Golf Clothing � A British Memoir

In Britain, golf is still struggling with an unfashionable image, thanks to the fuddy-duddy style of golf clothing. But all that is changing.

Golf clothes and teen angst

Nice Jumper is a true life memoir about a teenage obsession written by Tom Cox, although an obsession with golf clothing isn't the most normal thing.

Forget girls and rock and roll, Tom Cox teenage years were consumed by golf. While his parents were encouraging him to rebel and go on protest marches, he was worrying about getting his golf clothing right. While his peers were into outrageous fashion and loud music, Tom was worrying about wearing the right golf clothing and practising his golf swing. His ambition was to wear Pringle jumpers and find golfing stardom. Unlike most teenagers who worry about looking cool, Tom was trying to correct his golf clothing to satisfy the Captain of the Crispley Edge Golf Club. His socks were never quite the right shade.

Male bonding and strange trousers

The world of golf was for a teenage boy, a world of male-bonding and strange trousers � clothing and golf have always been associated and perhaps the weird fashions of the game has impacted on the image of the sport. But the truth is for a teenage boy in a provincial British town, it's not exactly a glamorous world. Unlike America , Britain hasn't got the young and wealthy Tiger Woods to inspire the next generation of golfers. And the golf clothing has created a rather unfair stereotype of the fuddy-duddy golfer who is too square to be hip.

Dress codes

Most teenagers are into dressing inappropriately but wearing the right golf clothing is central to the game, with some golf clubs having strict dress codes. Even without dress codes, wearing the correct golf clothing and dressing appropriately is considered as a sign of respect for the members of the club and for the great and ancient game of golf.

Golf clothing and fashion

Now golf clothing has advanced so much that many teenagers see it as trendy � thanks to the major fashion labels that now have golfing ranges. The fact that celebrity has now invaded the game and some of the coolest actors in Hollywood wear golf clothing and love the game helps. Samuel L Jackson, Bob Dylan, Mark Wahlberg and Luke Wilson are all making golf clothing look as cool as Michael Caine in Alfie.

Retro appeal

Now young players think golf clothing is a bit of a fashion pastiche with retro appeal.

But many keen golfers believe that the golf course is no place for fashion.

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