[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Velvet

In my opinion, dressing appropriately shows respect for the game, a long honored tradition, and respect towards your fellow golfers. I am not sure why if someone didn’t want to do either, would want to play golf on a Village’s golf course?

agree.............but don't forget, we have A LOT of non-golf golfers swinging the stick out there.

[Pgcacace]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

This is from the districtgov.org website:

"Dress Code for Men
Shirts shall have a collar and sleeves. Turtle-necks or mock turtle-necks are acceptable. (Min. 1/4 inch collars.)"

The collar only needs to be 1/4 inch. My Land's End tee shirts have a 3/4 inch collar. So, I assume that they are acceptable.

Can you imagine tbe uproar if a clothing rule was applied to pickleball players ? 😂😂😂

[Burgy]

Originally Posted by jimschlaefer

I know there's a quick, easy, brute force solution to this dilemma, but I've gotta start this thread anyway. Not too long ago, proper attire for a golf outing included, for men at least, a collared shirt. Then Tiger Woods came along wearing a Henley collared shirt and the PGA decided, "if it's good enough for Tiger, it's good enough for all". Well, The Villages Golf organization decided to go along with that PGA position and changed their requirements for men's shirts to include Henley collared shirts. They even updated their 'Proper Attire' poster to include a blue Henley example. Then the dilemma came about when going to Executive Courses (haven't tried this on the Champion Courses yet) at tee time while wearing a Henley collared shirt and being told it was not proper attire. Even when the poster showed a Henley on it. Now this isn't ALL Executive Courses, but seems to follow specific individual starters more than anything. It's tough showing up at a specific course where you have played in a Henley before and have a different starter tell you, you're under-dressed and can't tee off. How can we get everyone on the same page?? Apparently not all starters either know the rules or have decided to interpret them as they see fit. One starter told me I was wearing a Henley, but the collar wasn't high enough so he considered it a tee-shirt.

And before anyone suggests the easy fix "wear a collared shirt and the dilemma doesn't exist", I get that. This is about seeking some consistency. That's all.

What's a Henley. Answer: Eggs

[jimmy o]

The whole issue is that The Villages does not want you looking like a bum when you play golf. This has always been an issue throughout the USA. Golf is considered a Gentleman’s ( or Ladies) game. Nearly all golf courses throughout the World have a dress code. You don’t like it, take up mud wrestling. Realize most golfers go in clubhouse after golf for the famous 19th hole. They should be dressed appropriately.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by jimmy o

The whole issue is that The Villages does not want you looking like a bum when you play golf. This has always been an issue throughout the USA. Golf is considered a Gentleman’s ( or Ladies) game. Nearly all golf courses throughout the World have a dress code. You don’t like it, take up mud wrestling. Realize most golfers go in clubhouse after golf for the famous 19th hole. They should be dressed appropriately.

[Velvet]

Originally Posted by Pgcacace

Can you imagine tbe uproar if a clothing rule was applied to pickleball players ? 😂😂😂

Pickle ball? Seriously are you comparing Pickle ball to golf? That’s a hoot! And I do play pickle ball.

[sasman29]

Originally Posted by Papa_lecki

How about, if you can golf like tiger woods, you can wear a Henley collar.

I originally thought you were talking about those mock turtle necks he wore 20 years ago, had to google Henley collar

Got to love this answer. A caveat would be under 10 handicap

[Papa_lecki]

Originally Posted by Pgcacace

Can you imagine tbe uproar if a clothing rule was applied to pickleball players ? 😂😂😂

There is a clothing tradition in pickleball - it is shorts and a t shirt.
There is also a clothing tradition in tennis - i.e tennis whites. It is not applied on most venues.

But you would not wear cut off jeans and a flannel shirt to play pickle or tennis.

[lawgolfer]

No, Dan Newlin doesn't go to court. Few plaintiff's attorneys do. Arbitration and mediation are their forums where they have friendly, retired judges who favor plaintiffs as, otherwise, they do not get repeat business.

[eweissenbach]

Originally Posted by jimmy o

The whole issue is that The Villages does not want you looking like a bum when you play golf. This has always been an issue throughout the USA. Golf is considered a Gentleman’s ( or Ladies) game. Nearly all golf courses throughout the World have a dress code. You don’t like it, take up mud wrestling. Realize most golfers go in clubhouse after golf for the famous 19th hole. They should be dressed appropriately.

No the issue is the person that started this thread was denied the right to play a course because he was wearing a shirt that had an approved collar. I have two Henley collar shirts that I have worn numerous times over the years with no questions asked. Had I been told I could not play I would have referred them to their own poster of approved apparel and said I will be on the tee box at my approved tee time.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by Velvet

In my opinion, dressing appropriately shows respect for the game, a long honored tradition, and respect towards your fellow golfers.?

In my opinion, how one dresses is only one very small way of showing respect for the game. Respecting the game includes many things, including but not limited to: Showing up on time for a t time, not moving when fellow golfers are hitting, playing ready golf, not driving one’s cart near greens, t boxes, sand traps, or wet areas, filling divots, fixing ball marks on greens, raking sand traps, not walking on fellow golfers putting lines, removing and replacing the flagstick for fellow golfers, picking up clubs on the green for fellow golfers, always being ready to hit your next shot, clearing a green quickly when done with the hole, following the rules of golf, and most importantly, playing fast. It also never hurts if you can tell a few funny jokes during the round : ) and don’t go postal after hitting a bad shot.

I would much rather golf with people dressed like bums who respect the game by their actions on the course than play with people more concerned with fashion than being a respectful golfer. And in this modern world of equality, what’s up with the unequal relaxed dress code for women? On a hot and humid 100 degree day I wouldn’t mind playing with a lightweight collarless and sleeveless shirt like many women do!

[Billy1]

Cut a collar off of an old shirt, store it in your golf bag, clip it to your incorrect shirt when needed.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by Papa_lecki

But you would not wear cut off jeans and a flannel shirt to play pickle or tennis.

OOPS! My bad!
😯

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

I've never heard of a Henley collar. My understanding of a Henley shirt was one that was a long sleeved tee shirt with no collar but with buttons down the front of a placket.

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by jimschlaefer

I know there's a quick, easy, brute force solution to this dilemma, but I've gotta start this thread anyway. Not too long ago, proper attire for a golf outing included, for men at least, a collared shirt. Then Tiger Woods came along wearing a Henley collared shirt and the PGA decided, "if it's good enough for Tiger, it's good enough for all". Well, The Villages Golf organization decided to go along with that PGA position and changed their requirements for men's shirts to include Henley collared shirts. They even updated their 'Proper Attire' poster to include a blue Henley example. Then the dilemma came about when going to Executive Courses (haven't tried this on the Champion Courses yet) at tee time while wearing a Henley collared shirt and being told it was not proper attire. Even when the poster showed a Henley on it. Now this isn't ALL Executive Courses, but seems to follow specific individual starters more than anything. It's tough showing up at a specific course where you have played in a Henley before and have a different starter tell you, you're under-dressed and can't tee off. How can we get everyone on the same page?? Apparently not all starters either know the rules or have decided to interpret them as they see fit. One starter told me I was wearing a Henley, but the collar wasn't high enough so he considered it a tee-shirt.

And before anyone suggests the easy fix "wear a collared shirt and the dilemma doesn't exist", I get that. This is about seeking some consistency. That's all.

Rules are crazy in TV. Men can wear jeans. I know of a guy who looks like he just got off a farm tractor before playing golf.