March 10, 2010
A New Day for Golf Wear
A few summers ago while relaxing over a round of beers at the 19th hole of his local club, a golfer named Bill Anderson lamented about the one-dimensional look of golf clothing ( custom men's shirts ) and the fact that nothing in the market truly expressed who he was. After several rounds he made a determination on the spot that he alone can change the "conventional" golf apparel industry and with that,Tattoo Golf (www.tattoogolf.com) was born!
The game of golf is really the last 150 years yet some aspects of the game Crazy stubbornly unchanged changed. Obviously the game is still played over 18 long, usually frustrating holes sculpted from the earth's terrain, lined with trees & ponds, bunkers, streams & a multitude of other hazards designed to drive the average golfer to drink. Although beyond that,nothing's fairly the same since it was when old Tom Morris was bashing it around St. Andrews.
Technology is one of the most notable changes in the game as we've gone from mashies and niblick's to 460cc metal wood monsters and precision irons costing over $1,000 a set. Personal Exercise is another important change in recent years thanks to Tiger Woods. Besides the crowd favorite John Daly, most golfers on the professional follow some form of workout routine to keep fit and help prevent injury free - and try to stay at least a little competition with Tiger.
Actually one of the most drastic ( Tailored shirts ) changes is that of the golfer himself. Only a few decades ago, golf is a sport for white men older, and therefore to each other, the game has been generalized as uncool.Today, golf is very cool and open with Tiger for the game to help players of all ages and colors have.
So why's it taking so long for golf wear to change?? True you don't have to wear a tie anymore but most golf courses do have strict dress codes requiring members to wear slacks (just the word slacks sounds old fashioned!), shirts ( custom shirts ) with collars, appropriate footwear & in extreme cases, jackets in the club house. If your club Augusta National then this probably makes perfect sense, but if you play during Muni in Anytown USA then more than likely that there is no sense.
Filed under Legal Staffing by Geena