Earlier this year I was reprimanded for breaking a club’s dress code. The problem? I was wearing golf shorts which were fine but my socks were a light grey instead of the approved white. After some discussion, and considerable embarrassment, I was permitted to play, albeit with my socks tucked down into my golf shoes.
This exchange left me thinking about dress codes at golf clubs in general. Specifically, when clubs create them, I wonder how much time is devoted to the negative impact of the rules themselves? My gut feeling is that club committees spend more time focussing on legislating against the unlikely spectre of football shirts and work overalls and not enough time thinking about what happens when the rules are enforced. What do you think…? Let me know in the comments box below.
