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How to Be a Golf Hipster

Brooklyn has only two courses, but its sense of style has invaded golf shops nationwide. Still, it's more than just fashion. It's an attitude. Here's where to begin if you'd like to be hip AF

Photo by Eddie Guy

Wear tight-fitting cardigan possibly purloined from grandmother's attic

Even tighter-fitting pants restrict hip turn for a greater X-factor

Express zero regret about spending two weeks' salary on waxed-canvas carry bag

Remember that nothing tastes better on a hot day than a double IPA

Why not walk off Maidstone after the 12th Golf doesn't have to be 18 holes

Remove nonprescription horn-rims only when plumb-bobbing

Pack bacon-jam-on-flaxseed sandwich for the turn

Inexplicably carry nouveau persimmon 4-wood 240 yards in the air

Settle $2 Nassau bet with Venmo

Stream KEXP-FM Seattle at a polite volume

Instagram club entrance when arriving via Lyft

Carry dog-eared copy of Tom Doak's Confidential Guide to Golf Courses in golf bag

Use handpainted wood alignment sticks for rogue practice sessions in public park.

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