Dress Code Question

[Deleted Member 1156]

Since some brought it up in the last couple of pages - I have never, ever tucked in my shirt to play golf. I wear a polo and chinos always, but if someone asked me to tuck in my shirt I would probably laugh at them. That's going way too far! No one ever has asked me to do that, mind. Even if I was forced to tuck it in, I feel it would become untucked after a few swings anyway, and I'll be damned if I'm going to keep retucking it all the way round.

Oh dear, you've just blown your chance of being able to play at my club :ears:

 

[Orikoru]

Oh dear, you've just blown your chance of being able to play at my club :ears:

I'm sure I'll cope. Honestly though, that seems a bit much to me. I'm dressed the part, but also I'm there to focus on my game, and having to tuck my shirt in could restrict my swing, or quite simply just be annoying if I have to keep tucking it back in. Forget that.

 

[Reemul]

How is it a laughable statement? Respect and compliance are two of the very foundations of a civilised society and to ignore them is the start of a very slippery slope. Personally, I have been to many of these 'modern thinking' golf clubs (generally they are proprietary owned businesses) and they are no better than the local Wetherspoons. There is nothing wrong with Wetherspoons but I prefer my club to be a bit more upmarket than that. As an example, I took a load of family to my club for Mother's day lunch recently and the dining room looked lovely with beautifully laid out tables etc, not a scruffy t-shirt or pair of jeans in sight. If they relaxed the dress code I would probably leave and join either Ferndown or Parkstone but that is just my opinion.

There definitely needs to be a balance. Most people agree with no spikes in the bar or hats. But overly aggressive dress codes can be a step backwards. personally I see as many people looking a state in clothes that aren't jeans or t shirts, ill fitting shirts, hanging out, too much flesh or clothes too tight for your size and you look awful. As normal one size doesn't fit all.

Also behaviour is more of an issue that what people are wearing as well as too much alcohol. Nothing worse that loud boorish behaviour regardless of clothes being worn.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

I'm sure I'll cope. Honestly though, that seems a bit much to me. I'm dressed the part, but also I'm there to focus on my game, and having to tuck my shirt in could restrict my swing, or quite simply just be annoying if I have to keep tucking it back in. Forget that.

Well it doesn't seem to be too much of a problem for the world's best players on tour.

 

[ArnoldArmChewer]

Oh dear, you've just blown your chance of being able to play at my club :ears:

+1

Shirts tucked in please and remove your hat when entering the clubhouse .

 

[Orikoru]

Well it doesn't seem to be too much of a problem for the world's best players on tour.

I would find it uncomfortable so there's a chance it would put me off my game. So I wouldn't want to do it. As I've said, I'm all for maintaining appropriate golf attire, but enforcing people to tuck shirts in is over-zealous to say the least.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

I would find it uncomfortable so there's a chance it would put me off my game. So I wouldn't want to do it. As I've said, I'm all for maintaining appropriate golf attire, but enforcing people to tuck shirts in is over-zealous to say the least.

I know you are quite new to the game but as and when you play a few top clubs you will soon realise that tucking your shirt in is the normal expected standard.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

We have a new lad at work, 19-20. He works in the factory and wears a baseball cap all the time. I am pleased to report that the world has not stopped turning, the factory has not fallen down and he has not spontaneously combusted. It's just a cap.

 

[Imurg]

its funny though no matter how posh the club none have had or can really have issue with proper "loud" trousers lol but if the pocket is in the wrong place lol

This, for me, sums up dress codes.
Why, because, you're playing golf, do some dress like Coco the Clown - abiding by the dress code - but someone with their shirt untucked falls foul....?
So called Golf shoes that are really just trainers are confirming but ordinary trainers are no-go..
As mentioned earlier, a Nike collarless shirt be a plain TShirt....
If a club has a dress code I'll follow it.
But sometimes you just have to look around to see how ridiculous it can be...

 

[PCWOX]

Tucking in a polo shirt is standard at most golf clubs to be fair! Nothing unusual in that. I am happy to comply.

