Is a golf shirt just a golf shirt? Or can it be something more?Sure, you could say that golf fashion is staid, conservative, predictable. But maybe golf fashion is actually less one-note and more an endless variation on a theme. A golf shirt can say “I’m a killer” or “I’m a company man” or “I’m a character.” A golf shirt must be a few things (collared, sleeved), but it can be many things. (Just look at my husband’s closet!) The world fell in love with “tenniscore” last year. But what about golfcore!?Perhaps no week of the golf calendar outside of The Masters is a better opportunity to obsess over golf fashion than the Ryder Cup, bringing together the best golfers across the USA and Europe.Before LIV Golf came to be, Ryder Cup uniforms were a unique thing in the golf universe, a famously individual sport. Usually, it’s the caddies in matching uniforms, but at the Ryder Cup, the players shed their individual styles and don a team concept. Ryder Cup fashion has run the gamut of the golf-aura zeitgeist over the years, from argyle addictions to patterned pants to wacky wingtips. And, of course, sweater vests galore. (Or should we call them sleeveless jumpers? Knitted tank tops? How about whoever wins this year gets to dictate what we call those golf-course staples.)This year, the team uniforms tell the story of European craftsmanship and American tradition; they tease the history of tournaments stolen from foreign soil and unify men who make their living by going it alone.Are we waxing too poetic about uniforms? Yeah, probably. But where’s the fun in pretending not to care? This year’s Ryder Cup uniforms are both form and function, and we’re here to dole out our judgments.But first, here are the details on each team’s 2025 look.Team USA: What’s more American than Ralph Lauren? (And stripes. LOTS of stripes.)Despite the fact that many Americans still pronounce Ralph Lauren with a French flair (it’s “LORen,” folks, not “LorEN”), the brand is quintessentially American, outfitting U.S. Olympians since 2008 and Ryder Cup Team USA now for the seventh time.Ralph Lauren is providing the U.S. squad’s uniforms, outerwear and tailored suits for the opening ceremony and welcome dinner, plus outfitting all caddies, spouses and partners of the U.S. Team.“Your look emphasizes your performance,” U.S. team captain Keegan Bradley said. “Especially in the Ryder Cup, you are representing your country, and your uniform emphasizes that. Putting the Ralph Lauren uniforms on, you feel proud, and you feel ready. Look good, feel good, you know.”