Recent content by Bagger Vance

Interesting studies, thanks for posting them. In the first one there is one single phrase relating to dress code (specifically women who tend to have a more relaxed code than men) and it is buried deep into other arguments that seem more relevant to why people don't take up golf. In the second...

Thanks, you have just proved my point. You can't name any specific instances of people refusing to join a golf club because of the dress code. But everyone 'knows' someone that has, strange that. You can't get into any decent club in my area for love nor money as they all have long waiting...

People say this but can't actually come up with any examples. It's a cop out to suit their argument. I've played golf for a very long time, never heard of anyone say they won't take up golf because of a dress code.

Do you have any examples of people refusing to take up golf because of dress code?

My biggest golf irritation is having a very makeable birdie putt and walking off the green with a bogey. Happened yesterday.

I tend not to agree with most people as then we would both be wrong :)

Keen mid handicap golfer. Love to chat, discuss, sometimes argue :)

Why not? It is every members' responsibility to uphold the club rules. Unless of course you are referring to being a visitor at said course.

I suggest that the next time you go to the pub to get drunk you do it in Scotland as being drunk in a pub in England and Wales is against the law.

No I wouldn't join a club without a dress code. If I want to drink with people wearing caps I'll go to the local pub. I'm on committee at my club, last year we reviewed the dress code and the members were overwhelmingly in favour of keeping it. My club is quite 'posh' and members like that. We...