Daly swaps SpongeBob pants for slacks less suitable for kids' eyes

Step aside, SpongeBob. John Daly's choice in golf pants has moved on to something a little less cartoonish -- and a lot more PG-rated.

Daly previously was spotted getting some work in at Royal Liverpool earlier this week while wearing pants that bore the likeness of a certain cartoon character known for living in a pineapple under the sea (SpongeBob SquarePants, for the uninitiated).

But on Thursday, for his first round at the British Open, Daly went a completely different route, donning a pair of slacks that predominantly featured scantily-clad women on them.

Jeez Louise, now that’s a look. To paraphrase Jerry Seinfeld in "The Pilot" episode: "I haven’t seen women like this together outside of a Russ Meyer film."

Daly has an exemption to compete in The Open until he is 60, thanks to his 1995 British Open victory. Our original assumption was that Daly would rock garish and outrageous pants only during practice rounds, and that during actual play he might decide to pay respect to the majesty and tradition of the tournament with more conservative, appropriate slacks.

Clearly, that’s not the case.