Should courses ban adizero

[GB72]

This is quite interesting as to when golf clothes breach the rules of golf clubs. I remember that my old club was quite firm in its ban on those collarless golf shirts worn by Tiger Woods. The rule was that a collared shirt must be worn on the course and so it was made clear that collarless golf shirts were not acceptable even if they were classed as golf clothing.

I actually like alot of these trainer like shoes and the only thing stopping me buying a pair is that we hardly have the weather to wear them. I can see them upsetting a few of the more traditional members but as long as they are golf shoes and do not damage the greens etc then I am more than happy for them to be on the course and even on my feet.

 

[chris661]

you can wear them on the course as they are classed as a golf shoe BUT not in the clubhouse,just ban all golf shoes in the clubhouse then no excuse.

Is the entirely sensible thing and what is done at my place

 

[wrighty1874]

i'll be wearing mine before the subs are due. If there's a problem,I'll find another club.

 

[MadAdey]

luckily my club is quite modern towards dress code and do accept the modern golfing trends. Good job as some of my outfits do push the boundaries of decency...........lol

 

[wrighty1874]

I must add the club seems to move with the times, and don't foresee a problem.

i'll be wearing mine before the subs are due. If there's a problem,I'll find another club.

 

[Crow]

I think they're vile, but then I'm old fashioned.
I wouldn't stop any chav from wearing them on the golf course though. :ears:

 

[MGL]

I had a look at one earlier today in an American Golf. I don't mind them although would prefer not yellow and they felt way too light. The one I can't stand the look of is the Footjoy M thing. Now that is one vile looking piece of kit. Bit like an R1 (hehehe!)

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

I think trainer-style golf shoes look a bit stylistically incongruous when worn with 'golfing' trousers - but only in the same way as ordinary (i.e. not sports socks) dark short socks worn with 'golfing' shorts.

I think the ban on trainers was simply that trainers said about the wearer 'I can't be bothered getting a pair of golf shoes' (back in the days - and even today - you could get a cheap pair of rubber shoes for diddly squat - so cost was never a factor). So the 'no trainer rule' was simlpy a rule aimed at identifying those who bought into golf, it's etiquette and traditions (would invest a few quid in a pair of golf shoes) and 'keeping out' those who didn't.

So with todays trainer-style golf shoes I have no problems with them being worn on the course - though as of today I wouldn't myself (might change my mind tomorrow).

 

[Mattyboy]

Where courses have a no trainer rule should they consider banning the latest shoes from Adidas? The Adizero clearly is just a trainer, should golfers be allowed to wear them?

Dunno about banning Adi Zero - but I wish Palace had banned Adi Akinbiyi!

 

[GB72]

Dunno about banning Adi Zero - but I wish Palace had banned Adi Akinbiyi!

Did you not take him from Leicester City. Thanks.

 

[Mattyboy]

We donated £2.2 million to your coffers for him! Mind you, you did buy him from Wolves for £5.5...........

According to Wiki he was your replacemenet for Heskey, who you sold to Liverpool to £10 million. Its a strange old world!

Apologies to the OP - we are way off thread now.

 

[GB72]

We donated £2.2 million to your coffers for him! Mind you, you did buy him from Wolves for £5.5...........

According to Wiki he was your replacemenet for Heskey, who you sold to Liverpool to £10 million. Its a strange old world!

Apologies to the OP - we are way off thread now.

At least it was pretty much a like for like replacement for Heskey

Sorry to the OP for the little detour that this has taken.

 

[sunshine]

Golf attire is and should be a stout pair of brogues with good metal spikes teamed with a nice creased pair of solid tweed trousers a polo shirt if you must with a stiff collar and finished with a nice multi coloured lambswool sweater. When having a pint of ale in the clubhouse then blazer, chinos and a crisp shirt teamed with club tie or cravat should be worn. The only thing one should hear is the sound of a nice grandfather clock or indeed the chinking of a cold glass when golfers wish each other cheers after recalling tales of the course.All this tracksuit and training shoe stuff belongs in the caddies hut around the back of the course at the side of the tradesman's entrance.

Thought I would resurrect an old thread to see how opinions on golf attire have moved forward in 7 years.

Fortunately, quite a lot.

 

[Oldham92]

If the Nike airmax are ok, then everything else from every other manufacturer has to be too surely

 

[PhilTheFragger]

This thread was about a particular shoe that caused craters on the greens.

They were quickly binned, really don’t see the point in resurrecting an old thread for this as the title bears no resemblance to the subject you want to discuss

 

[ScienceBoy]

For me golf footwear just needs to provide suitable traction and stability to play the game safety, doesn’t matter what it looks like.

I feel a lot of the shoes don’t offer enough for me so prefer cleats, cleats on a trainer would be fine with me.

 

[Foxholer]

This thread was about a particular shoe that caused craters on the greens.

They were quickly binned, really don’t see the point in resurrecting an old thread for this as the title bears no resemblance to the subject you want to discuss

You have the power to lock it - and transfer relevant posts to a new one! JDI!!

 

[Depreston]

They were shocking mind ... especially after a down pour

 

[Orikoru]

This thread was about a particular shoe that caused craters on the greens.

They were quickly binned, really don’t see the point in resurrecting an old thread for this as the title bears no resemblance to the subject you want to discuss

That isn't the reason he gave in the first post though. He said they should be banned simply because they looked like trainers.

I remember the first golf shoes I had when I was 14, they looked like brogues to be worn to the office, with metal spikes glued on, they were rigid and horribly uncomfortable and sliced my ankles up good and proper. It was only a few years later they started making golf shoes more like trainers (let's say 2002-03 ish?) and they were a god-send. Golf is a sport, no reason why there shouldn't be comfortable, supportive and sporty footwear for it. I think they should be more lenient on sports t-shirts and shorts as well but that's another story.

 

[sunshine]

This thread was about a particular shoe that caused craters on the greens.

They were quickly binned, really don’t see the point in resurrecting an old thread for this as the title bears no resemblance to the subject you want to discuss

No it's not. What a poor post from somebody who should know better.

Read the thread instead of jumping to conclusions.