I picked up one of those 'Golfing for Women' type magazines the other week and got to asking myself where these women actually live, who wear the golf attire shown in women's golf magazines? I have never seen women, not even the pros, dressed in such expensive and flamboyant clothing.
It's easy to spend money kitting yourself out for golf: hats, sunglasses, gloves, shirts, shorts, socks, windbreakers and shoes all add up quickly, even if you shop at the sales. Then factor in equipment, bag and cart and you have to play quite often to keep the "CPU" - cost per use down to an acceptable level.
One half-page glossy advertisement showed a beautiful young 'golfing lady' in very tiny hot-pants (as if that's admissible on golfing greens!) that cost nearly $300, a golf shirt at almost $600, a jacket by Ralph Lauren at almost $200 and two-toned Utuser shoes costing $400 plus.
That totals just about $1,500! I know that it would be impossible for me to get the CPU on that outfit down to anywhere near an acceptable limit in my entire golfing life! Please don't misunderstand me - I do love clothes and I do really, really love shoes, but I could never afford, nor even want, golf shoes or pants that cost as much as most people's weekly wages.
OK, you want comfy golfing shoes that don't look like an old pair of wooden clogs, but honestly, you will be able to buy cheaper and yet still trendy golfing shoes.
I have several very trendy golf outfits, although none of them are brand names. If I totalled up the cost of all of them, it would not cover the price of a Tse golf shirt. Personally, I'd rather have several stylish outfits than one outrageously priced one.
If I were to wear a $1,500 set of clothes to play golf in, I would just be too worried about getting it grubby or perspiring in it to play a proper round of golf.
It's easy to spend money kitting yourself out for golf: hats, sunglasses, gloves, shirts, shorts, socks, windbreakers and shoes all add up quickly, even if you shop at the sales. Then factor in equipment, bag and cart and you have to play quite often to keep the "CPU" - cost per use down to an acceptable level.
One half-page glossy advertisement showed a beautiful young 'golfing lady' in very tiny hot-pants (as if that's admissible on golfing greens!) that cost nearly $300, a golf shirt at almost $600, a jacket by Ralph Lauren at almost $200 and two-toned Utuser shoes costing $400 plus.
That totals just about $1,500! I know that it would be impossible for me to get the CPU on that outfit down to anywhere near an acceptable limit in my entire golfing life! Please don't misunderstand me - I do love clothes and I do really, really love shoes, but I could never afford, nor even want, golf shoes or pants that cost as much as most people's weekly wages.
OK, you want comfy golfing shoes that don't look like an old pair of wooden clogs, but honestly, you will be able to buy cheaper and yet still trendy golfing shoes.
I have several very trendy golf outfits, although none of them are brand names. If I totalled up the cost of all of them, it would not cover the price of a Tse golf shirt. Personally, I'd rather have several stylish outfits than one outrageously priced one.
If I were to wear a $1,500 set of clothes to play golf in, I would just be too worried about getting it grubby or perspiring in it to play a proper round of golf.
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