To me this thread just shows that if anything golf has become too accessible in this day and age...
People defending black socks with shorts?! 🤮
People defending black socks with shorts?! 🤮
Sock gate (again)
- Thread starter Jacko_G
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Wolf
Well-known member
I'll repeat comparing military uniform to golf clothing is laughable. 🙄
Jacko_G
Blackballed
Some fantastic attitudes and quotes on this thread.
Fantastic.
Fantastic.
Those that don't like it call it an inconsistency, others just accept it as a rule. Its someone else's club, and they have a rule. As a visitor I respect their rules. I might not agree with them but I respect and accept them without getting my ironed knickers in a twist.
PhilTheFragger
Provider of Entertainment for the Golfing Gods 🙄
I iron my knickers? I've not wielded an iron for 25 years. I'm barred from ironing. 1 little mistake with her fav silk blouse...never forgiven.
Pin-seeker
Well-known member
Tbf tho people are only asking why.
I think it’s a stupid rule & I’d feel like a knob wearing white socks.
But if that’s what a club insisted on I’d either buy a pair of white socks 😖
Or wear trousers.
Yeah think I’d go with the latter.
Pin-seeker
Well-known member
*cough, cough*
richart
Major Champion
That was a clever move.
I did notice years ago I had the perfect iron impression on the back of one of my shirts. Nice try Mrs H, but I will just keep my jacket on thank you.
Pin-seeker
Well-known member
richart
Major Champion
I like to keep hold of all my body parts.
Blue in Munich
Crocked Professional Yeti Impersonator
I like to keep hold of all my body parts.
Careful where you do it, there are rules about that. Although nobody has ever explained why there are rules about it...
JohnnyDee
Tour Winner
Apologies as I have not read all 470+ posts thus far.
However when considering this, quite possibly the most vexatious of questions in all of golf, then I am minded to comment.
For my own two bob’s worth and when on the course in clement weather, then for me it’s always a knee-length stocking and preferably styled in the family tartan, with perhaps an optional gold ribbon folded into the turn-down band at the top.
The ankle-length ‘sock’ in black is an abomination, flies in the face of the Golfing Gods and indeed all understanding of sartorial elegance.
Put simply it is worse than the Englishman when holidaying abroad, favouring the open-toed sandal and be-socked foot clad in either black, tan or fawn.
*Shivers violently*
However when considering this, quite possibly the most vexatious of questions in all of golf, then I am minded to comment.
For my own two bob’s worth and when on the course in clement weather, then for me it’s always a knee-length stocking and preferably styled in the family tartan, with perhaps an optional gold ribbon folded into the turn-down band at the top.
The ankle-length ‘sock’ in black is an abomination, flies in the face of the Golfing Gods and indeed all understanding of sartorial elegance.
Put simply it is worse than the Englishman when holidaying abroad, favouring the open-toed sandal and be-socked foot clad in either black, tan or fawn.
*Shivers violently*
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Pin-seeker
Well-known member
If you don’t like it you can do your own ironingCareful where you do it, there are rules about that. Although nobody has ever explained why there are rules about it...
Bxm Foxy
Active member
How about a long white football sock? I think I'm gonna get some Leeds United socks and see If I get any comments about them.
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
You adding in the fancy little sock tie with the players number on them as worn c 1972 by Bremner and co
TheJezster
Tour Rookie
I wore a ghastly combo on Saturday, it was raining, nay, pouring down, and I had shorts on. Rather than ruin a pair of my spikeless shoes I had to wear some spikes, ones which were waterproof. These happened to be black golf boots!!! With long white sports socks (not the ankle variety, but not football length either). Black boots, white socks, grey shorts.... what a combo!
In fact after my round, one of the guys looked at me and laughed, and said I looked like a hunter going on an African adventure!
I had the last laugh, however, as my feet were still dry
In fact after my round, one of the guys looked at me and laughed, and said I looked like a hunter going on an African adventure!
I had the last laugh, however, as my feet were still dry
sunshine
Well-known member
No.
Violators of sock rules should be strung up (by their socks) at the entrance to the club as a guideline of what is inappropriate so future visitors don't ignore the rules.
sunshine
Well-known member
I wore a ghastly combo on Saturday, it was raining, nay, pouring down, and I had shorts on. Rather than ruin a pair of my spikeless shoes I had to wear some spikes, ones which were waterproof. These happened to be black golf boots!!! With long white sports socks (not the ankle variety, but not football length either). Black boots, white socks, grey shorts.... what a combo!
In fact after my round, one of the guys looked at me and laughed, and said I looked like a hunter going on an African adventure!
I had the last laugh, however, as my feet were still dry
Long white socks with black shoes?
Not sure about that, but then again she seems to have carried it off:
https://images.app.goo.gl/z8REavy5sy7fWH7z5
