Disqualification???

[Deleted member 15344]

Most of the big comp trophies have been in the club for years but they obviously belong to the club and get handed back in. They introduced a new one recently and that was donated by someone on the committee in memory of one of his family who had been a longstanding member (his names on it). We have small shields for the monthly medal winners which come out of the sweep money but they probably don't cost more than a fiver. If you don't pay then you're not eligible to keep a prize but you can still compete.

So if you win a board comp you don't get a keepsake trophy or a voucher to spend in the pro shop for example ?

 

[Spuddy]

So if you win a board comp you don't get a keepsake trophy or a voucher to spend in the pro shop for example ?

We don't have board comps. Again, (for the umpteenth time...) if you don't pay then you don't win a prize. In the unlikely event that someone hadn't paid up but still entered and won then they would still get presented with the trophy at the prizegiving but wouldn't get any memento/pro shop voucher/sweep etc etc..

 

[Deleted member 15344]

We don't have board comps. Again, (for the umpteenth time...) if you don't pay then you don't win a prize. In the unlikely event that someone hadn't paid up but still entered and won then they would still get presented with the trophy at the prizegiving but wouldn't get any memento/pro shop voucher/sweep etc etc..

Sorry I meant big comps as opposed to board comps- the comps with the trophies ? Is it a members club ?

 

[Spuddy]

Yes, members owned. To be honest, I've never personally known anyone to not pay in to the comp given the 'overdraft' facility we use on the swipecard system

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Yes, members owned. To be honest, I've never personally known anyone to not pay in to the comp given the 'overdraft' facility we use on the swipecard system

Seems strange not to have board comps and not have to pay entry into comps - not heard of it before from a club

 

[Dellboy]

The logic is that jeans don't belong in a golf course

But why ?
You could just roll up in bright pink shorts and be allowed to play but turn up in a nice clean pair of dark blue jeans and your treated like the devil, just plain daft.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

But why ?
You could just roll up in bright pink shorts and be allowed to play but turn up in a nice clean pair of dark blue jeans and your treated like the devil, just plain daft.

Because jeans aren't the accepted sports wear for golf - I can't ever see the issue in regards no jeans on the golf course.

Would you turn up to play in jeans in any other sport ?

 

[Foxholer]

Because jeans aren't the accepted sports wear for golf - I can't ever see the issue in regards no jeans on the golf course.

Would you turn up to play in jeans in any other sport ?

Yes!

Snooker/Billiards - though certain competitions had a 'no jeans; tie required' policy which are respected.
Equestrian - though a big mistake as the inside seam does a lot of damage to hairy legs (there are actually 'jean/denim jodhpurs')

Golf is one of the few 'sports' where there is not specialist attire (shoes excepted) anyway.

 

[hovis]

The purpose of no jeans has nothing to do with suitability for the sport. Its Purley golf snobbery and fuel for idiots to moan about something that bears no consequence to them or their game.

I think golfers should turn up and shut up ( play your own game and mind your business)

 

[Foxholer]

The purpose of no jeans has nothing to do with suitability for the sport. Its Purley golf snobbery and fuel for idiots to moan about something that bears no consequence to them or their game.

I think golfers should turn up and shut up ( play your own game and mind your business)

What you call 'snobbery', others would call 'standards'! And Purley isn't a particularly snobby area either!

Golf is actually very much a 'social' game, so I don't have a problem some places setting their particular standards.

 

[North Mimms]

I can't think of anything more uncomfortable than jeans to play golf in .
I understand that some people have a burning desire to wear them in the clubhouse but I'd hate to play golf in jeans

 

[Foxholer]

I can't think of anything more uncomfortable than jeans to play golf in .
I understand that some people have a burning desire to wear them in the clubhouse but I'd hate to play golf in jeans

I agree.
And any breeze goes straight through them too - so neither comfortable, nor practical to play in!

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

We don't have board comps. Again, (for the umpteenth time...) if you don't pay then you don't win a prize. In the unlikely event that someone hadn't paid up but still entered and won then they would still get presented with the trophy at the prizegiving but wouldn't get any memento/pro shop voucher/sweep etc etc..

But if you can't win a prize you are effective playing in a different competition - apart from that your mindset will be different to those in the comp who are playing for a prize - that could affect your scoring - and that could affect the CSS and outcome etc. Anyway, each club to it's own I suppose.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

The purpose of no jeans has nothing to do with suitability for the sport. Its Purley golf snobbery and fuel for idiots to moan about something that bears no consequence to them or their game.

I think golfers should turn up and shut up ( play your own game and mind your business)

Nothing to do with snobbery - it's accepted standards of the sport at golf clubs - some allow jeans somr don't - doesn't make them snobs

 

[Slab]

Clearly the answer is denim shorts!

 

[Dellboy]

I can't think of anything more uncomfortable than jeans to play golf in .
I understand that some people have a burning desire to wear them in the clubhouse but I'd hate to play golf in jeans

As I said in my first post,I do play in jeans and find them very good, but the jeans I have are black so I can play in them but I couldnt if they were blue, cant see no logic in banning one colour but not the other.

Golf needs to look at the dress code.

 

[North Mimms]

As I said in my first post,I do play in jeans and find them very good, but the jeans I have are black so I can play in them but I couldnt if they were blue, cant see no logic in banning one colour but not the other.

Golf needs to look at the dress code.

I'm a woman. I wear my jeans so tight that there would be nowhere to put my tees!

 

[chrisd]

But why ?
You could just roll up in bright pink shorts and be allowed to play but turn up in a nice clean pair of dark blue jeans and your treated like the devil, just plain daft.

It just seem that most members at most clubs would prefer not to see players wandering the course in jeans. The real good thing for those that don't like that is that they can go and play darts or snooker!

 

[Deleted member 15344]

As I said in my first post,I do play in jeans and find them very good, but the jeans I have are black so I can play in them but I couldnt if they were blue, cant see no logic in banning one colour but not the other.

Golf needs to look at the dress code.

Are you able to play in black jeans because someone hasn't notice they are jeans yet

 

[rosecott]

As I said in my first post,I do play in jeans and find them very good, but the jeans I have are black so I can play in them but I couldnt if they were blue, cant see no logic in banning one colour but not the other.

Golf needs to look at the dress code.

Being a nosey so-and-so, I couldn't resist looking at the websites of both your clubs to see the stated dress code.

One club does not specifically preclude the wearing of denim (although specifying recognised and traditional golf clothing) and the other bans the wearing of denim - without reference to the colour of the denim.