Shirt and a Tie

[Deleted member 18588]

A long time since we required collar & tie other than on special occasions and we have, for several years, allowed jeans in the Clubhouse.

However, to all those who wish to see change in dress codes at their clubs, a word of warning; after the first two or three months bar and restaurant takings will revert to their previous levels.

Our club, a members' club of over 120 years standing, has relaxed dress codes, big screen TV with both Sky & BT Sport , special promo's for events like World Cup, 5 Nations and Ryder Cup, a family friendly restaurant and offers to non-golfers in the area to become Social Members for a nominal fee.

Guess what? None of these have any lasting effect as (and this may come as a surprise to some) the golf- club is not where the non-golfer, including spouses & partners, wants to be and it is not where the under 35's within the membership wish to socialise.

So by all means make these changes, just do not expect them to significantly improve the club's finances.

Society has changed and golf clubs would be better employed in controlling their costs whilst providing good basic facilities for golfing members and visitors and not attempting to compete with the local family fun pub.

After all those clubs have a Unique Selling Point, it's called a golf course.

 

[Fish]

A long time since we required collar & tie other than on special occasions and we have, for several years, allowed jeans in the Clubhouse.

However, to all those who wish to see change in dress codes at their clubs, a word of warning; after the first two or three months bar and restaurant takings will revert to their previous levels.

Our club, a members' club of over 120 years standing, has relaxed dress codes, big screen TV with both Sky & BT Sport , special promo's for events like World Cup, 5 Nations and Ryder Cup, a family friendly restaurant and offers to non-golfers in the area to become Social Members for a nominal fee.

Guess what? None of these have any lasting effect as (and this may come as a surprise to some) the golf- club is not where the non-golfer, including spouses & partners, wants to be and it is not where the under 35's within the membership wish to socialise.

So by all means make these changes, just do not expect them to significantly improve the club's finances.

Society has changed and golf clubs would be better employed in controlling their costs whilst providing good basic facilities for golfing members and visitors and not attempting to compete with the local family fun pub.

After all those clubs have a Unique Selling Point, it's called a golf course.

 

[Gringo El Bingo]

I am not a member of a club yet. That'll come later this year. And I'm under 35. Just.

When I look around for somewhere to join, my main concern will be the course, but I will certainly be interested in the atmosphere. And by that I mean the dress code, the staff (helpful, rude etc), the other members, the quality of the food etc.

I might be a bit different, but I'll be looking for somewhere that I can take my family for a meal, where I can go to social events that are outside my current group of friends, and where I can feel like I can belong to something.

If there was a requirement to wear collar and tie, or even "no jeans", I don't think I'd be comfortable, and therefore wouldn't want to go for anything but the golf.

As has already been said, smart casual (including jeans and excluding ties and jackets) has now become acceptable pretty much everywhere else in the world. I would expect a golf club to be keeping up.

 

[CMAC]

Denim jeans have never been a good look on any man over the age of 25.

Clint Eastwood

 

[bignev]

I see no problem wearing jeans in the club house but not on the course.
yes I can see the argument that jeans can be smart and look good but if a dress code
says trousers then thats the dress code. At the end of the day if you want to play
at most courses you need trousers and you can get a pair from Sport Direct for a tenner and turn up in jeans
and change for golf.
We have a dress code at Rudding Park but even that is being eroded by people wearing trouser or shorts
with pockets in the legs which a couple of years ago would not of been acceptable. Next thing you know it
will be tracky bottoms. :{

 

[PNWokingham]

Jeans have been allowed in Woburn for over a decade yet not allowed on the course

Jeans at my current club were allowed 5 years ago - will never be allowed on the course

The person who proposed allowing jeans in our club was a 67 year old guy who has been a member for over 30 years.

Allowing jeans to be worn in the clubhouse allows people to pop in on the way home from work for a drink or a bite to eat - it allows families to pop up and have satruday lunch or sunday carvery.

Not sure why people believe that allowing people to wear jeans in the clubhouse means they will move on to being allowed to wear them on the course ?

top reply Phil - sums it up. We are casual in the clubhouse - I reckon it was a pragmatic change, little advertised, that allows families for Sunday lunch and the after work pop-in for a quick drink. Nothing to do with jeans on the course.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Our club allowed jeans and the members revoked it at the AGM!