Were Royal Troon correct or not?

[Dodger]

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Equality laws???

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And what exactly would they have to do with a club having no female members?

Royal Troon are well within any of this PC pish as are the R&A.

 

[AuburnWarrior]

Equality laws???

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And what exactly would they have to do with a club having no female members?

Royal Troon are well within any of this PC pish as are the R&A.

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Do they have no female members because none have applied for membership or because the club won't allow them?

 

[Dodger]

I think it is a single sex club as are Muirfield and Sandwich I think.

 

[AuburnWarrior]

I think it is a single sex club as are Muirfield and Sandwich I think.

Surely this isn't legal, is it?

 

[Dodger]

Perfectly.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Have to say I think the person concerned is stupid and deserved everything he got. I think it shows little courtesy to the club to flout the dress code (whether right or wrong it's what is in place) and not have the decency to at least phone ahead to make polite enquiries first. I think the bravest part was actually agreeing to get in the taxi dressed like that. If the cabbie was anything like those down here he'd have bored the guy to death with the history of each tartan

 

[thecraw]

Taxi drivers don't care as long as they get their money!

Flip sake Taxi drivers have to listen to drunken fools like me twittering away drunk as a skunk!

I'm sure an American accent, keep the meter running I'm just changing my pants, I need to be back at Royal Troon in 15 minutes there's a large tip in it for you, will more than compensate!

 

[CrapHacker]

Taxi drivers don't care as long as they get their money!

Flip sake Taxi drivers have to listen to drunken fools like me twittering away drunk as a skunk!

I'm sure an American accent, keep the meter running I'm just changing my pants, I need to be back at Royal Troon in 15 minutes there's a large tip in it for you, will more than compensate!

It wasn't a Yank, was it?

It was you, admit it.

 

[birdieman]

The following was posted on an East Lothian hotel website -


Dr Foster's Dismissal from Royal Troon Golf Club
An American gentleman was refused permission to play golf because he was wearing a kilt. This song was written in his honour!

On Dr Jeffrey Foster's Dismissal from Royal Troon Golf Club
(for an apparel violation).

Allegro ma non Troppo.
Tune; Donald, where's yer troosers?


Oh, I've just come in from the USA,
Real proud of my Scottish ancestray,
So I dress for Golf in an ethnic way
Which means no pants, nor trousers!

Let the wind blow high
Let the wind blow low,
Round the links in the Kilt I go,
But Troon's Royal Secretary said
"Hullo... Foster! Whaur's yer troosers?"

Said I: pray don't get in a fleg
This here's my family philabeg!
Said he: I ken, I can see yer legs!
Golf, Sir, is played in troosers…

Said I: the Kilt is my delight
(Except in a gale, for it ain't airtight)
But hey, this thing is my birthright!
So shove your Rules - and trousers!

Let the wind blow high
Let the wind blow low,
Back to the States in my kilt I'll go
Where all the honeys yell Yeeee Ho!
Jeffrey, where's your troosers!


Anon.