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Panting over Cargo Pants

The cargo-pants debate continues. Many clubs, mine included, do not allow them. But there, in the pages of Golf World, was Cargo Pant One, that is, President Obama, wearing them. And there was columnist Ron...

Published Feb. 03, 2009

Keywords Golf Apparel | Golf Etiquette

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Is Golf Elitist?

The subjects of dress codes and grooming policy continue to push your proletarian buttons. Have the comments of Ron Sirak and John Hawkins in Golf World revealed our elitist genes? Jeans? Dear Editor, This game...

Published Feb. 15, 2009

Keywords Golf Apparel | Golf Dress Codes | Golf Style

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Dress Codes

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...

Published Feb. 13, 2009

Keywords Golf Apparel | Golf Etiquette | Golf Style

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Republican Dentists Cont'd

You want to make fun of my facial hair? Well, at least I got facial hair... I'm sorry, I was just practicing. It's more letters about grooming, golf clothes and, no surprise, Hawkins. Dear Editor,...

Published Feb. 12, 2009

Keywords Golf Apparel | Golf Style | John Hawkins

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Equipment, Rules and Timberlake's Sweater

Ladies & Gentlemen at Golf World: Here's a thought on your regular feature with descriptions of equipment used by last week's winners.  How about including a few more specs on the stuff they use, especially...

Published Dec. 12, 2008

Keywords Golf Apparel | Golf equipment | Justin Timberlake

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Going Frugal

I suspect we'll be getting more letters like this one from Bill Sheehan of Frankfort, IL. I just read Marty Hackel's article ("Timeless Classics") in the November issue. $677 for a golf outfit??!! I bought...

Published Nov. 08, 2008

Keywords Golf Apparel | Golf Style | Marty Hackel

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Do golfers dress like "Republican dentists" ?

It's good to get letters that make you re-think your position. We got a couple of very good ones in response to recent Golf World stories and comments hear about facial hair and dress codes,...

Published Feb. 10, 2009

Keywords Camilo Villegas | Golf Apparel | Golf Dress Codes | Golfers' grooming | John Hawkins

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Dave Kindred and Justin's Sweater

Dear Editor, Every month I enjoy the January issue of Golf Digest. I especially enjoy Dave Kindred's column because I respect him tremendously from growing up in the Washington DC area and he was always...

Published Dec. 17, 2008

Keywords Dave Kindred | Golf Apparel | Justin Timberlake | Marty Hackel | Meadows Farms

Golf World's Annual List of the 100 Best Golf Shops

Bernhard Langer closed strong with a four-under 68, pulling off a come-from-behind, one-stroke win over Andy Bean

Published Jan. 27, 2009

Keywords equipment | 100 best golf shops | retailing | retail | stores | store | shop | golf shop | clubs | clothes | apparel | fashion | resort | public | private | off-course