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post #1 of 72
6/12/10 at 6:36am
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Why are the LPGA players dress code different than the PGA players? My wife enjoys watching the LPGA matches, so I'll watch some of it with her. I have commented to her before how sloppy (and ugly) many of them are. I'm all for womens pro golf, but shouldn't they be held to the same standards as the mens pros? LPGA players just look sloppy. Shorts and uncollared shirts, at a tour event!? Really!? They should have to wear pants just like the guys and at the very least skirts... Sleevless shirts look tacky IMO. I don't want to see a chubby chick in a sleevless shirt any more than I want to see John Daly in one. Haha

What does everyone else think?
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post #2 of 72
6/12/10 at 7:15am

Re: The LPGA is sloppy...

Originally Posted by SVTGolfer View Post
They should have to wear pants just like the guys
What does everyone else think?
I think that it's strange that you want to see women dressed like men.
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post #3 of 72
6/12/10 at 7:41am

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Id rather they play in bra and underwear (well... if their BMI isnt off the charts), to each their own.
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post #4 of 72
6/12/10 at 8:02am

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During past years the golf fashion for ladies has changed considerably and IMO to the worse. Certainly it is enjoyable to see lots of naked surface but a golf course is NOT the right place for that.

I think the fashion has changed to this direction because Gofl Assosiations have wanted to attract new golfers and especially those who were not interested in golf due to strict dress code. Furtermore especially women have seen as the target group as number of female golfers has been considerably lower than that of males.

I cannot help wondering if LPGA would be even half this interesting amongst men if players were required to follow a similar dress code as PGA professionals do. That is, decent skirt (at least knee level), collars and sleeves. Change has clearly been deliberate to raise the awareness of LPGA amongst men. It is a real pitty that their skills as golfers has not been enough to do that.

Dress code of today's LPGA (and women golfers in general) shows no respect to golf but is a mere self-centered attitude to avoid tan lines.

P.S. Let us see how long it takes before someone at LPGA starts to imitate Venus Williams and wears a skin-tight and skin-colored outfit in a competition, just to attract male spectators...
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post #5 of 72
6/12/10 at 8:41am

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Originally Posted by bnz506 View Post
Id rather they play in bra and underwear (well... if their BMI isnt off the charts), to each their own.
Luara Davies anyone?

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post #6 of 72
6/12/10 at 8:51am

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Haha, Shorty beat me to it, wtf is up with pants on women? ......... it's all about the skirts and the shorter the better, Trust me, I don't watch the LPGA for it's golf value, lol
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post #7 of 72
6/12/10 at 12:37pm

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They dress the way they do for the same reason that Ricky Fowler dresses like a traffic cone. Its called pleasing your sponsers. Simple as that! And I agree with Shorty, who the hell wants to see pants on women???
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post #8 of 72
6/12/10 at 2:37pm

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As much as I like to see an attractive lady in a skirt and skimpy shirt it is golf and the game should be respected... A lot of time more of the girls are dressed like ••••s rather than golfers... Annika sorenstam should be the dress code for womens golf, she always seem to dress up to standards.

Next thing you know someone will be wearing what venus was wearing at the french open
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post #9 of 72
6/12/10 at 3:19pm

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No one seems to complain that Natalie Gulbis always seems to wear a shirt that's a least one size too small for her! :)
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post #10 of 72
6/12/10 at 4:20pm

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I think some of you are getting worked up over nothing. LPGA needs an audience, or there's no LPGA. SVT, you said yourself, you only watch when your wife does. Having a more feminine dress code helps to attract more viewers. I happen to like the way they women dress. I can't wear a skirt that short, but more power to them, if they can.
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post #11 of 72
6/12/10 at 4:51pm

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Most of the ladies dress pretty classy. There are a few ladies that have questionable taste.

It's their tour and they can make their own rules. Comparing it to the mens tour doesnt make any sense as far as why they can get away with it.

