Proper Golf Attire in Question
 

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.

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.

Not going to find it here....................need to call appropriate parties.

:shrug:

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

What is a Henley collar? Never heard of it.

It looks just like a tee shirt, but it has 3 or 4 vertical buttons in the front, near the top. It is like a polo shirt, but it doesn't have a collar.

Encountered this a year ago. One of the guys in our foursome had a Henley collared shirt. The starter warned him. I looked at the chart on the wall. Clearly showed that it is approved. She started to argue. I asked her if she could come out to look at the chart. She did. Looked closely. Continued to argue and warn him. Bottom line she knew that she was wrong but would not say so. It was embarrassing.

If it is a turtle-neck or a mock turtle-neck… that’s how I read the English.

My husband had that issue at Pelican. We went to the Tee time Office in Lake Sumter. Henley shirts are accepted on all golf courses. We spoke to a supervisor at the Tee Time office.

I've had this happen to me as well. When it does happen, simply ask to either see their supervisor, or get their supervisor's phone number. If the supervisor is another idiot that has their own perception of the dress code, then ask to speak to their supervisor.

Sooner or later, if everyone does that, all of the mis-informed workers and supervisors will learn what the code really is.

I disagree. That is not what it says. If you Google turtlenecks and mock turtlenecks, you will find that none of them have a collar that is 1/4 inch wide. If it did, it would not be a turtleneck. So, the 1/4 inch rule obviously does not apply to turtleneck shirts. It must apply to other types of shirts. So, it seems to me that a tee shirt with a 3/4 inch collar is acceptable, according to their own rule. If that is not what they mean, they should change the rule.

Soon be 'wife beaters' and 'overalls.'
Golf world is going to hell in a handcart.
They will be starting another Tour next!

You are correct.
The "1/4 inch" measurement relates to t-n or m t-n.
Any other interpretation is wrong.

Assuming you are correct, why do they have a 1/4 inch rule for turtlenecks? If a shirt had a 1/4 inch collar, it would not be a turtleneck. There is nothing stated in the rule that the 1/4 inch rule applies to turtlenecks.

I believe you, as I was just looking at how the English was worded. And… I honestly never check out what a guy is wearing on the golf course.