Hacker Khan
Yurt Dwelling, Yoghurt Knitter
My sensible answer is that the vast majority of clubs should adopt the dress code that Troon Golf in the US does. Which says
Attire - Socially accepted golf shirts are appreciated, but your comfort is most important. The nicer you look, the better you will play, so goes the rumor. Shorts can be just about any style, but please do try to present them at a length that everyone wants to look at and remember that gym shorts are for the gym.
Footwear - Footwear is encouraged on the course for reasons of safety and should be of a type and style that will not damage the putting greens. On that note, no high heels, boots or the like please.
For occasions inside the clubhouse, Troon's guidelines include:
Attire - Clubhouse attire should be comfortable and follow event specific requirements. Denim is welcomed in the clubhouse at appropriate times.
Footwear - Footwear is always required in the clubhouse. The club would prefer to see something other than sneakers during dinner hours and special events.
And kind of leave it at that, treat your customers as adults who are capable of deciding what to wear when they are playing a pass time or going for a beer after the game. Golf is mostly an middle/old white mans game in the UK, so the vast majority of golfers would not change a thing and dress as they always have done. I can pretty much guarantee that if this came into force then virtually everyone (including me) would still dress the same in every Saturday/Sunday morning comp, and the worst that would happen is the odd golfer would probably untuck their shirt in hot weather or wear off white socks with shorts. And if that upsets you then it probably says more about you then the person who has untucked their shirt.
The worry that everyone would suddenly turn up in flip flops and jeans at the courses that the vast majority of people on this board play is just silly scaremongering, as they would not.
If a club is steeped in tradition and has a long waiting list then by all means keep the existing dress codes if it means so much to the members. But I imagine the vast majority of courses do not fit into this category, and making the codes more friendly in my opinion can only help expand the attractiveness of the game. But of course other opinions are available. By most people on this board.
Attire - Socially accepted golf shirts are appreciated, but your comfort is most important. The nicer you look, the better you will play, so goes the rumor. Shorts can be just about any style, but please do try to present them at a length that everyone wants to look at and remember that gym shorts are for the gym.
Footwear - Footwear is encouraged on the course for reasons of safety and should be of a type and style that will not damage the putting greens. On that note, no high heels, boots or the like please.
For occasions inside the clubhouse, Troon's guidelines include:
Attire - Clubhouse attire should be comfortable and follow event specific requirements. Denim is welcomed in the clubhouse at appropriate times.
Footwear - Footwear is always required in the clubhouse. The club would prefer to see something other than sneakers during dinner hours and special events.
And kind of leave it at that, treat your customers as adults who are capable of deciding what to wear when they are playing a pass time or going for a beer after the game. Golf is mostly an middle/old white mans game in the UK, so the vast majority of golfers would not change a thing and dress as they always have done. I can pretty much guarantee that if this came into force then virtually everyone (including me) would still dress the same in every Saturday/Sunday morning comp, and the worst that would happen is the odd golfer would probably untuck their shirt in hot weather or wear off white socks with shorts. And if that upsets you then it probably says more about you then the person who has untucked their shirt.
The worry that everyone would suddenly turn up in flip flops and jeans at the courses that the vast majority of people on this board play is just silly scaremongering, as they would not.
If a club is steeped in tradition and has a long waiting list then by all means keep the existing dress codes if it means so much to the members. But I imagine the vast majority of courses do not fit into this category, and making the codes more friendly in my opinion can only help expand the attractiveness of the game. But of course other opinions are available. By most people on this board.
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