Sock gate (again)
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Hitdaball
Active member
It’s nonsense. You may as well control shoe colour also.
jim8flog
Journeyman Pro
You mean there is another colour other than white!!
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
To a degree I have little sympathy. If I was playing another course and wanted to wear shorts I'd be checking their dress code online and making sure I stuck to it. Yes, the rule is daft and archaic but no-one would have turned up at Sunningdale or The Addington and broken the rules as they wanted to play the course. If you want to play, check the rules. It isn't hard
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Deleted member 15344
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It’s been posted a few times
It’s the same simple answer as before
Check the dress code before going to save embarrassment, if you don’t agree to said dress code then play somewhere else. It’s their club and it’s up to them what dress code they want. It’s the same with going to restaurants that require a certain dress standard - either abide by the standard or go elsewhere. People don’t stop taking up golf because they aren’t allowed to wear black socks
hairball_89
Club Champion
I agree pretty much. The rule is silly and definitely doesn't help argue against the "golf is pompous" image. But given the website (I've just had a look!) says so, the article mentions a sign outside the pro shop and the fact he says he's been playing 25 years and hadn't heard of the rule, you have to side with the club really!
If you want to play the course, abide by their rules. Simple really!
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
Nobody has still been able to adequately explain why there is a necessity for white socks and, apart from the fashion faux Pas, what is so obnoxious about black ones.
If you wanted a rule for non-golfers to look at and go " You what??" this is it.
So...can someone explain why clubs have this rule?
If you wanted a rule for non-golfers to look at and go " You what??" this is it.
So...can someone explain why clubs have this rule?
Hitdaball
Active member
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
That's as good as anyone's come up with so far...
Wolf
Well-known member
Just seen this made me chuckle as that's my dad's club and where I grew up. They've always had that rule, it is on the website and it does state it outside the pro shop so whether it's a good or bad rule is irrelevant he had plenty of chances to know it beforehand plus that picture is the 1st tee so at least he was given the chance before teeing off to sort it and not asked to leave the course.
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Exactly. Hardly the most expensive item of clothing and simply abide by the rules for a stress free visit to any club
Hitdaball
Active member
That's as good as anyone's come up with so far...
Full disclosure we have the same rule at our club. It’s makes it no less nonsense.
Related - I had a hard time not laughing and pointing at the long hooped socks round Brancaster worn by some members when I played there.
Pin-seeker
Well-known member
There really is no sensible explanation.
Just look at some of clothing worn by the pros,yet we need to wear white socks at certain courses.
When people say “thems the rules†it basically means they have no idea why such a silly rule is in place 😆
robinthehood
Hacker
What a joke, sadly the same old apologists will be out saying its the club rule blah blah, you dont have to play there blah blah.
Clubs going bust, playing numbers in decline, but at least the socks are good
Clubs going bust, playing numbers in decline, but at least the socks are good
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Deleted member 15344
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No club will go bust because of a sock rule or indeed any dress code and number declining ? Again not because of dress codesWhat a joke, sadly the same old apologists will be out saying its the club rule blah blah, you dont have to play there blah blah.
Clubs going bust, playing numbers in decline, but at least the socks are good
Pin-seeker
Well-known member
How do you know that stuffy rules like this don’t put people off taking up the game?
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Really? I think if you are taking up the game then chances are you'll go down the pay and play/municipal route as a lot of us did. A lot of these (not all of course) seem to be more relaxed. I can think of a host of reasons why the game may struggle to attract new participants but white socks isn't one of them
robinthehood
Hacker
no. but stories like this live in the memory and non golfers think this stuff is common.
The game has an image problem, or maybe it doesnnt depending on your dress code, sock and blazer point of view.
Pin-seeker
Well-known member
Spot on ðŸ‘ðŸ»
Pin-seeker
Well-known member
Think you missed the point their Homer
