Jeans on a golf course

[EZprophet]

I've been wearing my curent pair of jeans for about 2 to 3 years on some quite prestigous golf courses. Of course, because they are brown, nobody has noticed.
Makes a mockery of the whole idea.

It doesn't make a mockery of the whole idea because the whole idea is that jeans are banned because, in general, they look scruffy. Your jeans that you wear probably don't look scruffy (I'm assuming) and so no one would probably even notice that they are jeans.

They could write in the dress codes that "scruffy looking trousers" are banned but that leaves it open to interpretation... banning all jeans just makes the dress code unambiguous and easy to understand and adhere to. Well, for most people anyways...

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I've been wearing my curent pair of jeans for about 2 to 3 years on some quite prestigous golf courses. Of course, because they are brown, nobody has noticed.
Makes a mockery of the whole idea.

Sorry but it doesn't make a mockery. Just because you haven't been found out yet doesn't make it right. I'm a believer in what goes round and so can't wait to see your reaction when one of these "top" clubs asks you to leave the clubhouse or course. If you are a visitor to a club then by paying a green fee you are agreeing to abide by their dress code. If that says no jeans why try and make a mockery of it by wearing brown jeans.

 

[chrisd]

Iv'e only just started to wear jeans to the golf range and even that doesn't feel right!


Chris

 

[d2cko]

Iv'e only just started to wear jeans to the golf range and even that doesn't feel right!


Chris

It's wierd, I can't stand the idea of jeans on the course but I love it on the range when I wear jeans, a hoodie and have my iPod in....

 

[Mungoscorner]

I've been wearing my curent pair of jeans for about 2 to 3 years on some quite prestigous golf courses. Of course, because they are brown, nobody has noticed.
Makes a mockery of the whole idea.

Sorry but it doesn't make a mockery. Just because you haven't been found out yet doesn't make it right. I'm a believer in what goes round and so can't wait to see your reaction when one of these "top" clubs asks you to leave the clubhouse or course. If you are a visitor to a club then by paying a green fee you are agreeing to abide by their dress code. If that says no jeans why try and make a mockery of it by wearing brown jeans.

I think your missing the point of this statement,nobody is trying to make of mockery of the clubs concerned, nor sticking two fingers up at he there dress codes,it is simply highlighting the fact that not all jeans are scruffy,untidy,or unsuitable golff attire.

 

[Wedgemonkey]

Agreed, jeans on the range or anywhere else bar the course are my favoured attire - ultimately what clubs' dress code says is less important than the fact there is a dress code - I consider a test of attitude, respect it and comply and you are more likely to be a courteous and considerate player, ignore it and you're more likely to be a self absorbed chopper who probably hasn't paid the green fee.....

 

[EZprophet]

I've been wearing my curent pair of jeans for about 2 to 3 years on some quite prestigous golf courses. Of course, because they are brown, nobody has noticed.
Makes a mockery of the whole idea.

Sorry but it doesn't make a mockery. Just because you haven't been found out yet doesn't make it right. I'm a believer in what goes round and so can't wait to see your reaction when one of these "top" clubs asks you to leave the clubhouse or course. If you are a visitor to a club then by paying a green fee you are agreeing to abide by their dress code. If that says no jeans why try and make a mockery of it by wearing brown jeans.

I think your missing the point of this statement,nobody is trying to make of mockery of the clubs concerned, nor sticking two fingers up at he there dress codes,it is simply highlighting the fact that not all jeans are scruffy,untidy,or unsuitable golff attire.

No mate I think you've missed my point...

I pointed out that not all jeans are scruffy, but the reason why certain places ban all jeans is that it makes the dress code unambiguous and unopen to interpretation.

If you wrote on the dress code sheet "no scruffy jeans, smart jeans only" then you will no doubt have people showing up in jeans that most people consider scruffy, but they consider smart. By banning all jeans, you take peoples opinions on what are smart jeans and what are scruffy jeans, out of the equation.

 

[Mungoscorner]

I've been wearing my curent pair of jeans for about 2 to 3 years on some quite prestigous golf courses. Of course, because they are brown, nobody has noticed.
Makes a mockery of the whole idea.

Sorry but it doesn't make a mockery. Just because you haven't been found out yet doesn't make it right. I'm a believer in what goes round and so can't wait to see your reaction when one of these "top" clubs asks you to leave the clubhouse or course. If you are a visitor to a club then by paying a green fee you are agreeing to abide by their dress code. If that says no jeans why try and make a mockery of it by wearing brown jeans.

