Sock gate (again)

[Deleted member 15344]

They certainly are manufactured for Gold - take a T shirt , get woods to wear it , call it a turtleneck (that would be a turtle with a Chronically short neck) and charge double for it 😂

My own club doesn’t know why they have the rule, I asked 😀.

Woods didn’t wear a t shirt

Years ago he wore turtle neck tops but many did before him , over the last couple of years some pros have been wearing collarless polo shirts ( the difference is the style and the buttons ) but neither are t shirts

Again I didn’t hear you complaining about the dress code at Sunningdale which has a white sock rule

 

[williamalex1]

Those turtle necks are nothing new, Tony Jacklin was wearing them in the 60's and they probably go further back than that.

Imagine me and you i do . the Turtles lol

 

[Pin-seeker]

Woods didn’t wear a t shirt

Years ago he wore turtle neck tops but many did before him , over the last couple of years some pros have been wearing collarless polo shirts ( the difference is the style and the buttons ) but neither are t shirts

Again I didn’t hear you complaining about the dress code at Sunningdale which has a white sock rule

Jeez chill out Phil.
No one is saying they’re going to start complaining to clubs as to why they must wear white socks.

We’re simply discussing it on a golf forum 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

I often wonder what attracted some of the people on this forum to golf in the first place when all they want to do is change it.

 

[Dando]

I hope he didn’t change his shoes in the car park as well

 

[Jimaroid]

https://images.app.goo.gl/aGV6tR1wzhscXnMo9

Yeah let’s stick to traditions like the Pros.

Hello? McFly?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walte...ld_102-07807,_Berlin,_Golfmeisterschaften.jpg

 

[Orikoru]

Similar happened to my mate recently. He's started playing with a society, a course he went to recently he had paid his green fee, waiting to tee off and the starter says he can't play because he's got black socks on. Literally made him go all the way back to the pro shop and buy a three pack of Under Armor socks for a no doubt extortionate fee, nearly missing his tee time altogether in the process.

It's an absolute farce that this is still happening in 2019, honestly. As others have said there is simply no logical reason to ban non-white socks other than an excuse to be pompous and talk down to fully grown adults as if they're children.

Agree that this potentially puts people off the game as well. That post is obviously doing the rounds on Twitter, and a non-golf mate may see that and incredulously ask me if it really happens. And I want to say "no, never" but I'd have to embarrassingly admit that in fact some places do dictate what colour socks you can wear, for no other reason than to talk down to someone. Pathetic.

 

[sunshine]

Woods didn’t wear a t shirt

Years ago he wore turtle neck tops but many did before him , over the last couple of years some pros have been wearing collarless polo shirts ( the difference is the style and the buttons ) but neither are t shirts

Call it a turtle neck if you want, Woods won the Masters this year wearing a red t shirt.

Emperors new clothes?

 

[Hitdaball]

Woods didn’t wear a t shirt

Years ago he wore turtle neck tops but many did before him , over the last couple of years some pros have been wearing collarless polo shirts ( the difference is the style and the buttons ) but neither are t shirts

Again I didn’t hear you complaining about the dress code at Sunningdale which has a white sock rule

As I said earlier - I read the rules and stick to them. Same at my club. The discussion was where does the nonsense come from in the first place but I’m beginning to form an opinion on that 😜

In any case with my varicose veins I rarely rock shorts anyway so as not to repulse the natives😆

It’s pointless to get into an argument of
Semantics of what a T Shirt is - I have a feeling we would never agree.

 

[Orikoru]

I often wonder what attracted some of the people on this forum to golf in the first place when all they want to do is change it.

At the risk of legitimising your ridiculous question - I got into golf to play a social sport with my pals and other like minded blokes, not so I can be told what colour socks I have to wear. Dear oh dear.

 

[Pin-seeker]

I often wonder what attracted some of the people on this forum to golf in the first place when all they want to do is change it.

Or simply discuss silly rules 👍🏻

 

[Imurg]

I often wonder what attracted some of the people on this forum to golf in the first place when all they want to do is change it.

To be fair, Golf is constantly changing and has been for decades?
Rules, equipment, clothing have all changed down the years.
A lot of clubs now allow smart jeans and, God forbid, trainers in the clubhouse when in the not too distant past it was jackets and ties and brightly polished shoes.
Times and rules change, bit it appears this one is in for the long haul.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

At the risk of legitimising your ridiculous question - I got into golf to play a social sport with my pals and other like minded blokes, not so I can be told what colour shirt to wear for a club match.

Fixed that for you

 

[robinthehood]

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.

Ah the extreme and ultimately pointless post. The question is specifically about white socks and why some courses won't accept anything else

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

To be fair, Golf is constantly changing and has been for decades?
Rules, equipment, clothing have all changed down the years.
A lot of clubs now allow smart jeans and, God forbid, trainers in the clubhouse when in the not too distant past it was jackets and ties and brightly polished shoes.
Times and rules change, bit it appears this one is in for the long haul.

Yes but it's not just dress code that some of these people want to change Ian

 

[Pin-seeker]

To be fair, Golf is constantly changing and has been for decades?
Rules, equipment, clothing have all changed down the years.
A lot of clubs now allow smart jeans and, God forbid, trainers in the clubhouse when in the not too distant past it was jackets and ties and brightly polished shoes.
Times and rules change, bit it appears this one is in for the long haul.

Imagine Ricky fowler rocking up 20 years ago at Sunningdale

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Ah the extreme and ultimately pointless post. The question is specifically about white socks and why some courses won't accept anything else

I didn't raise the point paddy, someone else did.

Anyway, this has been debated to death on here and I'm bored with it now. It is what it is.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Call it a turtle neck if you want, Woods won the Masters this year wearing a red t shirt.

Emperors new clothes?

Just help you out understand the difference

Here is a t shirt



See the low level on the neck

And here the turtle neck worn by woods



See where the collar is

So there you go - Woods wore a turtle neck golf top , not a t shirt 👍 happy to help

Similar happened to my mate recently. He's started playing with a society, a course he went to recently he had paid his green fee, waiting to tee off and the starter says he can't play because he's got black socks on. Literally made him go all the way back to the pro shop and buy a three pack of Under Armor socks for a no doubt extortionate fee, nearly missing his tee time altogether in the process.

It's an absolute farce that this is still happening in 2019, honestly. As others have said there is simply no logical reason to ban non-white socks other than an excuse to be pompous and talk down to fully grown adults as if they're children.

Agree that this potentially puts people off the game as well. That post is obviously doing the rounds on Twitter, and a non-golf mate may see that and incredulously ask me if it really happens. And I want to say "no, never" but I'd have to embarrassingly admit that in fact some places do dictate what colour socks you can wear, for no other reason than to talk down to someone. Pathetic.

Why didn’t your mate ask the club or find out the dress code like most seasonable do before they visit ? Everyone knows clubs have varying levels of dress code - common sense is to find out what it is

Moral of the story - always check what’s required before attending , that saves being asked to change.

 

[Hitdaball]

Yes but it's not just dress code that some of these people want to change Ian

In with the straw man

 

[Pin-seeker]

Yes but it's not just dress code that some of these people want to change Ian

But that’s what we’re discussing on this thread.