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 buy the golf apparel 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 lots of money fitting yourself out for golf. What with hats, sunglasses, gloves, shirts, shorts, socks, windsheeters and shoes, the costs add up very quickly, even if you do your shopping at the sales. Then factor in the cost of clubs, balls, bag, cart and fees and you have to play very often to keep the "CPU" (cost per use) down to an acceptable level.
One glossy advert showed a beautiful model in very short shorts (like that's allowed on courses!) 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 adds up to almost $1,500! I know that I could never hope to get the CPU on that outfit down to anywhere near a normal level in my lifetime! Don't misunderstand me - I love clothes and I really love shoes, but could never afford, or even want, golf shoes or pants that cost more than most people's weekly wage.
OK, you want comfy golf shoes that don't look like something your grandmother would have worn, but you can easily find less expensive and still fashionable shoes.
I have bought a couple of really stylish golf outfits, even though none of them are famous brand names. If I were to add up the cost of all of those articles of clothing, it would not come to the price of a Tse golf shirt. Personally, I would rather have a few stylish outfits than one that is priced way too much.
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 lots of money fitting yourself out for golf. What with hats, sunglasses, gloves, shirts, shorts, socks, windsheeters and shoes, the costs add up very quickly, even if you do your shopping at the sales. Then factor in the cost of clubs, balls, bag, cart and fees and you have to play very often to keep the "CPU" (cost per use) down to an acceptable level.
One glossy advert showed a beautiful model in very short shorts (like that's allowed on courses!) 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 adds up to almost $1,500! I know that I could never hope to get the CPU on that outfit down to anywhere near a normal level in my lifetime! Don't misunderstand me - I love clothes and I really love shoes, but could never afford, or even want, golf shoes or pants that cost more than most people's weekly wage.
OK, you want comfy golf shoes that don't look like something your grandmother would have worn, but you can easily find less expensive and still fashionable shoes.
I have bought a couple of really stylish golf outfits, even though none of them are famous brand names. If I were to add up the cost of all of those articles of clothing, it would not come to the price of a Tse golf shirt. Personally, I would rather have a few stylish outfits than one that is priced way too much.
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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