What your are comfortable in is probably one factor, but I personally don't like jeans. I have played in them on occasion when it has been miserable weather and the only choice is that, but it is still hard to justify. I like to look good and jeans just don't make the grade. On the other hand, I do wear shorts and they must be dress shorts and not just pain old cotton. At my age I want to be comfortable and when the weather gets really warm, as it does down here in Texas, shorts are very appropriate. In fact, most of the seniors down here are in shorts most of the time. The same gores for at home in Iowa, when the weather gets hot and humid, shorts are my first choice. If, and I say IF, a course has dress standards, then I follow them without complaint. It is the game I enjoy and yes, I like to look good, but not to the extent that I am uncomfortable.Just call me an old fuddy duddy, but that is my perogative at my age.
i completely agree. no jeans on the course. i feel like golf is one of those sports where we have to uphold traditions. not saying we need to wear knickers and a bow tie, but we need to hold the standards. jeans just feels more relaxed, when i'm wearing jeans i'm not thinking playing golf. i'm thinking relax and take it easy. so for me i don't.
i have played little country courses before where the golfer wears jeans and cutoffs. let's just say i haven't played there in about 10 years and won't go back. i don't like people yelling and hitting me with their golf balls.
Growing up, jeans on a golf course was a huge no no. I dont understand how someone swings in jeans, bends over to mark a golf ball, etc. Guess its just a preference but..... COME' ON
As a 27 year old SoCal native that works in the Clothing Industry, here's my take:
Jeans are not classy on the course - period. My home course (The Madison Club) allows them, but very few people play in them. I choose not to as I do not feel that it is respectful to the game.
HOWEVER, if I am playing a course that does not take good care of itself, or basically anywhere that allows their players to wear t-shirts, I have no problem wearing jeans. It's just like going out to eat: there is a time and a place for appropriate attire and that should be dictated by the venue.
Stay classy.
I vote on the side of tradition -- no jeans. Jeans just don't honor the game. I do see them on muni courses, and understand their less-than-formal dress code. It's just not something I'd do myself.
While we're at it -- I sure wish guys would tuck in their shirts (and that younger girls wouldn't let their bellies show) and wear polos insted of T-shirts.
I played in jeans once or twice because my friends wanted to spontetaoously play golf and I always have my clubs and shoes in my car. I am not a fan of people playing in jeans. I dont do mostly because its frowned upon and I like dressing in my golf apparel and my golf coach always stressed looking nice in high school so I always wear a collared shirt, slacks, or nice shorts to the course.
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eagle3: What your are comfortable in is probably one factor, but I personally don't like jeans. I have played in them on occasion when it has been miserable weather and the only choice is that, but it is still hard to justify. I like to look good and jeans just don't make the grade. On the other hand, I do wear shorts and they must be dress shorts and not just pain old cotton. At my age I want to be comfortable and when the weather gets really warm, as it does down here in Texas, shorts are very appropriate. In fact, most of the seniors down here are in shorts most of the time. The same gores for at home in Iowa, when the weather gets hot and humid, shorts are my first choice. If, and I say IF, a course has dress standards, then I follow them without complaint. It is the game I enjoy and yes, I like to look good, but not to the extent that I am uncomfortable.Just call me an old fuddy duddy, but that is my perogative at my age.
I'M ABOUT 20 MILES OUTSIDE OF HOUSTON.
I can understand those of you that dont want to wear jeans yourself. My question is why does it appall you so much for someone else to do it. Do you seriously have your nose that high in the air that youre going to get upset about it? If you dont want to be around those of us that play munies because we cant afford anything else, then by all means, stay at your snobbish, overpriced clubs. I will enjoy myself wearing whatever I feel comfortable in at my cheap public course around people that dont judge you or the course based on what you or anyone else might be wearing.