Golf has a long tradition of sartorial splendor. The plus fours( same as knickers , I think) with the argyle socks and the brown and white wing tips with the fringe thingies over the laces; now we're talkin'! This is not the look of the modern golfer, unless you are striving for the vintage vibe, but it sets the bar high.
Yesterday, at the club, I saw how hip hop culture has made it's mark in the golf world, as it has so many other aspects of modern fashion. The gigantic shorts, that would hold two or three men, and the oversized polo shirts seem de riguer. Loud plaid is till the order of the day for slacks. I'm already mad for plaid so you have me at hello. Thankfully, the lime green and other lurid colored sans- a- belt slacks have gone extinct. That was a reason to avoid golf all together; all that polyester made my skin crawl. No one looked good in those get ups.
So if you have been avoiding golf because of the dorky dress code, fear not, we live in a golden age of golf fashion. Dust off the clubs and see for yourself.
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