There are a few guys on the PGA tour that dont wear collered shirts at times. ( Tiger for one). Some PGA players look like they dressing up for a day at a SF bath house.
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post #12 of 72
6/12/10 at 5:09pm

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Originally Posted by stephanielynn View Post
I think some of you are getting worked up over nothing. LPGA needs an audience, or there's no LPGA. SVT, you said yourself, you only watch when your wife does. Having a more feminine dress code helps to attract more viewers. I happen to like the way they women dress. I can't wear a skirt that short, but more power to them, if they can.
Why? Are they then better golfers? Should they get more price money due to their good looks and short skirts? Should the ugly ones be cut from last round regardless of their score because nobody wants to look at them but wish to see legs of Natalie Gulbis or similar?

Disgusting....
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post #13 of 72
6/12/10 at 5:14pm

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Originally Posted by JWL1957 View Post
Most of the ladies dress pretty classy. There are a few ladies that have questionable taste.
Agree.

Originally Posted by JWL1957 View Post
There are a few guys on the PGA tour that dont wear collered shirts at times. ( Tiger for one)
They ALL wear collared shirts, it is a requirement. A turtle collar is a collar. Ladies do not need to wear collared shirt and I wonder why.
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post #14 of 72
6/12/10 at 5:23pm

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I also took note on this and the fact how SHORt they hit the ball michelle wie at the state farm hit 3 wood from 187 yards
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post #15 of 72
6/12/10 at 5:24pm
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Ok wow, Im surprised at some answers... although most are sarcastic...
Women wearing pants has nothing to do with dressing like men, but everything to do with respecting the game. I didn't say they had to wear Tiger Woods' pants or Poulters pants (God help us) But what ever happened to tradition...? Im definitely not saying that some of the women are not attractive on the tour. There are some gorgeous women on that tour! Im more or less curious why the girls are aloud to dress like slobs and wear shorts, short shorts, long shorts, half pants (Capri's I think they're called), and redneck shirts without sleeves when the men are not??? If anything this makes me not want to watch the LPGA. Sex sells, true. And who wouldnt want to see Gulbis in a tight low cut tank top and booty shorts!? Wouldn't we all, but the fact is it doesn't belong on the golf course, especially on a pro tour. Its disrespectful to the game. Especially when some of the women look pretty ugly and weigh over 250 pounds but still dress like they are 20 and fit... It just seems like they should have a little more uniformity. Like I said I have no problem with the skirts, its feminine, but the sloppy shorts and sleeveless shirts need to go.
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post #16 of 72
6/12/10 at 5:43pm
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So what is wrong with this? Looks fine too me. Feminine yet classy, and traditional...

Or even this?


This on the other hand looks sloppy...


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post #17 of 72
6/13/10 at 2:06am

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Originally Posted by SVTGolfer View Post
Ok wow, Im surprised at some answers... although most are sarcastic...
Women wearing pants has nothing to do with dressing like men, but everything to do with respecting the game. ...
Au contraire, SVT. Research on dress "rules" for female business executives and college professors shows that a fair number of women resent being forced to dress like men to be taken seriously. Some complain that pseudo-male business attire forces them to camouflage the feminine body.

Lawsuits have popped up in companies where male bosses have tried to discipline female employees for not wearing nylons with their skirts and dresses. Among younger women, that's no longer a requirement for women's fashions.

Forcing women's golfers to wear slacks or skirts falls in the same category. Also, it's their tour, not yours.

If you lived in 1935 Texas, you would have fit right in with the upper-class snoots who derided Olympic star Babe Didrickson (pre-Zaharias) for entering the Texas women's golf championship. "We really don't need any truck drivers' daughters in our tournament," socialite Peggy Chandler quipped.

Babe would eventually beat darling Peggy 2-up in the 36-hole finals.

You would have been particularly appalled when Babe told golf's womenfolk they could add 20 yards to their drives if they played without a girdle. The horror!!!

Note: The current PGA dress code is the remnants of button-down backlash against the Sixties social upheaval, and some pretty wild clothing that emerged.

As for me, I always play in a collared shirt, and non-denim shorts or slacks. I respect the game. But, LPGA women certainly have the right to tailor their tournaments to what their sponsors are selling. Keeping their tour financially viable in these tough times helps golf for the long run.
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post #18 of 72
6/13/10 at 2:11am

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Originally Posted by bnz506 View Post
Id rather they play in bra and underwear (well... if their BMI isnt off the charts), to each their own.
Same here, I mean they have to work on their tan-line, don't they?
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