Loudmouths on your course (trouser department)

Kace

So with the advent of IJP, Puma, Loudmouth etc. etc., I am just interested to see how common the crazy trousers are on your courses. How many have infiltrated your links ?

I spotted something like these where I play the other day, and there are a few other Ricky Fowler lookalikes in the trouser and flat bill department as well.



Is this getup common on your courses and does it give you a good laugh, or are you thinking of joining (or have already joined) the Loudmouth / IJP and white belt brigade ?

Golfgraffix

Maybe not as loud as your sample but I have a white belt and some rather funky coloured trousers, I really like the Lindeburg line.

Just got myself a bright blue pair of Puma shoes.

I am curious, judging by the tone of your post you seem to think there is something wrong with golf fashion. And no matter what your taste golf has been always out there in terms of the slightly garish attire.

I certainly don't dress to impress anyone and I have no issue with what anyone is wearing on the course and I would hope that no one would be small minded enough to care what i am wearing.

The one thing that does annoy the hell out of me is when someone equates golf clothing no matter what the style to a player thinking he is a better golfer. I have never once come across a golfer that wears an outfit thinking it makes him better.

In his head may look better but isn't that what fashion is about?

Clothing is such a subjective thing, live and let live is my motto.

J

FixdePitchmark

I would agree with the live and let live idea by Golfgraffix. It would be great if we lived in a world that first impressions and image did not count, but in reality that is not the case and we have all been exposed to that.

I don't like above. I think what people are wearing is being pushed by marketing as opposed to the traditions of the game. Tiger did it with a bit of class, the young stuff is OTT , in my older opinion.

The things above could be put on for a bloke on a stag for a laugh.

Just to give an example, In Dublin
wearing pyjamas and hot pants are now the trend. Call it old fashioned but, not for me. Could this be worn in a golf club ?

I think you have to be able to pull off above, it is a big statement.

Nozebleed

a golf buddy of mine feels compelled to wear a trilby hat everytime we play a round. it does my head in. he never wears a hat off the course.

FortuneChip

Loudmouths in the trouser department... Sounds like we're measuring more than drives!

mike12

If you look at a lot of the gear they were wearing in the 60's and 70's it is very similar, Lots of Pictures of Watson and Jack in yellow, green or orange pants, so hard to say it's not traditional.
Still to turn up in Ricky Fower orange u would want to be hitting it well.
i like a lot of Poulters stuff not too over the top.

Mike

PARlance

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

wearing hot pants are now the trend. Call it old fashioned but, not for me.

* boards golf society let out a collective sigh of relief *

Personally I think I'd be conservative enough but at the same time wouldn't be comfortable if I thought the gear I was wearing wasn't decent.
Saying that I'm conservative is one thing though, I'm sure that there are some that would think a cream or white belt and the odd pink shirt are a bit ott.
I have one mate that will only wear black, white shoes for him are a no no.

I've seen a few members of our club going around in plain red, blue etc trousers, coupled with loud shirts etc and by and large it works for them. I wouldn't feel comfortable with a pair of red trousers but that's just me, they look decent on them.
They are generally younger members, but not always.
Just because it's the fashion doesn't mean a Fowler-esque all blue on Seamus in his mid 50's with beer belly looks good, I've seen this, it was shocking

I haven't seen anything as loud as the image in the OP in fairness.
I don't think anyone would look good in something like that and it screams (in many ways) of someone looking for attention.
Fair enough I suppose, live and let live and all that, but I'm not going to say I wouldn't judge... I would... from afar and quietly whilst I let them live in their ridiculous outfit

I could do with a golf ball in the same style though, you'd find that in the heavy stuff for sure

The last thing I want to do on the golf course is draw MORE attention onto myself

ForeRight

Nozebleed wrote: »

a golf buddy of mine feels compelled to wear a trilby hat everytime we play a round. it does my head in. he never wears a hat off the course.

I love those hats too.

I played with a man once who had a trilby hat and a pipe and he had the pipe in his mouth while shooting.

It looked class and it made me want to start smoking.

Golfgraffix

mike12 wrote: »

Still to turn up in Ricky Fower orange u would want to be hitting it well.
Mike

Not that I would all orange but I really don't see why somebody's attire means that they should have to be a good player.

Maybe it is just me but I just dont understand that thinking.

J

PARlance

Golfgraffix wrote: »

Not that I would all orange but I really don't see why somebody's attire means that they should have to be a good player.

Maybe it is just me but I just dont understand that thinking.

