Looking at Identity

Golfing identity comes down to clothing that appears on the courses, sometimes it's pretty amazing stuff that you see someone wearing, sometimes it's the stereotypical golfing attire, all of which is rather interesting! The images below show some of the attire mentioned in my previous post, this kind of stuff is probably seen more when there's a major, televised tournament, I doubt I'm going to come across anything of this sort at Denton, although it'd be amazing if I were to see it! 

(Both images sourced via Google Images)

The following piece of text taken from the British Golf Museum's website indicates more as to where the fashion has evolved from...

'In the 18th century, golfers wanted to stand out, both in society and on the course.  Many clubs required their members to wear formal red jackets.  Based on military jackets, they were essentially a uniform.  Golfers could be fined by their club if not properly dressed.  Today, red jackets are usually only worn for ceremonial occasions as a link to the past.

As golf became more popular, fashion was dictated by the player. 19th century club maker and green keeper professionals wore the caps, jackets and heavy boots of their working lives.  This distinguished them from their patrons, the gentlemen golfers.  Women golfers wore very restrictive clothing including corsets, ties and bonnets.  Their costume focused on style and respectability over comfort and practicality.

From the early 20th century through to the present day, golf wear has become much more casual, though some conventions remain.  Plus-fours became the iconic golfing item, for both royalty and the everyday golfer alike.  Women’s golf was revolutionised in 1933 when Gloria Minoprio caused controversy by becoming the first woman to wear trousers at a major championship.  Today, professionals use clothing to project both their personality and commercial brand to a global audience.  Some are famous, and others infamous, for their style of dress.'

http://www.britishgolfmuseum.co.uk/the-collections/fashioning-an-identity-the-role-clothing-plays-in-golf/