 

[Orikoru]

This, for me, sums up dress codes.
Why, because, you're playing golf, do some dress like Coco the Clown - abiding by the dress code - but someone with their shirt untucked falls foul....?
So called Golf shoes that are really just trainers are confirming but ordinary trainers are no-go..
As mentioned earlier, a Nike collarless shirt be a plain TShirt....
If a club has a dress code I'll follow it.
But sometimes you just have to look around to see how ridiculous it can be...

Yeah, agreed. It's rules for the sake of rules sometimes. Bit of common sense required with some of these places.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

We have a new lad at work, 19-20. He works in the factory and wears a baseball cap all the time. I am pleased to report that the world has not stopped turning, the factory has not fallen down and he has not spontaneously combusted. It's just a cap.

Everyone working in McDonalds wears a cap too but I don't see what that has to do with a golf clubhouse?

 

[Orikoru]

Tucking in a polo shirt is standard at most golf clubs to be fair! Nothing unusual in that. I am happy to comply.

Most? No I don't think so. Maybe at a lot of the posher private clubs, but I wouldn't say 'most'.

 

[Orikoru]

Just to throw another spanner in the works, what are people's thoughts on 'under armour' type clothing? i.e. a skin-tight long sleeved top that you wear underneath your polo for added warmth on a cold day. I wore one a few times at the end of winter as I found them preferable to wearing a jumper at times. I assume they're allowed as I've seen plenty of people doing the same.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Most? No I don't think so. Maybe at a lot of the posher private clubs, but I wouldn't say 'most'.

I would.

 

[TheJezster]

A question for those who insist on the v tucked in shirt... why does it bother you so much? I mean YOU personally. Why would you care what someone else wore, it's not going to affect your swing or your game so why take offence at someone else? This has always puzzled me...
Personally I mostly tuck my shirt in but that's just preference. With some shorts I'll untuck, but it all depends on the day. I wouldn't dream about getting annoyed at what someone else is wearing. Jeans? I don't care, if someone wants to play in them how is that affecting me? Simple, it's not.
So why are some of you like that? Let others be, now that's respect!

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

A question for those who insist on the v tucked in shirt... why does it bother you so much? I mean YOU personally. Why would you care what someone else wore, it's not going to affect your swing or your game so why take offence at someone else? This has always puzzled me...
Personally I mostly tuck my shirt in but that's just preference. With some shorts I'll untuck, but it all depends on the day. I wouldn't dream about getting annoyed at what someone else is wearing. Jeans? I don't care, if someone wants to play in them how is that affecting me? Simple, it's not.
So why are some of you like that? Let others be, now that's respect!

Fair question and here is my view.

A golf club has a dress code because it chooses to. Sure, it may be over the top but it is their club and they set the rules. But you turn up and don't like it so you choose to ignore those rules but where do you draw the line? When you are out on the course, do you choose to ignore a rule because you think it is stupid?

 

[Orikoru]

Fair question and here is my view.

A golf club has a dress code because it chooses to. Sure, it may be over the top but it is their club and they set the rules. But you turn up and don't like it so you choose to ignore those rules but where do you draw the line? When you are out on the course, do you choose to ignore a rule because you think it is stupid?

So you get personally upset that a stranger isn't 100% abiding by the dress code because his shirt is untucked? Surely it's the club's prerogative to correct that if it contravenes their code.

You are right that if you want to play at any club you should abide by their code - 100%. But also if someone else broke the code, that wouldn't upset me personally.. I'd just expect the club to sort them out.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

So you get personally upset that a stranger isn't 100% abiding by the dress code because his shirt is untucked? Surely it's the club's prerogative to correct that if it contravenes their code.

No I didn't say I do and yes it is up to the club to sort out.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Everyone working in McDonalds wears a cap too but I don't see what that has to do with a golf clubhouse?

My point is that caps are common for teenagers, early 20's people. It is part of their look. It is not disrespectful to keep that cap on when you are indoors, that view is outdated yet most club codes say otherwise and it was pointed out a page or so ago. It comes back to one of the other questions being asked, why does it bother you, what impact does it have? Wearing a hat indoors in the past may have been seen as disrespectful, now it part of someones outfit. Cargo shorts are in the same category for me. Not scruffy, widely worn yet still frowned on. Clubs need to move on with the times to reflect these changes or accept that they will be figures of fun still.