Herbie
Tour Winner
Why is it only in golf where people think that they can dress inappropriately and that it should be OK and that anyone who doesn't like it must be a stuck up snob?
Show up at any organised football league wearing anything other than football kit - will you be allowed to play?
Try it at Rugby Club? Not only would you not be allowed to play, you'll most likely receive a good natured kicking on your way out the door.
Try getting on a bowling green wearing ice skates. You'll soon learn about attire being inappropriate for the sport.
Bottom line.....if you want to play golf - wear golf gear. It's only the standard that every other sport expects.
Clearly you mis-read an awful lot, and you are drifting off into silly land with such comparisons, i notice you mention ice skates when mentioning bowling, is that because you are aware there is little or no concern at many bowling clubs with dress issues???
Obviously in your eyes I need a jolly good kicking when I turn up at a golf course with no particular dress code and wear what I please??? And YOU are the would be dress code police eh? You certainly have the makings of one of the problem causers at golf clubs rather than a benefit.I wonder if you are a fan of Ian Poulter as in his early days he was poo pooed by many for his enlightened forms of dress yet now its not only accepted its expected.
One or two of you seem to get hot under the collar over what is nothing more than clothing! You mention football, a game I used to play in the Army and beyond and as far as Training went and friendly matches there was never an issue over what we wore, sweat shirts/track suit bottoms/even cut off jeans on one ocasion, the wearing of kit was for matches and identity on the pitch.
You reply to this issue as though you see me as someone who does not wear golf gear! Where that comes from I dont know, but people who are quick tojump to conclusions are just as quick to fall into line,pick their corner and their pals without even thinking.In reality about as much thinking as went into the response to my comments, which clearly touched a raw nerve with those I believe were caught out with their attitudes and beliefs as they followed each other expectedly Im sorry to say.
There are far more things wrong with some golfers/golf clubs/memberships/attitudes/abuse and unfairness to leave matters like dress way down the list, but most people dont deal with those issues when they have a rugby shirt to keep them happy in themselves for raising the profile of golf
Just look at the title of this thread to get to grips with the mind set.
