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It’s important to feel confident whilst playing golf and wearing the right attire is part of that.

On the PGA tour all the professionals look smart and cool in their golfing gear and the women on the LPGA tour always look great in their stylish, often colourful golf gear.

However, I think the clothing that some players wear is inappropriate. For instance, ankle-baring trousers, hoodies and sneakers should be banned. I know if we turned up to play in something similar, we wouldn’t’ be allowed on the course. Indeed, no golf course I know would allow such attire.

I think the various Tours have a responsibility to golfers, particularly junior golfers, to stop the wearing of this inappropriate clothing on the golf course. There are traditions after all and if most pros are prepared to dress in appropriate golfing attire, shouldn’t everyone else be made to follow suit? It’s a poor example in my view.

Regards

Sam Parkes

Traditions were often set in the past by people with a very different mindset and I think we would do well, in every aspect of life, to question the origins of many traditions especially when they appear to limit some people’s freedom of choice.

Women golfers are no longer wearing long, tweed skirts and presumably, the change to trousers and other types of clothing caused great controversy.

Golf equipment, courses and even the rules are changing and evolving so why shouldn’t dress codes?

Regards

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