Would you play at this course?

[4thand11]

Not sure how I feel about this one... from a NY Times article about the heat wave in Texas - 2 guys playing in triple digits in Austin.  I'm all for casual attire on the course but this is pushing it.

 

 

Edited June 27, 2023 by 4thand11

[MikeW2]

I don’t mind the heat, don’t care about these guys not wearing shirts, but slides is just a bit too far for me especially when golf sandals are available through most golf retailers.

[Shane Cavitt]

What course is that? Looks like it might be Butler Pitch & Putt. I personally would never play in slides, but that place is very casual and basically just a wedge and putter. 

[BigBobKraft]

I could not care less what other people wear (or don't wear in this case). If the golf course doesn't care, nobody else should either. Seems like it would be a good time to be honest. Few things more freeing than taking your shirt off when dying of heat. 

[st1800e]

I don’t know the course , is it any good?  

[smashdn]

I am not going to do it for a multitude of reasons but doesn't impact me personally what they do.

 

Not sure that it is a good look for the course though.

 

When I see this I think to myself, "Do these guys understand golf etiquette?  Am I going to experience a 5 hour round here because of it?  Are the greens going to be full of pitch marks because those playing don't know to or care to repair their pitch marks?"

[RSinSG]

Sunburn. No thanks. I’d rather dress like a Bedouin.

[cgasucks]

Gotta give them credit for playing in that weather in the first place.  I can't handle playing in 30+ Celsius weather.  

[Denny100]

14 hours ago, 4thand11 said:

Not sure how I feel about this one... from a NY Times article about the heat wave in Texas - 2 guys playing in triple digits in Austin.  I'm all for casual attire on the course but this is pushing it.

 

 

 

Its not the attire that puts me off, but it cant be a very good course, the green is cut to fairway height

[MattM97]

This won't make me clutch my pearls especially if a very laid back course like others are alluding to. I have bigger issues with people being idiots on the course, if you play at a good pace, fix your divots and pitch marks you can play in a Speedo for all I care. 

[Mike_C]

Played a 4 ball tournament this past weekend at Horseshoe Bay, about an hour north of Austin.  It....was....hot....  1pm shotgun Friday and 9am shotgun Saturday and Sunday.   Friday around 4-5pm was brutal. 

 

After three rounds, we were tied for first, were done around 1:30-1:45 pm.  They had us go into  a sudden death playoff right around 2pm, by then some morning clouds had cleared and the sun was beating down hard, it was up into the triple digits I'm sure.  We were still tied after 5 holes, and then the pro said we could just call it even and split 1st and 2nd place.  We all said fine and called it a day before we all passed out...... 😄

[hollabachgt]

2 hours ago, Shane Cavitt said:

What course is that? Looks like it might be Butler Pitch & Putt. I personally would never play in slides, but that place is very casual and basically just a wedge and putter. 

 

99% sure that's Butler.

[EagleGSU]

I don't care how people dress. So as long as the course is good I'll play it. I'm to focused on my own game to worry about dress codes.

 

 

I'd think to myself they're idiots. But that would be all, and mostly because I would be jealous playing in clothes and not getting rid of my farmers tan. 

Edited June 27, 2023 by EagleGSU

[caniac6]

I’m not playing any course if it’s that hot.

[MichaelGFox]

does the owner of the establishment allow it? if so then yes could not f****** care less. doesnt effect me in one bit what they where or choose not to and i cant imagine what the world would be like if it did bother me. id be a wet blanket 24/7

[Wooley12]

I recall a day so hot that while crossing a bridge over a pond I couldn't take it anymore so stripped down to my plaid boxers and dove in.  Played out the hole in the shorts and when I saw the cart girl she told me not to worry. Her dad advised her when she took the job that "What happens on the course, stays on the course." 

[bellken]

Sure, why wouldn't I? Casual dress code - I may be old, but, it is ok by me. 

[bobfoster]

I certainly wouldn't, but have no judgements - don't care what floats anyone else's boat. 

 

Not saying this because of the clothes. I lived in Houston for a couple years. When you hit midsummer, it can get horrendous unless you get on at sunrise and finish by 10AMish. When it starts getting high-90s, with freaking 90% humidity, it isn't golf, it is just torture. 

