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What about those of us with wide feet? The only golf shoe that fits me is a 'wide' model based on an athletic shoe last. (I tried on over 50 pairs of shoes).

But I like the idea of golf uniforms... but only if you make the team.

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Here in Brisbane Indorroopilly golf club only allows members in the club house.

Now correct me if I'm wrong but my understanding of green fees means your a member for that day. Atleast thats how it works in New Zealand.

Indooroopilly took it to the extreme a few years ago when they were one of several clubs to host the world masters games and didn't allow these golfers into the club house either. To say there were alot of pissed off international visitors would be an understatement, and Indooroopilly will never be asked to participate in the masters again should Brisbane get the chance to host the event in the future. Shame thou as Indooroopilly is a great course.

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I have drove past Indoorpilly golf club a few times and can see their coarse always looks in top nick. Kiwi it's a 36 hole coarse isn't it?

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Its actually two 18 hole courses used to be called East and West now called blue and green. Members only on one of them forget which colour now and visitors on the other.

Even if your visiting with a member he has to play the public course as we are not allowed on the members track.
I don't have a problem with that but open the club house to all, which by the way is nothing special.
Got to go in there when we had a Plastics charity day for Daniel Morcome ( walked though the wrong door)

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Low Post,

Well your feet must have been hammered flat....

I have UK size 11 wide feet and have no problem getting Footjoy shoes to fit me. I just wish they would stop making them look like trainers.

D.

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My feet are very narrow at the heel, and very, very wide at the ball of my foot... so I need the extra room an athletic last affords.

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Get rid of the mock turtlenecks (yeah, thanks for that, Tiger). Is wearing a collared shirt that difficult? It recking the image of a classy sport. What's next, cut off jeans? Daisy Dukes and bikini tops on the LPGA? Before you jump on that bandwagon guys, remember, there are only baout 5 women on the LPGA you would actually want to see in something like that.

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I know I am a little late in joining this thread but I have a few points to add.

I have just given up my membership at one of my local courses for the rude way a commitee member spoke to myself and my son late last year.

I was playing on the 9 hole pay and play coarse one evening as I did not have time to go on the main 18.

As is stated in club rules trainers and casual dress apart from jeans are allowed on here, but not the main 18. Which I agree with. There are a lot of beginners who use the 9 hole because it is a relaxed course.

Half way round a buggy with two old f##ts aboard approached us and they asked for our green fee ticket, I said we are full members and showed are discs.

The response was, why are you dressed in non taylored shorts and why are your polo shirts not tucked in. We were wearing spikes. I replyed there is nothing in the rules to say we have too. "But your members, show an example" , then a lecture on golf rules and etiquette.

I left school 25 years ago and dont need a lecture from some retired prat with no "life",

Maybe these courses would not be in such financial straights if these idiots were kicked off the commitees. They need all the members they can get. Local to me there are several courses which now have no joining fee, waiting lists or the need to be forwarded by a member. Just pay your annual fee and play. So it is about time there commitee members stopped acting like they run Augusta.


Don't get me wrong but I am all for some form of dress code, but this is the 21st century.

Poulter by the way, dresses as a protest to what I have highlighted above.

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Garbologist,


Congrats you have been nailed by the Fogey Brigade. These are exactly the types of guys that have been chasing business away from golf clubs for years and years. I would have told them to go away and take it up with the secretary. Now, they may have been justified, but I beleive if someone has a problem with another person at a club they should let the secretary handle it. I know a few guys (my dad included) who look forward to these sad old fools picking on them just so they can have a good laugh at them.

I agree with them that you should really have tailored shorts on and tucked in shirts (is it really so much of an effort?), but if its not written in your clubs constitution then you have commited no breach of club rules and they had no right to pull you up like they did. But as you say its just sad unimportant men (note: i have heard a thousand stories like this about male members but only a handful about women, what does that tell us???) trying to act important.

I disagree with you giving up your membership, though. You have just let them win. The more people we have in clubs who are willing to help move golf forward the better.

I would like to defend these guys a bit and say that to a lot of elderly members, a golf club is their 'life'. It's where they meet friends, its one of the few places they can still compete in sport. Golf is hugely important especially to the older players. Its one of the only sports where a 70 year old can hope to beat a 30 year old through skill. We have to remember that anyone over 60 these days was raised differently. Not in the modern fast food 24 hour society, but in a time where rules were stricter and golf was far more elitist. It is hard to change opinions especially if you are unwilling to meet them head on and instead slink away because your pride has been hurt. If you truly beleived that you were dressed correctly you would have stood your ground and told them to go away. I suspect you knew they were right and havent got enough respect for the game to make the effort to dress properly for it.

Would you go to a wedding or a funeral with shirt hanging out? Would you turn up to a business meeting in shorts and sunglasses? Of course not. But theres no written rules that state what you should wear for those occasions yet you still make the effort to dress correctly.

D.

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I agree Miz'

But why is it that when I follow the seniors weekly match there are numerous fresh unrepaired pitch marks and divots on the course?

Maybe they should get their priorities right.

I have found that "paying and playing" is far better as I am getting to know far more different courses and I dont get half the hassle.

I dont need to get involved in the politics of golf, which suits me fine.

I am not a lover of matches, as my golf is purely social.

J.

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Very simple thing to do is ask for a club rule book at the managers office.. any problems that you don't like can be seen there and then.

You can expect most golf clubs to have strict rules. silly or not, that's the way it is.

If it's a free house/Club and no holes barred you will I'm sure be pissed off with some of the things folks do around the club house.

Each to his own. You can decide what degree of quality of club you like.

The idea of doing just what you like makes me laugh.

MEMBERS Clubs "You Join and have shares in the club"will have a set of rules... fairly strict. Often 3-5 years to get full membership..

Private Clubs "You Join but have no shares in the club" Run for profit by the sponsors.. Often have limited rules because they need support, more the better $$$$$ minded so you can wear boxer shorts and short socks with your shirt hanging out...

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the golf course i go isn't like that....they expect you to respect the golf rule...but they only said something about you're if you go too far...it remember last year there was a tournament in front of me and the guys come in army pants and no sleeve t-shirt....the marshall obligate him to change if he want to play....so he change and it took 6 hour to do the game because it was 50 people tournament with people who don't know how to play...

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I agree that we should have some standards, but is a new clean Tshirt any worse than a scabby old collar? Is my showing of an extra inch of neck indecent? If golf clubs want to attract a younger generation they have to be prepared to relax the rules.

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Phil,

I take your point that clubs should relax a little, however if you look at my thread then you will see my club is bordering on silly, but we do have a superb club with very good standards.

If we let someone wear a new tee shirt instead of a scruffy collar that fine by me but then what happens when someone wants to wear a new vest instead of a scruffy tee shirt.

My point is its better to keep up good standard even if there are one or two scruffs its better than ending up wearing football shirts which I think it would end the game for me.



Regards

Ian.