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Originally Posted by Nutter

Well I personally agree with Lefty, I'm a pretty good player and you're still not gonna see me out there dressed like a tool.

And that is your choice (personally, I prefer very bland, earth tones myself).   No problem with that.   But worrying about/chastising others for their choice of attire or equipment is very junior high............

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Originally Posted by teamroper60

And that is your choice (personally, I prefer very bland, earth tones myself).   No problem with that.   But worrying about/chastising others for their choice of attire or equipment is very junior high............

I just felt lefty deserved some defense since I look at it kind of the same way (compare it to other sports).  If a guy walks out onto the basketball court at the rec center here wearing all brand new Nike attire, high socks, John Wall shoes, ankle braces, an Allen Iverson like arm sleeve and possibly a headband with the logo flipped to the back of his head and can barely dribble up the court, I'm bound to have a good laugh (on the inside of course) hah.  I don't look at it as whether you're cool or not because you're wearing this or that.


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Originally Posted by Juzmi

I just got back from Florida and am back in Michigan. While Im in Florida clothes you wear to the course seem to differ from what youd wear in Michigan. Such things are in Florida I would wear my bright colors such as orange, greens, sky blues, and even pink! Another popular thing is white belts. However if I wear those things up here I am looked at strange and feel completely stupid . Does anyone else have these types of people that are stuck in the age of black or khaki pants and a solid color shirt with black/brown belt? Or am I the one that is stupid wearing my bright clothes and white belts?

Wear whatever suits you - in general, or on any given day.  I personally run the gamut, with the season dictating a lot of what I wear.  Last round, I went with a pair of muted brown plaid shorts and a plain white shirt, with brown FJ's.  However, when the sun isn't like a fire in the face, I'll mix up colors and styles, with white, blue or even pink belts (ok, so the pink only gets out when I host my annual charity golf event - typically for some cancer research/support charity!) thrown onto all kinds of colors.  Shoes range from white FJ Streets, to futuristic-looking blue Adidas, to 'sleeper-but-cool' Puma's.

I think anyone judging you on your attire tells you A LOT more about them than it does you.  My thing is, I'm out for the better part of the day, between a leisurely warm-up and then post-round drinks and food, so I dress for mix of comfort, style and appropriateness - never only for one (ok, apart from when the pink goes on!).


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Originally Posted by celticstanger

Wear whatever suits you - in general, or on any given day.  I personally run the gamut, with the season dictating a lot of what I wear.  Last round, I went with a pair of muted brown plaid shorts and a plain white shirt, with brown FJ's.  However, when the sun isn't like a fire in the face, I'll mix up colors and styles, with white, blue or even pink belts (ok, so the pink only gets out when I host my annual charity golf event - typically for some cancer research/support charity!) thrown onto all kinds of colors.  Shoes range from white FJ Streets, to futuristic-looking blue Adidas, to 'sleeper-but-cool' Puma's.

I think anyone judging you on your attire tells you A LOT more about them than it does you.  My thing is, I'm out for the better part of the day, between a leisurely warm-up and then post-round drinks and food, so I dress for mix of comfort, style and appropriateness - never only for one (ok, apart from when the pink goes on!).

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