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Friday, February 13, 2009 Comments

Here's one way to handle the dress code issue, from Golf World reader Bill Fox:

Dear Editor,

Enjoyed Ron Sirak's comments regarding club dress code. Most club's boards have struggled with defining dress code. I suggest keeping it simple and up to the individual member, with this advice: "Simply wear whatever you would wear if invited for lunch and golf with Byron Nelson at Augusta National." If the member asks, "Who is Byron Nelson," write them a check and politely say goodbye.

Bill Fox, Indianapolis

Love the sentiment, Bill, but the days when most private clubs can "politely say goodbye" to a member, much less write them a check, may be over. There are occasions and there are occasions. The question is, how can we keep the codes reasonable and keep the game growing, neither of which is a given. I'm listening to this debate and becoming a bit more liberal in my thinking. That is, I think Byron would love to meet Barack, even in cargo pants.

--Bob Carney

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I think the old saying goes somthing like this: when it comes to trends flow with the current: when it comes to principle, "stand like a rock".

Leasure golf, trends/styles are fine.

However, if people think that its trendy to play golf, they will probably become disinchanted, due to the difficulty and time needed, in the sport, too play well.

If they dress in nickerbochers', they'll know there is something special to appreciate.

I think its less about trendy styles, and, tend tword finness/refiness.

Posted by Garyhard February 16, 2009 8:03 AM