No shorts allowed!

[Deleted Member 1156]

I was browsing the Dorset county website at forthcoming competitions and saw the South England boys open. Had a look at the details and it states on the entry form that shorts may not be worn on competition days.

This seems a very strange decision to me in this day and age, particularly for a junior competition.

 

[tsped83]

Laughable. That is hardly likely to endear the sport to the 'yoof' of today.

 

[rosecott]

Always been a funny lot in Dorset.

 

[Foxholer]

...it states on the entry form that shorts may not be worn on competition days.

Does that mean a competitor may choose to not wear the shorts they were planning to wear?

Always been a funny lot in Dorset.

So it would seem!

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Always been a funny lot in Dorset.

Not guilty M'Lord.....this event is in Somerset.

 

[Hobbit]

Not guilty M'Lord.....this event is in Somerset.

That Zumerzet lot! Have you noticed their eyebrows - no gap, very odd!

 

[Smiffy]

That Zumerzet lot! Have you noticed their eyebrows - no gap, very odd!

Gimme six

 

[ruff-driver]

Gimme six

 

[Liverbirdie]

That Zumerzet lot! Have you noticed their eyebrows - no gap, very odd!

Twinned with:-

Bolton

Middlesborough

Beirut

 

[Hobbit]

Twinned with:-

Bolton

Middlesborough

Beirut

don't forget west Keeeeerby

 

[SatchFan]

Almost as idiotic as the white socks rule.

 

[Oddsocks]

Almost as idiotic as the white socks rule.

Please ensure them white socks are knee length and without logo's of any form!

 

[ruff-driver]

Tell 'em your caddying.....for yourself that'll get round it.

 

[Green Bay Hacker]

I was browsing the Dorset county website at forthcoming competitions and saw the South England boys open. Had a look at the details and it states on the entry form that shorts may not be worn on competition days.

This seems a very strange decision to me in this day and age, particularly for a junior competition.

Turned up for the Welsh Handicap Championships at Celtic Manor last year and was on the tee 10 minutes before my tee time only to be told that shorts were not allowed in any of the GUW Championships. I was asked why I had not seen the signs when registering but as my lift had let me down one of the other team members had registered me.

We were playing the Montgomery course and it was a bit of a hike back to the car park but one of the officials took me in a buggy and I got back to the tee just as they were calling our group to the tee.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Durham County Golf Union have lifted their ban on shorts in County Comps as at 01 April this year, never knew they'd always banned them previously.

 

[Wayman]

Durham County Golf Union have lifted their ban on shorts in County Comps as at 01 April this year, never knew they'd always banned them previously.

I played in county event before in August red hot boiling day turned up in shorts to be told can't play. Had to wear my waterproofs!!!! Joke of a rule

 

[Lwatson-jones]

Devon County rules for the Junior Basil Steer competition are... http://www.devongolf.org.uk/uploads/devon/File/tournaments/matchplay/Rules%20and%20Conditions/2016-BasilSteerRules.pdf

 Do not wear shorts, unless a special dispensation is granted. (Players must comply with the
requirements of the host club as directed by team managers.)

 Shirts must be tucked in; do not roll up sleeves for either comfort or tanning.

How strict they are I am not sure, as our matches were played in not shorts weather any way!

 

[snell]

Played in an EGU competition couple of years back at Durham City, and you weren't allowed shorts on that day.....it was absolutely roasting too!

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Played in an EGU competition couple of years back at Durham City, and you weren't allowed shorts on that day.....it was absolutely roasting too!

It appears to be a bit of a mish mash, here is the England Golf hard card, section 19 refers to dress code

http://www.englandgolf.org/page.aspx?sitesectionid=992

Different rules for different competitions.....crazy!!

 

[HawkeyeMS]

That's a very strange decision regardless of age group, but particularly for youngsters