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Dress code.....again!

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richart said:
Daisy Duke 30 years ago, not now though.:eek:
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mmm good point. Maybe Jessica Simpson as Daisy Duke ?? (she's a singer Rich)

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On the subject of that video......

1st guy, slow play penalty for not being ready when it was his shot

3rd guy.....dodgy swing

Cameraman, still pi55ed from the night before?

;-)
 
therod said:
which by definition makes me a slob ? ever so slightly judgemental on your part, and also slightly hypocritical seeing as that short/sock combo on your La Cala vid wouldn't be allowed at most good courses in the UK :ears:
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Thank you for watching, I holed the putt by the way! I have actually worn that combo many times this year at very nice courses around the UK. I did regret it in La Cala though, my legs don't see the light of day much and were rather raw after 3 rounds in the sun!

Anyway, with reference to the 'fact'. I'll start by saying that no matter what I say here people will always come up with examples of how they dress like cavemen but have just been nominated for the Good Housekeeping Top Bloke of the Year or they have 6 MBEs. So it's largely irrelevant because it seems that everybody on here wears jeans on the course or in the club but yet they know every rule and decision off heart and regularly get asked to referee finals because they are all knowledgeable but only if they wear jeans!

My fact comes from my career in the Army. As I'm sure you are all aware, self disipline is a major part of a soldiers training. We teach them this because it gives them a sense of responsibility in all areas of life. We need to keep on top of standards because if you let it slip in one area then it is likely to slip in others. As such, the soldiers under my care that are regularly untidy are the same soldiers that turn up late, turn up drunk or just downright lazy! The soldiers that are smart are the ones that can be relied on!

Comparing golfers to soldiers is not ideal, I know this. I also know that the golfers that turn up to my course wearing jeans are the same golfers that hold me up for 5 hours, they are the same ones that don't have a clue about the most basic of rules and they are the same ones that don't rake the bunkers!

I'm not saying that all trouser wearing golfers are perfect but at least they are on their way..

Discuss...
 
d2cko said:
I'm not saying that all trouser wearing golfers are perfect but at least they are on their way..

Discuss...
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well done for coming back from Afganistan in one piece and not pregnant :thup:


Your statment probably applies to the Army, maybe to on the golf course not to normal life !

my wardrobe is mixed, but my weapon is clean SIR !!!
 
drawboy said:
Yes it is the start of the slippery slope. My view is that Golf, as many other sports does have a dress code. If you do not want to abide by it then go skateboarding, windsurfing or do something else where a dress code doesn't exist no one forces anyone to play Golf. If you would like to join in then just accept the dress code and get on with it. If not then do not try and force a change using silly phrases like "It's 2012" what has the year got to do with it? Jeans have existed for half a century or more it still does not mean they are acceptable in a Golf club.
I will not apologise for my views I do not like standards being dropped around Golf and that is my stance.
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Sartorial ignorance here imo. But no problem that you have that opinion.

I don't believe Clubs intend 'standards' to drop. They will still allow my scruffy long shorts and un-pressed, slightly filthy trousers in! I believe they are simply reacting to changes in trends of apparel just as golfers do! After all, we ae no longer wearing the style of clothes Old Tom and his contemporaries wore.

The only issue I see with allowing Denim is where is the line drawn. Much easier to say No Denim (except Juniors perhaps?) than let Bar Staff to decide - as I agree that there are unacceptable styles of Denim gear.
 
d2cko said:
Thank you for watching, I holed the putt by the way! I have actually worn that combo many times this year at very nice courses around the UK. I did regret it in La Cala though, my legs don't see the light of day much and were rather raw after 3 rounds in the sun!

Anyway, with reference to the 'fact'. I'll start by saying that no matter what I say here people will always come up with examples of how they dress like cavemen but have just been nominated for the Good Housekeeping Top Bloke of the Year or they have 6 MBEs. So it's largely irrelevant because it seems that everybody on here wears jeans on the course or in the club but yet they know every rule and decision off heart and regularly get asked to referee finals because they are all knowledgeable but only if they wear jeans!

My fact comes from my career in the Army. As I'm sure you are all aware, self disipline is a major part of a soldiers training. We teach them this because it gives them a sense of responsibility in all areas of life. We need to keep on top of standards because if you let it slip in one area then it is likely to slip in others. As such, the soldiers under my care that are regularly untidy are the same soldiers that turn up late, turn up drunk or just downright lazy! The soldiers that are smart are the ones that can be relied on!

Comparing golfers to soldiers is not ideal, I know this. I also know that the golfers that turn up to my course wearing jeans are the same golfers that hold me up for 5 hours, they are the same ones that don't have a clue about the most basic of rules and they are the same ones that don't rake the bunkers!

I'm not saying that all trouser wearing golfers are perfect but at least they are on their way..

Discuss...
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Bloody Ruperts :whistle:

Its been my experience that standards are not determined by the clothes you wear, rather more so by the way you were raised.
Respect dear boy, both for yourself and others. Taught to me by my parents from a very early age.
Oh and i've never owned a suit in my life. Never been to court you see :thup:
 
therod said:
well done for coming back from Afganistan in one piece and not pregnant :thup:


Your statment probably applies to the Army, maybe to on the golf course not to normal life !

my wardrobe is mixed, but my weapon is clean SIR !!!
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The not pregnant bit was harder than you might think!
 
d2cko said:
My fact comes from my career in the Army. As I'm sure you are all aware, self disipline is a major part of a soldiers training. We teach them this because it gives them a sense of responsibility in all areas of life. We need to keep on top of standards because if you let it slip in one area then it is likely to slip in others. As such, the soldiers under my care that are regularly untidy are the same soldiers that turn up late, turn up drunk or just downright lazy! The soldiers that are smart are the ones that can be relied on!

Discuss...
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Now you are getting into an area on which I can talk with some authority. Firstly you are right, you cannot compare life as a soldier to golf club membership. However, you are generalising far too much, the ability to use an steam iron fantastically well does not necessarily make anyone a great soldier.

I have met many soldiers who whilst immaculately turned out were not necessarily any more efficient than their peers, they were just, well, smartly turned out.

I have met many soldiers who whilst certainly not the smartest were significantly better than their peers - the sort of guys you wanted around you on ops.


If you have soldiers under you that are particularly and regularly scruffy then maybe you should try getting a grip of them; the obvious advantage of this is once they are smart they will never again contravene the MML.
 
stevie_r said:
If you have soldiers under you that are particularly and regularly scruffy then maybe you should try getting a grip of them; the obvious advantage of this is once they are smart they will never again contravene the MML.
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Is MML one of those TLAs that I should know of?
 
I'm all up for clubs relaxing rules slightly, but certaind levels should be upheld:

Jeans - dark blue or black, NO light blue or work jeans an no jeans with any rips
Trainers - big Huge No No, if your wearing jeans wear shoes
T shirts - fine for golf but again if wearing jeans a casual shirt doesnt hurt

To me it's a trade off, slacken up on the trouser front, tighten up on the shoes and shirt
 
Show me someone in shiny 15 year old half mast navy blue Farah's and velco fastening beige loafers who is against clubhouse attire policy change and I'll show you someone who doesn't spend a penny on golf course attire in his clubs pro shop and even less behind the bar.
 
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