Clothing As A Mark Of Professionalism In Golf

February 22, 2010 by admin  
Filed under Golf Tips

In golf, there is a huge emphasis on etiquette as everyone the least bit correlated with the game has to dress very professionally. There are many rules against haphazard dressing on golf courses and it is generally accepted that the main shirt that is allowed is the regular collared shirt. A deviation in this may result in a fine or something along the lines. Caddies are under a strict regiment to perform at a high level in the appearance game. Caddies that dress properly, usually align themselves with golfers that do the same, creating a tag team duo that should be a force to reckon with. The proper caddy should have a collared shirt, one very similar to golfers, who are required to wear a collared shirt. Also, casual shorts are frowned upon in the industry of caddies. What a good golfer looks for in a caddy is one that has regular classy pants. If the caddy chooses to wear shorts, it must be of the khaki type. Since caddies do not engage in physical play like the golfers, they wont be needing the cleated spikes that golfers require. Caddies need regular shoes without traction and they choose regular gym shoes or golf shoes. The shoes chosen by caddies are specially designated for lots of walking and standing. A caddie will also need basic accessories such as a smock, a towel, and a hat. These are also mandatory and go a long way in demonstrating the seriousness of a caddy. A caddy should also carry around divot tool, becauase the most professional ones hace divot tools. Caddies should also have certain bare essential to the game of golf such as a pencil, scorecard, and pin sheet. These are used to record the activity of the golfer or golfers that the caddy is working for. a good caddy that has ascended the caddy ranks and is respected by their golfing peers should have all the relevant information about their golfer handy and ready to go. Golfers also have to dress well, Golfers must be dressed casually and there are different golfing clothing styles depending on what type of golfer you are. Notable golfers such as Tiger Woods wear certain colors that they feel comfortable in. For example, Mr. Woods feels as if his lucky color on a Sunday is red. Therefore, he dresses up in a red shirt for tournaments that occur on Sunday. Many golfers usually have nice dress pants on with shirts that are fully tucked in. Unlike many physical and rough sports, golf is a sport that is centered around prestige. Many people that play golf casually, still opt to dress in a classy manner as they carry on their round of golf. Golfers pay close attention to what type of clothes and accessories they have on. They wear gloves, a good portion of them, to help grip the club and prevent blistering. Golf is a sport that is based a lot like its neighbor sports, such as baseball. The equipment is a lot of money but it does eventually pay off.

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