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Dress code.....again!

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FairwayDodger said:
Sorry, I thought the discussion was what could be worn in the bar after having played golf... or on a day you're not playing. I'd keep a dress code for the course but lighten up in the clubhouse.
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But you have to put something on your legs before you step out of the house anyway so what's the difference between jeans and trousers? I actually find trousers more comfortable. As for going in after a round, you've just played in trousers so why bring a pair of jeans with you just to change into?

The dress code is a tradition that has been with golf since it's inception and it has evolved to where we are now which in relation to a 100 years ago it's pretty relaxed. When you start to allow jeans then you are slowly disintegrating the code and I think that's sad. I love golf and I actually quite like the pomp and circumstance of dressing smartly to go play so I'd probably stick with trousers and I would gently mock any of my friends who turned up in jeans for the drinks after!
 
I really dont understand why any club would have a no jeans in the bar policy, especially in this day and age. It's what most people will wear (to be clear i didnt say all people, so if you are a non jeans wearer no need to comment on this).

Personally, i'll wear what ive played golf in, whether it be trousers or shorts in the bar after, unless I have a shower before going home, in which case i'll put a fresh pair or shorts on or a pair of jeans. Why would I want to bring a pair of trousers along? (aside from playing in them of course). I dont wear trousers generally so would never "choose" to wear them.

The sooner clubs relax their dress codes for in the clubhouse/bar the better if you ask me. They'll make more money from it, thats for sure. You'll always get people who dont want to change or move with the times and I'm sure there will be clubs around which still stick to these old traditions so there will be something for everyone.
 
This whole no jeans arguement is somewhat pointless.
My club has a no jeans policy yet i wear jeans everytime i step on the course. How?, they're not blue or tight fitting thats how.
Because they're light brown & black ( 2 pairs :) ) no one has ever batted an eyelid, but they are still jeans.
Trainers is another daft argument when the club captain is sat at the bar with his new addidas adicross on his feet :rofl:
 
We allow jeans in our clubhouse, mind you it's total anarchy; people running round smacking each other with buckfast bottles and urinating in the corners.

Mind you next Sunday night the place will be rammed with people watching the RC singles, the club will make a decent amount of cash and this will be primarily due to people being able to pop out to THEIR club for a few beers and dress casually.
 
I love threads like this. People getting so petty and upset over a pair of jeans. It's madness. Who cares whether I turn up in a skirt or jeans or a 3 piece suit? My money is as good as anyone else's, and if I can't wear what I want in then I'd rather not be there. I am so glad non of the courses I play are like this.

The good news is, these pathetic 'rules' will die with the old men and women who are so desperate to keep them!
 
I seriously do not get this ''no jeans on the course but allowed in clubhose'' rule that many clubs have.

I ran municipal courses for 20+ years with the simple ruling that '' golfers should dress approrpiately for the sport''.
If they turned up in a vest the starter turned them away.
I could count the 'issues' we had on one hand.
 
I would rather everyone repaired thier pitch marks, divots and kept up a good pace of play than worry about what they wore. Even those who opt to 'dress down' tend to do so more smartly than the average joe on the street.
 
Dress codes are not really a big deal any more. There are clubs to suit every pallette. There are clubs that allow all manner of clothes in the course and bar and there are those that don't. Join one that suits your preference and then there's no need to get irate.
 
Captainron said:
I would rather everyone repaired thier pitch marks, divots and kept up a good pace of play than worry about what they wore. Even those who opt to 'dress down' tend to do so more smartly than the average joe on the street.
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If clubs made as much of an effort to stop slow play as they did keep these clubhouse rules, Golf would be much more enjoyable!
 
Snelly said:
Dress codes are not really a big deal any more. There are clubs to suit every pallette. There are clubs that allow all manner of clothes in the course and bar and there are those that don't. Join one that suits your preference and then there's no need to get irate.
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Agreed.
I'm in the smart dress corner and would look to join a club that followed my preference but I'd have no issues playing at a club where anything was allowed, I just wouldn't want to be a member there.
That's not because I don't respect people who prefer to play in jeans or wahtever, it's just that I feel more comfortable playing where people have made an effort to look smart.
 
dufferman said:
I love threads like this. People getting so petty and upset over a pair of jeans. It's madness. Who cares whether I turn up in a skirt or jeans or a 3 piece suit? My money is as good as anyone else's, and if I can't wear what I want in then I'd rather not be there. I am so glad non of the courses I play are like this.

The good news is, these pathetic 'rules' will die with the old men and women who are so desperate to keep them!
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Equally the clubs you don't play at are probably quite glad you don't go there.

As Snelly has said there are clubs to suit every type of individual go or dont it is your choice. However in this instance I would be looking to raise it at the AGM if the members of the club had no input or choice but this was foisted on them, it is a members club after all and if the members don't want it then they should have the right to change it back.
 
'smart' jeans should be ok in the clubhouse, however one persons smart is another's eye sore, so maybe a no jeans policy is easier to apply. No jeans at my place, I accept that.

If they changed it would I wear jeans. Probably not seeing as I don't own a pair without paint on. Not through the want of trying. It's all skinny legged nonsense nowadays !!!:o

As for jeans on a course... why? hot in summer, wet in winter the most impractical outdoor clothing ever.

To not play a course because they don't let you wear jeans is silly.

re the op, I can't believe the members weren't consulted Gordon
 
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