Jacket and Tie....

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I wanted to separate this slightly from the other thread, but what clubs do you know demand Jacket and Tie at all times in the clubhouse, or Jacket and Tie after 7pm in the clubhouse....

Would be interesting to see if there are actually a lot of clubs still enforcing this, or it's just our perception? I'm more interested to hear about the Tier 2, 3, 4, etc. clubs that enforce this opposed to the the very best as well.
 
TheCaddie said:
I wanted to separate this slightly from the other thread, but what clubs do you know demand Jacket and Tie at all times in the clubhouse, or Jacket and Tie after 7pm in the clubhouse....

Would be interesting to see if there are actually a lot of clubs still enforcing this, or it's just our perception? I'm more interested to hear about the Tier 2, 3, 4, etc. clubs that enforce this opposed to the the very best as well.
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It was 6:30pm in our place for one of our bars - I think this has now been relaxed. Still de rigueur for official club meetings such as the AGM
 
Jacket and Tie in the dining room after 6.30. Always odd at our invitation open that has 2 separate comps, morning and afternoon. The morning lot can have their lunch in their golf gear straight after the round, the afternoon lot need to change just in case the meal over runs past 6.30
 
Cant recall which but I often click on club websites from forum members signatures to have a nosey around the courses/visitor info and have seen plenty with this in place

edit: for evenings, not seen one for all day
 
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I can only think of two, possibly three, in my area that still require this in the evening in the dining room. Don't see it as an issue as you go prepared anyway.

My own club relaxed this a good while back.
 
The only one that springs to mind for a tie at lunchtime is The Berkshire.
 
I know Little Aston strictly adhere to the jacket and tie policy at all times. The only exception is their spike bar. I played in a 36 hole society event there not too long ago where you play 18 in the morning, shower and change into jacket and tie for soup and a sandwich lunch, change back into golf gear for the afternoon 18, before a final shower and change for the evening meal.

Sorry, should add that I am not a member there.:o
 
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Isnt Wentworth strict on Jacket and tie at all times in the main restaurant, the 'relaxed' bar food section also demands black shoes or at least formal shoes I seem to recall.

Personally I like the tradition and would rather have lunch suited and booted as opposed to the sight of overweight gentlemen in poorly fitting sports tops, slax and trainers.
 
I think this is personally ridiculous.

It is time consuming and just flat out pretentious.
I am all for NO JEANS and sports trainers but there is no need to go to such extremes.

Can you imagine driving to somewhere thats taken you 2 hours to get to. You play a round of 18 and its 30 degrees. You then have to go shower get suited and booted just for a quick meal before you dive home again.
Madness.

Each to their own I guess but this would 100% put me off visiting certain courses.
 
does anybody still wear a shirt and tie any more? (except perhaps at weddings, and funerals?).

it's ridiculous, pretentious and is totally unnecessary to adopt this in a golf club.

no jeans and trainers is just about ok in my view, and I can understand this, but jacket and tie is simply ludicrous.

There will be loads who come on and say its ok, and its their choice, but if clubs continue with this, they will in the future suffer drops in membership because the world is changing and the golfers of the future wont stand for this.

todays teenagers and 20 somethings wont stand for this when they become tomorrows 30 and 40 yr olds.........
 
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alexbrownmp said:
Isnt Wentworth strict on Jacket and tie at all times in the main restaurant, the 'relaxed' bar food section also demands black shoes or at least formal shoes I seem to recall.
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It was very relaxed in the bar area on the three occasions I've been there. Not been into the formal dining room though.
 
SugarPenguin said:
I think this is personally ridiculous.

It is time consuming and just flat out pretentious.
I am all for NO JEANS and sports trainers but there is no need to go to such extremes.

Can you imagine driving to somewhere thats taken you 2 hours to get to. You play a round of 18 and its 30 degrees. You then have to go shower get suited and booted just for a quick meal before you dive home again.
Madness.

Each to their own I guess but this would 100% put me off visiting certain courses.
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You would love the experience that one of the partners at my firm had at a local club at an event we were sponsoring. It was a quick lunch between 36 holes, boiling hot and very humid and he was denied access to the bar and dining area because, whilst he had a shirt and tie on, he did not wish to wear a jacket in the high heat and the steward could not get hold of the Captain, Lady Captain or President for consent for people to remove their jackets. Utter madness that jackets could only be removed in teh bar or dining area with the consent of one of those 3 who had to be contacted and grant consent on each occasion.
 
many moons ago my mate and I were playing Lindrick. After we played we decided to have a sandwich and a pint in the clubhouse. But we had to eat in their formal dining room - and back then it was a vast ballroom type place (may still be) - I guess to be able to accommodate the Ryder Cup gatherings. And we had to put our jackets and ties on. I can remember with some amusement the two of us sat at the end of a huge long tablecloth covered table. In comes a waitress in her uniform and sandwiches on a silver salver! Lovely - but quite curious - even then and I'm going back 25yrs,
 
GB72 said:
You would love the experience that one of the partners at my firm had at a local club at an event we were sponsoring. It was a quick lunch between 36 holes, boiling hot and very humid and he was denied access to the bar and dining area because, whilst he had a shirt and tie on, he did not wish to wear a jacket in the high heat and the steward could not get hold of the Captain, Lady Captain or President for consent for people to remove their jackets. Utter madness that jackets could only be removed in teh bar or dining area with the consent of one of those 3 who had to be contacted and grant consent on each occasion.
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Its crap like that which repels people from the sport.
 
GB72 said:
You would love the experience that one of the partners at my firm had at a local club at an event we were sponsoring. It was a quick lunch between 36 holes, boiling hot and very humid and he was denied access to the bar and dining area because, whilst he had a shirt and tie on, he did not wish to wear a jacket in the high heat and the steward could not get hold of the Captain, Lady Captain or President for consent for people to remove their jackets. Utter madness that jackets could only be removed in teh bar or dining area with the consent of one of those 3 who had to be contacted and grant consent on each occasion.
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Ah .... the good old days, I remember them well.

" Gentlemen, the Captain has announced that Jackets and ties are not required this afternoon"
 
I don't believe that dress code puts anyone off taking up golf. By the time they even think about joining a club they will have tried the game and decided if it's for them or not.
 
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