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Nobody gives a tinker's damn what the day one results were from the Tavistock Cup, but many are rightfully outraged by an event wide wardrobe malfunction.

Sadly, we're not referring specifically to today's stripey team getups that went to the trouble to pay homage to each player's specific brand sponsors, but to a wardrobe policy that jumped the shark when they started naming their own colors.

A week ago Stephanie Wei reported that those in attendance at the Tavistock Cup would be asked to purchase / wear team colors. Not just any shade of blue or red would do mind you, you'd have to be adorned in the exact Isleworth Red or Lake Nona Blue pantones.

Someone call the Tavistock Wardrobe Police - Ian Poulter's (#10?) FootJoy Icons aren't Lake Nona Blue! (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images North America)If that weren't enough, now comes the story that the wardrobe policy extends to members of the fifth estate, as brought to our attention by Golf Digest writer Ron Sirak, who rightfully thumbed his nose at the Tavistock Cup upon arrival.

While Chapeau Noir is all for adhering to the traditions of golf when it comes to dress codes, it's completely out of bounds to ask any fan, much less a member of the media to wear one of two 'team' colors.

Is this Russia? This isn't Russia is it? Naah.

Chapeau Noir wonders if the wardrobe police at the Tavistock Cup fall within the demographic most likely to oppose this. You can't have it both ways, unless this isn't Russia. Then you can.