golfer even caught the attention of Dallas residents who loathe golf (well, at least one that I know of). “I saw a really hot chick on the cover of…A…what’s that magazine called?” my friend asked. Apparently, he snatched the magazine, but quickly lost interest after a quick flip-through. Which is exactly what Lisa Pavin assumed many were doing! Via Robert Lusetich of Fox Sports:

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By now, some of you have seen the lavender — excuse me, “cornflower” — cardigan look (see below) that the Americans will wear in the Saturday matches. On September 19th, photos of the outfits for the practice rounds (see above) and Sunday were also revealed to the public.

Golf Digest‘s style expert, Marty Hackel, waxed lyrical about the “historically respectful, classic but modern collection using current materials” that Lisa Pavin (better known to some as Captainess) collaborated on with designers Peter Millar and Hickey Freeman. The uniforms were inspired by iconic golfers of the past, like Arnold Palmer and Tom Watson.

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In case you’ve been concerned, I didn’t jump off my roof after reading the profile of Lisa Pavin in this month’s Avid Golfer – rather I’ve been enjoying some R&R. I stayed in from Fashion’s Night Out this Friday evening to catch up on my neglected blog, and more important, a closer study of the lengthy article on the Captainess.

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