J

You've been spending too much time getting fancy highfalutin ideas over there in Merica J

It's a bit like the white football boots in the 90's, when they first came out, it was always "he must be good to be wearing them".
Like the boots, maybe every second golfer will be in orange in 5 years time :eek:

It's something different (although maybe not that different as someone pointed out) and with something different, it draws attention. Most of us don't want to draw attention

mike12

Golfgraffix wrote: »

Not that I would all orange but I really don't see why somebody's attire means that they should have to be a good player.

Maybe it is just me but I just dont understand that thinking.

J

As other posters are saying you are attracting attention to yourself on a golf course, if you are rubbish to me it just looks stupid, if you are playing well then I would think he can wear what he likes, not there is that use less ****** in Orange.

Mike

FixdePitchmark

Golfgraffix wrote: »

Not that I would all orange but I really don't see why somebody's attire means that they should have to be a good player.

Maybe it is just me but I just dont understand that thinking.

J

Why would somebody wear all orange do you think ?

Seen a bunch of 16 year olds a few months back. Like a bunch of rapers from the Bronx. Was funny, but lads in late 30 s 40s .

Dont know.

As for the pink driver, cant handle that.

Golfgraffix

ajcurry123 wrote: »

You've been spending too much time getting fancy highfalutin ideas over there in Merica J o

LOL

I remember a pal of mine slagging me years back when I was playing football saying he would keep a look out for a pair Calvin Klien shingaurds for me.

Maybe all orange is a little OTT but the OP mentioned white belts as if it was something to be ashamed of ???

J

mike12

http://www.adverts.ie/golf/puma-sale-cr-golf-sutton/3571886

We can all go get sorted, That bag will go go super with the rest of my Orange gear .

Mike

spacecoyote

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Seen a bunch of 16 year olds a few months back. Like a bunch of rapers from the Bronx. Was funny, but lads in late 30 s 40s

Always gotta keep an eye out for rapers on the golf course they're very rapey kinda places!!

I picked up a couple of bright coloured golf junkie trousers on that just treats site. Unfortunately they haven't made my game any better but I don't see any problems with people wearing anything on a course as long as its golf attire.

I'd much rather see that than the scobies they let out in my place during the week wearing football jerseys on the course. Was out a few weeks ago, when the sun was shining & there was a guy out topless, wearing a pair of shorts & flip flops. I wouldn't call myself a golf snob in any way, but that was definitely a step too far to me

PARlance

spacecoyote wrote: »

Always gotta keep an eye out for rapers on the golf course they're very rapey kinda places!!

I picked up a couple of bright coloured golf junkie trousers on that just treats site. Unfortunately they haven't made my game any better but I don't see any problems with people wearing anything on a course as long as its golf attire.

I'd much rather see that than the scobies they let out in my place during the week wearing football jerseys on the course. Was out a few weeks ago, when the sun was shining & there was a guy out topless, wearing a pair of shorts & flip flops. I wouldn't call myself a golf snob in any way, but that was definitely a step too far to me

Looking forward to the fashion show

Jez, there was some amount of lads out for the tan over that nice spell... I spotted a 4 ball of lads and 3 of them had their tops off....the other one had very fair skin in fairness.
I also came any 2 lads sun bathing on the bank of the putting green one day (on the bank facing the 10th tee)...it was a real WTF moment when I went over to putt from that side of the green.

Kace

Golfgraffix wrote: »

Maybe not as loud as your sample but I have a white belt and some rather funky coloured trousers, I really like the Lindeburg line.

Just got myself a bright blue pair of Puma shoes.

I am curious, judging by the tone of your post you seem to think there is something wrong with golf fashion. And no matter what your taste golf has been always out there in terms of the slightly garish attire.

I certainly don't dress to impress anyone and I have no issue with what anyone is wearing on the course and I would hope that no one would be small minded enough to care what i am wearing.

The one thing that does annoy the hell out of me is when someone equates golf clothing no matter what the style to a player thinking he is a better golfer. I have never once come across a golfer that wears an outfit thinking it makes him better.

In his head may look better but isn't that what fashion is about?

Clothing is such a subjective thing, live and let live is my motto.

J

I don't have any problem with anyone at any level wearing whatever they want. I am actually quite surprised at how fast marketing has driven the fashion transition. Drivers are red, pink, silver, white instead of just black. Trousers are anything under the rainbow.

Players at all levels are now sporting all of the above. I think the fairways are only going to get more colourful in the coming years.

I haven't quite gotten away from the beige chinos yet myself, but I'm probably not too far away from the loud(er) trousers and maybe even the oul' white belt ;-)