I think your missing the point of this statement,nobody is trying to make of mockery of the clubs concerned, nor sticking two fingers up at he there dress codes,it is simply highlighting the fact that not all jeans are scruffy,untidy,or unsuitable golff attire.

No mate I think you've missed my point...

I pointed out that not all jeans are scruffy, but the reason why certain places ban all jeans is that it makes the dress code unambiguous and unopen to interpretation.

If you wrote on the dress code sheet "no scruffy jeans, smart jeans only" then you will no doubt have people showing up in jeans that most people consider scruffy, but they consider smart. By banning all jeans, you take peoples opinions on what are smart jeans and what are scruffy jeans, out of the equation.

My post was intended for the person who's post i quoted (Homer).

 

[EZprophet]

I've been wearing my curent pair of jeans for about 2 to 3 years on some quite prestigous golf courses. Of course, because they are brown, nobody has noticed.
Makes a mockery of the whole idea.

Sorry but it doesn't make a mockery. Just because you haven't been found out yet doesn't make it right. I'm a believer in what goes round and so can't wait to see your reaction when one of these "top" clubs asks you to leave the clubhouse or course. If you are a visitor to a club then by paying a green fee you are agreeing to abide by their dress code. If that says no jeans why try and make a mockery of it by wearing brown jeans.

I think your missing the point of this statement,nobody is trying to make of mockery of the clubs concerned, nor sticking two fingers up at he there dress codes,it is simply highlighting the fact that not all jeans are scruffy,untidy,or unsuitable golff attire.

No mate I think you've missed my point...

I pointed out that not all jeans are scruffy, but the reason why certain places ban all jeans is that it makes the dress code unambiguous and unopen to interpretation.

If you wrote on the dress code sheet "no scruffy jeans, smart jeans only" then you will no doubt have people showing up in jeans that most people consider scruffy, but they consider smart. By banning all jeans, you take peoples opinions on what are smart jeans and what are scruffy jeans, out of the equation.

My post was intended for the person who's post i quoted (Homer).

Oh yeah... Sorry mate my bad.

 

[Mungoscorner]

No probs.

 

[Andy]

You can get a decent polo and pair of trosuers for £20

Aye right Homer.

Andy

 

[Ken_A]

We allow jeans on the course - I wear them loads - but hate them on the course. Deffo not for me :-/

 

[HomerJSimpson]

No probs.

Thing is I agree totally with what he said. Ban them completely and take away any interpretation of what is smart or not. Would you consider designer jeans with tears in the leg (deliberately put there at huge cost) fashionable and smart? what if matey boy turned up in a pair of cheap jeans from Tescos and cut his own designer tears in. Are they just as fashionable?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

You can get a decent polo and pair of trosuers for £20

Aye right Homer.

Andy

Polo shirt £5 JJB sports.
Trousers £13.99 in Primark

Simples

 

[Andy]

You can get a decent polo and pair of trosuers for £20

Aye right Homer.

Andy

Polo shirt £5 JJB sports.
Trousers £13.99 in Primark

Christ knows what you'd look like.

Andy

Simples

 

[Hobbit]

In the mists of time the original reason for banning jeans had nowt to do with stuck up middle/upper class society/golf clubs.

Jeans were workwear, and only worn to work in dirty work environments. It was a commonsense rule, that's all.

After 40+yrs of brainwashing I couldn't wear jeans for golf... crikey, its only in the last 10yrs I managed to feel comfortable wearing shorts out on the course

 

[HomerJSimpson]

You can get a decent polo and pair of trosuers for £20

Aye right Homer.

Andy

Polo shirt £5 JJB sports.
Trousers £13.99 in Primark

Christ knows what you'd look like.

Andy

Simples

Check with Smiffy. He's been known to get gear at this sort of price before and I don't think you can accuse him of not looking like a golfer (until he swings )

 

[Richie13]

my view is that if if doesnt break the particular course's dress code taht there playing then theres no foul,

i will wear shorts and my utd top to play a casual round at my home course, but when i play with the club at the same course i will wear trousers and a polo, like wise if i visit a course which states a certain type of dress code i will adhere to the code

 

[Richie13]

sports direct got trousers for 9.99 dunlop if that matters but they do me fine

 

[griffgolf]

Jeans on a golf course...no no no no no no no!