Wet Troosers

[cm_qs]

Played last Sunday morning after a night of rain and, although the skys were clear and the sun was occasionally shining the grass was damp underfoot and it wasn't really warm enough or windy enough to make any real effort at drying out. It was, on the other hand, a bit too warm and dry to put on a pair of waterproof trousers.
By the time I came off the course the bottom six inches of my trousers were soaking ( especially after a few excursions into the long rough ) Both during and after my round I noticed other people with the either the same flappy ankles as me or, even worse, with the trousers tucked into the socks.

This is not an uncommon scene and it got me thinking....

Why don't golfers wear gaiters?

We spend huge amounts of cash on every conceivable type of fancy kit to improve every aspect of our game or our comfort whilst playing so why have I never seen a single soul using such a practical piece of kit on a golf course?

Granted - they're not the most attractive items of clothing but it's got to be better than tucking yer breeks into yer socks????

I'm buying a pair to stick in my bag and I'm going to start a new trend.

 

[forefortheday]

Nike (and I'm sure a number of other brands) do a trouser with a water reistant coating on them.

I've got a pair and they are great this time of year light rain and any excursions into the rough (not that I go there much ) don't result in soaking trousers.

Cost me about £40 I think.

 

[USER1999]

My dad wears water proof gaiters. And he plays Ping. I'm not sure whether the gaiters keep the water in, or out.

You could wear plus fours, and look like a knob.

If you tucked your trews into your socks at my track, they would throw you off. It just isn't done. It is worse than wearing your hat backwards.

 

[Smiffy]

I remember playing at The Berkshire one late Summers day. Teed off early 'cos we were playing 36 holes, beautiful morning but there was the typical seasonal early morning dew.
My mate Khalid (VJSwing) was in my fourball and topped every bloody tee shot into the heather off every tee. My trousers were soaking wet after 3 or 4 holes helping to look for his ball. Git.

 

[madandra]

I just wear my Gore Tex storm dry troozurz. They are light enough to wear in mild temperatures and also offer protection against the elements.

 

[patricks148]

One word, Shorts!!!!

There are two guys up here i know both wear them the whole year round. One plays at Royal Dornoch and the other Nairn West.

 

[cm_qs]

I remember playing at The Berkshire one late Summers day. Teed off early 'cos we were playing 36 holes, beautiful morning but there was the typical seasonal early morning dew.
My mate Khalid (VJSwing) was in my fourball and topped every bloody tee shot into the heather off every tee. My trousers were soaking wet after 3 or 4 holes helping to look for his ball. Git.

See what I mean! If only you'd had a pair of gleaming white waterproof legwarmers you'd have been sorted


This has inspired me. I'm going to produce a whole range of golf gaiters.
White ones for Smiffy.
24 different colour coordinated sets for Homer in various pastel shades.
Gold sparkly Poulter-esque ones.
Extra large psychedelic John Daly versions.

The possibilities are endless. It'll be like an episode of Fame all over again.

Dragons Den - here I come.

 

[Smiffy]

I tried wearing a kilt once but found that in certain situations I was dragging weed.

 

[Fyldewhite]

Our Captain wears gaiters in the winter and he looks a right state.

To look OK (after all that's the main thing right ?) then I'd tuck in but wear waterproofs over the top when it's cold. If too hot then just wear the waterproofs. Of course, the best solution is to always take a change of clothes.

What makes me laugh is that so many clubs allow guys to sit in the bar with muddy, wet and usually old and scruffy trousers when you can't get near the place in a nice smart pair of jeans.

 

[madandra]

I tried wearing a kilt once but found that in certain situations I was dragging weed.

Funny that coz i heard the wind blew your kilt up and the captains asked if you should not be playing from the BOYS tee

 

[SharkAttack]

Just get a pair of lined waterproof trousers and wear them on the course from now until April. I wear mine even during the summer if it looks like rain, then there's no messing about if the rain does come.

Shark

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I have been known to take my ordinary trousers off and just replace them with the waterproof trousers. Dry and not too hot. I know where the OP is coming from though at this time of year. Gators though is a step to far and they can't be worn well

 

[WhoGivesA]

Go on the net and search for a supplier of Grangers XT Proofer.
I recently bought 2 Bottles of same at Tisso in Glasgow(total cost £8), Its recommended for reproofing any goretex products. I ve just reproofed my Galvin Green jacket and trousers for the winter and can thoroughly recommend it. Got my waterproofs back to their original quality.
Each bottle does approx 4 garments so I used whats left in one bottle to waterproof a pair of trousers *works Great*