A total anachronism that just feeds golf's fuddy-duddy image.
Nicely sums up my thoughts but it is St Andrews afterall so expect no less.
A total anachronism that just feeds golf's fuddy-duddy image.
Not sure that it's a generational thing.
I will shortly be 69, belong to a member's club, held office at my Club and would, therefore, appear to be the typical "Old fart!" yet to me all this jacket and tie malarkey seems hopelessly outdated.
Mind you I do think some standards should be upheld.
No hats in the clubhouse and no mobiles anywhere!
agree with no hats, mobiles on silent but no calls to be taken!!! txt are fine by me
jacket I think is a complete out dated thing
other week went in the bar after a round.. very muddy so I got my waterproof trousers out the car and changed in the changing rooms into them so I was clean. good enough for me
Sorry but waterproofs belong only on the course. If you could put them on could you not just change into a pair of clean trousers.
Reminds me of the time some friends and I played at Delamere Forest on a very wet day. One of our group had forgotten his jacket and was denied access to the lounge until he donned a loaned jacket (two sizes too small) and a gravy stained tie!
Meanwhile a member stood comfortably at the bar still wearing the wet tweed plus fours he had worn to play. Water was dripping off them onto the carpet!
Don't see what the fuss is about. you would not go to a dinner 'date' in jeans and a t shirt, so why is it even an issue to dress for an occasion?
Why is it a problem to wear a jacket and tie?
Not a problem but why should it be necessary?
No issue with changing after golf and but smart casual should, in this day and age, be acceptable.
A court attire is another place that needs updating. Even further behind the times than a stuffy golf club. I’m not advocating a judge wears wears jeans and a t-shrt, but honestly the whole wig and cape business is ridiculous.Why is this day and age any different from any previous day and age? Would you expect a high court judge to wear jeans and a t shirt?
I have no issue complying to a tradition that a club I am visiting wants upholding, however, you should always be able to remove your jacket to eat your meal, sat eating in your jacket is beyond the pale imo.
Jacket should be kept on, if wearing a Polo Shirt
Why wouldn't you wear a jacket and tie if asked? It's not exactly a human rights violation.
If you don't want to dress like an adult, don't play where it's required. And don't whinge about about it if you don't like the rules, it makes you sound like a stroppy adolescent.
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are there many stuffy old clubs still carrying on this nonsense ??
My club are playing St Andrews New next week and a Jacket and Tie is required afterwards, even had to go out and buy a shirt for it are there many stuffy old clubs still carrying on this nonsense ??