...at a private country club no less. Here's the memo that ensued -->Subject:Dress Code Vilolator of the Day
Importance: High
This guy had Baggy skateboard Camouflage Cargo shorts. Shoes: (non visible) Flip Flops. Shirt: street, un-tucked, rolled up sleeves. His buddies did not look much better.
[Redacted] told them nicely that they had to conform and buy some clothes in the proshop. Three cheers for [Redacted]. I nominate him for employee of the month.
Enforcing the dress code is the answer to this problem.
Update Just to clarify: this memo was written by a friend of mine who is a board member at a country club. He knows I write about golf fashion and dress codes, and as such, he shared with me the memo and enclosed snapshot. So far opinions on this...outfit...have varied from "totally unacceptable - that kind of thing should never be permitted on a course" to "totally fine - dress codes just reinforce golf's elitist image problem". Oobgolf reblogged this post and also got diverse reactions. What do you think?
Oh my I would argue that's even too casual for the local muni.
ReplyDeleteIt looks to me he just made a spur of the moment decision to play golf and thought, Ok how I can I turn what I'm wearing into a golf outfit? Answer: He couldn't.
ReplyDeletewhat the picture doesn't show is that he's wearing the pair of shoes in GG's shoe post below ! :-)
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ReplyDeleteyou and your "local muni" snobbery need to come into the modern era. wake up... the us open is now played, quite successfully i might add, at "local muni's" - first bethpage, then torrey and next bethpage again (because it was such a success) and now lincoln park in san francisco is under discussion.
i'll bet that guy in the cam-o cargos could outplay you and all your stuffy assed friends (kiss, kiss).
ps i've read that country clubs are breeding grounds for extra marital affairs. so it's ok for members to bone each others wives and ruin families but it is not ok to play golf in cargo wear??? go figure.
What our intrepid photographer didn't realize was that in addition to the cargoes and clubs he had a laptop, WiFi, and liked to post under "anonymous".
ReplyDeleteit all about confort. style is a false front
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ReplyDeleteplease change your picture. you look like a fat old guy trying to look cool. you don't look cool, you look like a dickhead who still tries to chase twentysomethings.
"This is a what? This is not a private beach club?"
ReplyDeleteMistaken ideas about golf I think. When they heard about the Sandtraps and Watertraps they must have decided on beach bum wear.
That's quite appropriate but in the wrong venue.
The guy was at work and someone said, "We're going to play golf, you want to come?" And he says "I have that old pair of cargo pants in my trunk, hell yeah, I'm in!" Then they get to the course and his golf dreams are dashed.
ReplyDeleteHere's the thing, if he had actual golf shoes on he could probably get away with the shirt tucked in and a nicer pair of short ...or the shorts and a nice polo shirt. But the dress shirt hanging out over the baggy board short...and flip flops? Probably not. My point is, you don't have to be dressed to the nines. Just a bit of effort and you'll pass.
ReplyDelete6'3", 195. Prefer fortysomethings. Thanks for the concern.
ReplyDeleteWell, you can combine comfort and a minimum level of style. The guy on the photo did definately fail one of them :-)
ReplyDeletewhat, no tatoo's?
ReplyDeleteOver the last several years the number of golfers, those playing 8 rounds a year or more has declined or at best stayed the same and courses have closed faster than new courses have opened.
ReplyDeleteHowever the people who run these private and semi-private courses continue to do things that will push away potential future golfers with old outdated rules about how golfers should dress thereby these golfing eltist continue to imply that some people are not good enough to play golf on their golf courses.
I think we need to do more to encourage people to play more even if they show up in cargo pants and flip flops or no shirts and jeans (John Daly) or Bikini's or three peice suits. If more people are encouraged to show up golf might reverse the trend of the last several years and start growing instead of the decline it has been on for several years.
If the number of people golfing each year stays the same with the population continuing to grow each year then golf is actually in decline. There are some clubs in my area where the membership is so old they offer new members under a certain age a huge discount on th eannual membership if they will become members for 2 years or longer. The courses are beginning to figure out that each new member they bring in that is 35 is worth 2 or 3 members who are 60 plus.
I am 36 and have played golf for 29 years. I have played in all types of clothes. Back in the day gym shorts with socks up to my knees. BTW the socks were good for holding tees when you had no pockets. Part of what I don't like about golf is snobs. I worked at a country club while in HS and came across some total jerks.
ReplyDeleteIf you are at a private club then you must adhere to their policies or leave. I understand that. But it is also my right not to join or play there.
I agree we need to encourage newbies to the sport. I'm also glad to see golf clothes become more modernized. Women's clothes are much more hip and even a bit sexy -- although there is still room for improvement. Designers are also offering men very chic alternatives to the patchwork-plaid pants of yesteryear. But come on....all he had to do was tuck in his shirt and cover his toes. Is that really too much to ask?
ReplyDeleteI think the point is this guy was someone's guest. He should have considered the clubs rules, been considerate of the person who invited him and dressed appropriately. Are the dress codes at CC archaic-definitely. But remember the person who invited him (and assumingly is his friend) agrees with them.
ReplyDeleteI think the point is this guy was someone's guest. He should have considered the clubs rules, been considerate of the person who invited him and dressed appropriately. Are the dress codes at CC archaic-definitely. But remember the person who invited him (and assumingly is his friend) agrees with them.
ReplyDelete"Hey, Lama, hey, how about a little something, you know, for the effort, you know And he says, "Oh, uh, there won't be any money, but when you die, on your deathbed, you will receive total consciousness." So I got that goin' for me, which is nice.
ReplyDeleteThrow golf shoes on it and I've top level tournaments playing in stuff like that. I hope courses like this go down the tubes
ReplyDeleteBad call by the aspiring hipster,me thinks... Say what you want about Golf's "elitist" image, looking good is simply part of the package IMHO. Whether you choose to be traditional, trendy, or just plain boring - dressing like you belong on a golf course is just part of it. And yes, I will admit that I've been to the practice range in wrinkled khakis...or maybe practiced putting with a mismatched hat, but come ON folks....as Joe Jackson once said " Look Sharp" !
ReplyDeleteOH, I almost forgot...note to anonymous..... if you are gonna make jabs at people at least show your name and face will ya...
ReplyDeleteEh, guess I've got to go with inappropriate for the course, I'm slightly torn because technically, he's wearing a nice button down shirt, and a pair of cargo shorts. If he tucked his shirt in, threw on a belt with some golf shoes, would he still be booted or just given funny looks? I don't think we've yet determined whether Cargo shorts are or are not inappropriate for the course.
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