Waiting list and a fair joining fee, plus i imagine getting is not just about paying the fee
Is this the future of dress codes?
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Waiting list and a fair joining fee, plus i imagine getting is not just about paying the fee
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Snelly
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Perhaps but it would attract as many as it would put off I would think.
Stupid to not allow lady members in my view but each to their own.
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
If golf was invented today I am wondering what would determine clothing to be worn.
On the course I'm thinking comfort and suitability in adverse weather conditions - with probably few limitations other than a need to wear a defined 'uniform/strip' if representing your club.
Afterwards and in a 'clubhouse' environment? I suspect you'd be asked to change out of wet or dirty clothing so as not to damage or dirty furnishings, and also so as not to sit there 'steaming' and 'reeking' which isn't nice for anyone sitting or standing close to you. Specific special functions might well have a 'dress code'.
Other than that...?
On the course I'm thinking comfort and suitability in adverse weather conditions - with probably few limitations other than a need to wear a defined 'uniform/strip' if representing your club.
Afterwards and in a 'clubhouse' environment? I suspect you'd be asked to change out of wet or dirty clothing so as not to damage or dirty furnishings, and also so as not to sit there 'steaming' and 'reeking' which isn't nice for anyone sitting or standing close to you. Specific special functions might well have a 'dress code'.
Other than that...?
seteefeet
Hacker
It does stop people using the facilities when not playing though, therefore costing the club revenue.
alexbrownmp
Head Pro
I have played a few courses with this rule even for non members, I arrived at a 'well known' club on a hot summers day and was scolded, through the member, for arriving in the car park carrying my jacket.
I belonged to a male only GC once, didnt think anything off it until I joined a mixed club and found the distractions delightful especially following a 4 ball of the elite woman players
seteefeet
Hacker
Dress code in clubhouse that is
Hacker Khan
Yurt Dwelling, Yoghurt Knitter
TheJezster
Tour Rookie
That's probably about right actually silh, cant fault your reasoning behind that at all. Which despite our actual dress code is pretty much how we adopt things now at our club.
Regarding the dirty clothes, our clubhouse isnt big enough to have a seperate spike bar, so we have wooden flooring for half of it, then the rest is carpeted. We always used to have a rule "no red on the carpet" (ie: dont sit there in your playing clothes). Due to the room being busy we changed it about 18 months ago to let people sit in the carpet area in their 'red' if the wooden floor area was busy (it's all one room, you wouldnt know the difference unless you looked at the floor). Obviously dont sit there in wet dirty clothes tho, thats not fair on anyone.
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Do you know if it's a catholic or protestant club? That will influence whether I play in a Celtic or Rangers strip
ger147
Tour Winner
Do you know if it's a catholic or protestant club? That will influence whether I play in a Celtic or Rangers strip
It's in Ayrshire so not traditionally a very Catholicly area, but you should probably play it safe and go for a Killie top.
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Do you know if it's a catholic or protestant club? That will influence whether I play in a Celtic or Rangers strip
I would be surprised if they had any catholic members
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Ans I'm, wondering why a dress code came in in the first place. Well reading old stuff about this it appeared that back in the day (19th century) golfers were often the tattiest sports folk about. Besides golf courses weren't the manicured beasts they are today.
Of course that may have been a relative observation based by middle-class and well-to-do given that on the public golf course they'd be mixing with the hoi polloi - and that group of golfers would have certainly not have owned clothes for sport - their only alternative being their sunday suit. And so maybe the cry came out for golfers not to look so tatty on the golf course and all were persuaded to wear their best clothing. I might suggest that if all dressed similarly to a standard, then there would be nothing externally obvious marking out the poorer man from the richer man - golf being an egalitarian sport to be played by all - for which skill not money counted - and I do like that notion even today. And so a standard was developed and set down. But that is all complete conjecture.
Of course that may have been a relative observation based by middle-class and well-to-do given that on the public golf course they'd be mixing with the hoi polloi - and that group of golfers would have certainly not have owned clothes for sport - their only alternative being their sunday suit. And so maybe the cry came out for golfers not to look so tatty on the golf course and all were persuaded to wear their best clothing. I might suggest that if all dressed similarly to a standard, then there would be nothing externally obvious marking out the poorer man from the richer man - golf being an egalitarian sport to be played by all - for which skill not money counted - and I do like that notion even today. And so a standard was developed and set down. But that is all complete conjecture.
Face breaker
Q-School Graduate
personally I don't think it should matter what you wear as long as it's neat, tidy and doesn't assault your visual senses, we had some "candidate goofers" turn up at our course the other day dressed in dayglo everything and believe me when I say what a hideous sight that was and to be quite honest a bit disrespectful but during these times of fininacial hardship you can't afford to be to fussy but I on the other hand prefer to wear something a little more discrete "black wind proof outdoor trousers the kind you see hickers wearing" and either a "quality white T-shirt" or "black/white turtle neck" with a "black sleeveless club jumper" depending on weather conditions which looks "very dapper" even if I do say so meself !...:thup:
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Snelly
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I'm not sure what point you're trying to prove with these links as they add very little to the debate. They just reinforce the view that there are golf clubs of all kinds that cater for a vast spectrum of dress codes. Find one that fits what you want, join it and get on with life.
I'm not sure what point you're trying to prove with these links as they add very little to the debate. They just reinforce the view that there are golf clubs of all kinds that cater for a vast spectrum of dress codes. Find one that fits what you want, join it and get on with life.
Hacker Khan
Yurt Dwelling, Yoghurt Knitter
The point I was trying to prove was that dress codes can act as a barrier to people taking up the game. Which you said was unfounded and not true. Hence me linking to the articles.
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Snelly
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I don't think they prove that at all.
Every club I know with a relatively strict dress code has a waiting list and a joining fee. Anyone put off by any of these things would be better off finding somewhere else to play. Every golfer can find a club that fits his preferences - that is a absolute fact.
The issue at hand seems to be a vocal section on the forum who want to change something because they don't like it, irrespective of the fact that it is entirely irrelevant to them as they won't join clubs with these rules anyway. And that is daft.
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Snelly
Guest
Read something in the paper today that reminded me of this thread. To paraphrase it in this context - Wearing the correct golfing attire at a club is polite. Refusing to do so is the same as saying "I matter more than the rules."
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
BiB - I've tried that argument here before and not really got anywhere.
And I've said earlier here or on another post that I find some of the idiotic (hahaha) golf gear some folks roll up in to be pretty visually offensive and distracting. Pair of jeans and a tee shirt totally OK comparatively.
But whatever the dress code - it should be adhered to by all.
I fear the way my place may be going is that visitors and potential members playing are getting allowed to breach the dress code with impunity - because we don't want to upset them. Now that may be 'minor' things such wearing your shirt outside of your trousers or wearing trainer socks i.e. socks that are within the shoe and so not visible (both not allowed on the course - OK in clubhouse). But stuff that! Just adhere to the dress code.
And I'll add - played with one member at the weekend who was pretty set against too much relaxation of the dress code as 'he pays £1600 a year to play golf at a club where members dress to a nice standard'
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garyinderry
Ryder Cup Winner
Just thought of the only reason why knee length socks would be of any use on a golf course. To hide varicose veins.
My ugly legs seemed to put liverbirdie of his game on Saturday. :rofl:
My ugly legs seemed to put liverbirdie of his game on Saturday. :rofl:
