KenL
Tour Rookie
The "to save embarrassment" quotes are hilarious. It is these clubs and their silly little power play rules that are an embarrassment to the game.
Sock gate (again)
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HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Non-golfers may think of it as stuffy but the point was about putting people taking up the game. I think if you are interested in playing and taking the game up then you'll go and do it and worry about dress codes if and when you are ready to hit the course. It's like a lot of things in life, if you want to do something you will and if not you'll always find an excuse to not do it
robinthehood
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《snip》One golf fan is supporting the change of socks, however, when commenting: "Most clubs have this rule. Whether we like it or agree, it’s the golfers responsibility to check before leaving the house."《snip》
I wonder who that was... 😉😉😂🤣
I wonder who that was... 😉😉😂🤣
Hitdaball
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Pin-seeker
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If any golfers would like to give us a reason why it isn’t a silly rule,rather than saying “if you don’t like it you can play elsewhere†that’d be great.
It’s not like anyone on here is actually demanding that the rule is changed,we’re just discussing how silly it is.
Personally I think white socks is a big no no full stop.
Hitdaball
Active member
My wife, who runs half marathons, has taken to wearing those socks that have individual toe pockets like gloves. That really is the only socks too far line I have, whatever colour they are 😬
Foxholer
Blackballed
And maybe confirmed it every year or so since!
I've even got a pair of long white socks that I take to 'posh' clubs like the next Open venue, just in case! In the case of RSG, I know they have reqd long white socks in the past. So, as mentioned above...It's their Club/Rules, so, as a visitor, I'll obey - even if I think it's stuffy/daft!
Pin-seeker
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Wow they sound HOTTTTTTTTT! 😂
Pin-seeker
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Yeah but you’re a G so can obviously pull it off 😉
Hitdaball
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Sure, see my Brancaster comment. And like most I’d take the time to read what is required and comply if I want to play.
But what’s the point on the first place of the white sock rule?
Hitdaball
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In a way I cannot fully quantify they make me very very uncomfortable. She pops them on the sofa and I look at them and think they are monkeys feet.
Pin-seeker
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😂😂😂😂 brilliant
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Do they ? Many golfers I have played with don’t seem to mind and they certainly don’t see it as a problem when going to visit a course - we have just finished a meet at one of the most exclusive clubs in the country and it attracted over 100 golfers - the club has a strict dress code but it didn’t put people off ?
Why is it power play rules ? Do you not think they just want to have a standard of dress ? Same with certain restaurants or night clubs or pick anywhere that you have a dress code.
Pin-seeker
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Again Phillip,why is the rule in place?
You can wear any colour T-shirt,any colour shorts,but the socks must be white 🤔
Why?
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All the young kids at my club seem to love wearing the same gear as the pros on TV. No evidence that dress codes are putting them off, seems to be a made up excuse that anti dress code fans love to trot out.
Jimaroid
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Why do footballers wear kits?
Why do Scotsmen wear kilts?
Why do soldiers wear uniforms?
Why do rockers wear leather?
Why do punks wear safety pins?
Why do African Maasai people wear red?
Why do people keep asking this question when the answer is obvious: because we're human. It's human nature to live together in packs and we like to identify and advertise ourselves as belonging within that pack to other humans.
The counter argument of "the young don't like dress codes" is a nonsense - ask any kid if they wear the uniform of their football-club/people/service/music/etc and you'll just come across as stupid because of course they do.
Dress codes are part of life. Deal with it or go and find a different tribe to belong to.
In my opinion.
Why do Scotsmen wear kilts?
Why do soldiers wear uniforms?
Why do rockers wear leather?
Why do punks wear safety pins?
Why do African Maasai people wear red?
Why do people keep asking this question when the answer is obvious: because we're human. It's human nature to live together in packs and we like to identify and advertise ourselves as belonging within that pack to other humans.
The counter argument of "the young don't like dress codes" is a nonsense - ask any kid if they wear the uniform of their football-club/people/service/music/etc and you'll just come across as stupid because of course they do.
Dress codes are part of life. Deal with it or go and find a different tribe to belong to.
In my opinion.
Hitdaball
Active member
So does your club allows T shirts and hoods then?
Pin-seeker
Well-known member
Can’t remember the last time I saw Pros playing in shorts tbh.
Pin-seeker
Well-known member
That would be all good if the course required a certain uniform.Why do footballers wear kits?
Why do Scotsmen wear kilts?
Why do soldiers wear uniforms?
Why do rockers wear leather?
Why do punks wear safety pins?
Why do African Maasai people wear red?
Why do people keep asking this question when the answer is obvious: because we're human. It's human nature to live together in packs and we like to identify and advertise ourselves as belonging within that pack to other humans.
The counter argument of "the young don't like dress codes" is a nonsense - ask any kid if they wear the uniform of their football-club/people/service/music/etc and you'll just come across as stupid because of course they do.
Dress codes are part of life. Deal with it or go and find a different tribe to belong to.
In my opinion.
Like white polo,blue shorts,white socks.
But just white socks 🤷â€â™‚ï¸
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Have you got anything sensible to contribute to this discussion?
