The Youk-Fu was in effect in 2010.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Kevin Youkilis is making his Opening Day facial hair a matter of public choice. Fans who donate at least $1 to his “Hits for Kids” charitable foundation can weigh in on whether he should sport a goatee, mustache, fu manchu or clean shaven look on April 3. (Click here for details.)

“If I have to look like Magnum, P.I., to raise some money for kids, I’ll do it,” said Youkilis.

Youkilis has already posed for his official team photo this year, sporting a goatee. Thus, there will be no repeat of the “Youk-Fu” look that graced scoreboards across the majors in 2009. In retrospect, Youkilis harbors no regrets about his facial hair in that photo, but he was chagrined about the fact that the photo made it appear as if he was sleepwalking.

“Everyone kept saying, ‘Man, what were you doing?’” he chuckled. “I just said, ’7:30 in the morning.’ It looked like I was in a bad spot. I looked like I was a biker.”