Proper old school then. With the quality of courses in the area, I'm sure that must put people off joining.
Waiting list and a fair joining fee, plus i imagine getting is not just about paying the fee
Proper old school then. With the quality of courses in the area, I'm sure that must put people off joining.
Proper old school then. With the quality of courses in the area, I'm sure that must put people off joining.
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.No thats true, i doubt there is anything to say that anywhere on a website, but its one of the rules of the club. We have a match against them as one of our guys became the sec.
No women members either, though they are allowed to play and its held the Curtis Cup.. which is more surprising than the J&T
Dress code in clubhouse that isIt does stop people using the facilities when not playing though, therefore costing the club revenue.
I completely agree with the above. It is the seeming need to subvert the dress code of a club just for the sake of it that I find mildly irritating.
Join a club that fits with your needs and abide by their rules.
On a slightly separate note, I cannot believe that the clothes you are asked to wear is a barrier to people taking up golf or joining golf clubs. This seems to be trotted out as an inevitable fact by many on this forum but I think it is complete nonsense. Unfounded and not true.
All sports have a certain kit that you need to wear. If you want to play golf, wear golf gear. Same goes for any other sport really.
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...?
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.
Do you know if it's a catholic or protestant club? That will influence whether I play in a Celtic or Rangers strip
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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.
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.
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: