The Golf Star

Once upon a time, women were not allowed to golf at all. Most clubs restricted women, along with other groups of potential golfers. Once women were allowed the right to pursue golf as a hobby, and yes, even as a career, the outfits that they were expected to wear was restrictive, uncomfortable and honestly, God awful ugly. Stiff material, overly long skirts and blouses that went right up to the chin made a woman’s swing short, choppy and of little use to her. Once she broke out of the prison of her horrible clothing, women golfers proved that they could swing just as well and nearly as far as the average man.

Although some clubs still carry some restrictions on clothing, for both their male and female golfers, most have greatly relaxed the rules. Before heading out to the links, check for such rules in order to save yourself a world of embarrassment later. For those with such restrictions, women are expected to wear golf skirts and the required blouse. For less restrictive golf courses, comfort and ease of movement should be your first consideration, especially in the blazing heat of summer. Aim to wear clothing that will reflect as much of the sun as possible, while allowing for sweat evaporation at the same time.

Don’t rush out to spend a fortune on golf attire, especially if you only play once a month or so. Spend that money on lessons, driving range time and decent clubs. For attire, think fit, comfort and budget. If you can afford a little extra, then do consider some of the pretreated clothing that will protect you from not only the sun’s most damaging rays but biting insects as well. Otherwise, clean, decent, well fitting clothing is fine for your average course. Before heading out to the links, make sure that you take a few practice swings to make sure that no part of your outfit will impede or alter your regular swing.

Make sure that you know what type of shoes are required or recommended on your course of choice. Do you need cleats? On certain courses, especially those with hilly or uneven terrain, cleats may be a better choice than any other type of footwear. Make sure that the shoes that you wear, whether they have cleats or not, are well fitted and comfortable. Even if you employ a golf cart, there is still a lot of walking to be done on a golf course, and this can become a miserable experience with ill-fitting footwear.

Regardless of the rules of the club, or your own personal tastes, one thing is certain: those ugly plaids and bizarre color combinations of the past are just that, the past. Let’s leave it that way, shall we? Here is a special offer just for the ladies looking great on the links Save On A HUGE Selection Of Women’s Golf Gear At Golf Galaxy!

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Jason A 

Women’s Golf at Austad’s

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