Fromtherough
Assistant Pro
I know we’ve done dress codes to death. But this is a bit of a different slant on it from what I experienced at the weekend.
Does your club insist on a specific dress code in excess of what is required in the clubhouse to attend the AGM?
Cards on the table, I’m of the opinion that dress codes are antiquated and border on the ridiculous. As long as it’s clean and doesn’t damage the course or the clubhouse, I couldn’t care less what anyone wears. That said, I comply if I want to play a course and/or have something to eat/drink in a clubhouse.
Our AGM was held on Saturday. A jacket was required to attend. I was in the bar at the time it started. If I had any interest in attending, I would have been refused entry due to not conforming with the dress requirements, despite meeting the dress requirements of the clubhouse. Mental.
It’s a strange one, that I hadn’t really given any thought to, since I had no intention of attending. However, I’ve just seen the report. 33 (well below 5%) members were in attendance. Looking at those elected, they accounted for more than 50% of those in attendance. It feels like another little club within a club. Taken slightly out of context it seems a bit weird to get dressed up with your mates to talk about a golf club. Unless of course, it’s designed to aid the procession of electing each other to the various committees…
Does your club insist on a specific dress code in excess of what is required in the clubhouse to attend the AGM?
Cards on the table, I’m of the opinion that dress codes are antiquated and border on the ridiculous. As long as it’s clean and doesn’t damage the course or the clubhouse, I couldn’t care less what anyone wears. That said, I comply if I want to play a course and/or have something to eat/drink in a clubhouse.
Our AGM was held on Saturday. A jacket was required to attend. I was in the bar at the time it started. If I had any interest in attending, I would have been refused entry due to not conforming with the dress requirements, despite meeting the dress requirements of the clubhouse. Mental.
It’s a strange one, that I hadn’t really given any thought to, since I had no intention of attending. However, I’ve just seen the report. 33 (well below 5%) members were in attendance. Looking at those elected, they accounted for more than 50% of those in attendance. It feels like another little club within a club. Taken slightly out of context it seems a bit weird to get dressed up with your mates to talk about a golf club. Unless of course, it’s designed to aid the procession of electing each other to the various committees…