Acceptable golf course attire.

[Harley-D]

When I get dressed to play golf I ask myself

Do I want to look like Henrik Stenson or the pisshead in the corner at Weatherspoons?

And.......?

 

[Deleted member 23270]

And.......?

I look like Henrik........after a night on the piss in Weatherspoons ?

 

[Slab]

What is acceptable?

• White trousers – only if you have your name on your bag (or other sponsorship deal)
• White shorts- only if not wearing white shirt
• Black socks – only with trousers, or if wearing shorts then must have black shoes
• ‘Loud Shirt’ – only if overweight (see NHS scale)
• White belt – must also have white shoes &/or hat
• Chinos – must be over 40 (in both age and waist)
• Corduroy – just no !
• Cargo pockets – only if playing very hilly course in fog
• Golf shoes with kilties – just Crow, SILH & maybe Bobmac
• Red Golf cap – only if making political statement
• Leggings – only if identifying… scratch that, no !
• Long socks with shorts – only if you hail from the US
• Thermal underwear – good for you going out but its probably still a bit kinky !
• Untucked shirt – only at the range
• Magnetic ball marker attached to cap – only if also play on LPGA tour
• Rainwear – not if originally intended for use on builders yard, North sea trawler or top of mountain

WITB ‘dresscode’

• No animal headcovers
• No poker chip ball markers
• No Brush tees
• No tees with string
• Do not ‘clip’ tees or balls to your bag or trolley
• Unbranded ‘golf’ umbrella – No !

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

I'm guessing it would have been the Americans who rebelled against Harry Vardon's exhortation to all gentlemen golfers that they should continue to wear braces and a jacket as these helped maintain upper body posture through the swing - that the trouser belt was of no use whatsoever in that respect.

 

[Crow]

I'm guessing it would have been the Americans who rebelled against Harry Vardon's exhortation to all gentlemen golfers that they should continue to wear braces and a jacket as these helped maintain upper body posture through the swing - that the trouser belt was of no use whatsoever in that respect.

Not far off the truth there.

Wearing jackets was once considered advantageous in restricting unwanted movement and the move to shirts (polo or full) began in the US where the climate made wearing jackets even more uncomfortable than a British summer.
British golfers eventually realised that the greater freedom obtained when not wearing a jacket enabled a more athletic swing. (The same can't be said for jogging bottoms or hoodies though.)

 

[sunshine]

Black socks – only with trousers, or if wearing shorts then must have black shoes

People wearing black shoes with shorts look like little school boys!
(trainers are ok though)

 

[rosecott]

It is irritating and often a nonsense when your committee that decide upon dress code is three old men who look like they belong in a C&A catalogue from the 1970s when they are out on the course.

That is a very small committee.

 

[Italian outcast]

When I get dressed to play golf I ask myself

Do I want to look like Henrik Stenson or the pisshead in the corner at Weatherspoons?

I often play like one of these guys

 

[Voyager EMH]

That is a very small committee.

Three small minds is enough small minds.

 

[Voyager EMH]

What is acceptable?

• White trousers – only if you have your name on your bag (or other sponsorship deal)
• White shorts- only if not wearing white shirt
• Black socks – only with trousers, or if wearing shorts then must have black shoes
• ‘Loud Shirt’ – only if overweight (see NHS scale)
• White belt – must also have white shoes &/or hat
• Chinos – must be over 40 (in both age and waist)
• Corduroy – just no !
• Cargo pockets – only if playing very hilly course in fog
• Golf shoes with kilties – just Crow, SILH & maybe Bobmac
• Red Golf cap – only if making political statement
• Leggings – only if identifying… scratch that, no !
• Long socks with shorts – only if you hail from the US
• Thermal underwear – good for you going out but its probably still a bit kinky !
• Untucked shirt – only at the range
• Magnetic ball marker attached to cap – only if also play on LPGA tour
• Rainwear – not if originally intended for use on builders yard, North sea trawler or top of mountain

WITB ‘dresscode’

• No animal headcovers
• No poker chip ball markers
• No Brush tees
• No tees with string
• Do not ‘clip’ tees or balls to your bag or trolley
• Unbranded ‘golf’ umbrella – No !

Ahem, excuse me. Wore mine a few times last year.

 

[Ye Olde Boomer]

Nice. But in the UK, suspenders mean something else. You would cause quite a stir on the first tee in your finest suspenders

That's why I doubled up and mentioned braces too.
I save the fishnets strictly for tennis should I ever take that up in my dotage.