[Soloman1]

 

Only if it was a very slow round, maybe 5 hours. Then I could come here and… well, you know, complain about it.

 

And Austin isn’t hot. That’s sweater weather compared to Scottsdale, AZ.

[PJE]

It appears one dude is putting while the other guy is picking up.  Fast and casual. I’m fine with it. 
I wear a suit or blazer and tie every day. The most casual we get are long sleeves and tassel loafers (summer only on half day Fridays). Old school  stuff. 

Edited June 28, 2023 by PJE

[Bonneville85308]

If they play fast and aren't jerks, they can wear whatever they want, as far as I am concerned.

[Sean124]

On 6/27/2023 at 8:57 AM, caniac6 said:

I’m not playing any course if it’s that hot.

I’m playing 6 of the days in this forecast 🥵

 

[caniac6]

9 hours ago, Sean124 said:

I’m playing 6 of the days in this forecast 🥵

 

Good luck. We have mid 90s with high humidity,and bad air quality from the Canadian fires.

[golfortennis]

On 6/27/2023 at 10:00 AM, smashdn said:

I am not going to do it for a multitude of reasons but doesn't impact me personally what they do.

 

Not sure that it is a good look for the course though.

 

When I see this I think to myself, "Do these guys understand golf etiquette?  Am I going to experience a 5 hour round here because of it?  Are the greens going to be full of pitch marks because those playing don't know to or care to repair their pitch marks?"

 

A noted strength coach wrote once in a book that when he takes on a student, he asks them if they floss every day.  Everyone's first thought of course, is, "what does flossing have to do with lifting weights?"

 

His response?  "If you can't be disciplined enough to do something every day that takes two minutes, how can I expect you to follow the program I give you?"

 

Kind of my thought process as well.  

 

Played a highly regarded course outside of Detroit earlier this week.  Followed two groups of bros(could have been groups before them as well) and the unfixed ball marks and unraked bunkers were unreal.  Seems to be a greater correlation than people are willing to admit to.   

 

[Golferpaul]

On 6/27/2023 at 10:53 AM, EagleGSU said:

 

I'd think to myself they're idiots. 

They probably are.  It's a lot hotter with the sun on bare skin than covered.  Just ask the Arabs who have lived in hot sunny areas for a few centuries.  They never go topless.

[Chanceman]

On 6/28/2023 at 12:47 AM, cgasucks said:

Gotta give them credit for playing in that weather in the first place.  I can't handle playing in 30+ Celsius weather.  

Don’t come to Australia then. In summer at least.

[golfday]

On 7/8/2023 at 9:35 AM, golfortennis said:

 

A noted strength coach wrote once in a book that when he takes on a student, he asks them if they floss every day.  Everyone's first thought of course, is, "what does flossing have to do with lifting weights?"

 

His response?  "If you can't be disciplined enough to do something every day that takes two minutes, how can I expect you to follow the program I give you?"

 

Kind of my thought process as well.  

 

Played a highly regarded course outside of Detroit earlier this week.  Followed two groups of bros(could have been groups before them as well) and the unfixed ball marks and unraked bunkers were unreal.  Seems to be a greater correlation than people are willing to admit to.   

 

Unfortunately I think the real answer is that too few people across the board rake well and fix ball markers. At this point I've heard "xyz group doesn't take care of the course" followed by anecdotes about said group not taking care of the course about every demographic that exists.

[Golferpaul]

On 7/10/2023 at 5:01 AM, Chanceman said:

Don’t come to Australia then. In summer at least.

30????? Don't come to Texas from about May through September.

 

For me, 30 is quite comfy.  38 and above are too hot.

[Mikey_HACKilroy]

I think folks say they don't care because the one dude is ripped and the other dude looks to be at least gutless (hidden)..... Add 50-60lbs and a speedo as suggested previously and this thread would take a different tone.....

Admit it... if any of you saw some dude buff or not (or god forbid.... DUDES) playing golf in speedos, you'd laugh until your lungs popped.....🤣

[Chanceman]

On 7/19/2023 at 5:04 AM, Golferpaul said:

30????? Don't come to Texas from about May through September.

 

For me, 30 is quite comfy.  38 and above are too hot.

Well yeah. If you find anything over 30 Celsius (86 F) uncomfortable then you will find a lot of places in Australia too hot in summer (say November to March).