Official website of the 2020 U.S. Open at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, N.Y. Traditional tube socks are also allowed, and players are also encouraged toSome items you may want to bring along include: sunscreen, sunglasses, bug spray, an umbrella, binoculars, a small portable folding chair and a rain poncho. Maybe someone will borrow the knickers Patty Sheehan used to wear, or try playing golf in a long skirt. I’m so glad they had the guts to adopt it. The NFL has tight restrictions on what players may wear. Due to ongoing health and safety concerns from the COVID-19 pandemic, the USGA in partnership with the state of New York, has announced that the 120th U.S. Open Championship scheduled to be played Sept. 14-20 at Winged Foot Golf Club (West Course), in Mamaroneck, N.Y., will now be held without spectators on site. Are the players going to have to bend over to pass inspection at the first tee? An athletic association has every right and obligation to maintain a dress code, whether the player are grown up men or grown up women. Post was not sent - check your email addresses!Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)I am in full agreement with an LPGA dress code. After all, if one cannot bend over to reveal shorts, why would it be OK to reveal leggings?“The LPGA, an organization that claims to empower women golfers, is doing just the opposite: imposing a new slut-shaming, sexist dress code designed to restrict basic athletic apparel like racerback tops and joggers. Now, said a statement from founder Shaunna Thomas:Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)The PGA has a much more restrictive dress code. The LPGA has long struggled to be recognized as a serious professional career organization on a scale equal to men. The LPGA should be ashamed of itself.”Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)This will be an interesting time on the tour. Male spectators typically wear khakis, golf shirts, an Oxford button down shirt, cap, solid-colored windbreaker, tennis shoes, and loafers. Why not just bring out the old “skirts/shorts must be no more than 4 inches above the knee” country club dress code, which is at least enforceable by rulers?Dear GGG: My ball’s on the cart path. American Golf Corp. All rights reserved. For men a nice pressed polo and khaki pants or shorts are the norm. A few things to avoid are: graphic tees, tube tops, spandex, jeans, heels and flip-flops.Male spectators typically wear khakis, golf shirts, an Oxford button down shirt, cap, solid-colored windbreaker, tennis shoes, and loafers. It is appropriate to wear similar attire to what you’d wear playing golf. Some managers allow turtleneck-style collars. Much of the sexier attire worn by some of the most attractive players was really pretty nice. Most sports require a uniform, or a specific type of apparel. Baseball hats, visors, and straw hats known as Ben Hogan caps are generally preferred. Just remember that the forecast for early summer on Long Island could range from cool to smoking hot, so check the weather to determine whether it’s a shorts or pants kind of day. Are the players going to have to bend over to pass inspection at the first tee? The sexy dress during professional rounds of golf have only fueled the negative messages in that regard. Cornet had left the court to change into a new shirt between the second and … Well done LPGAA woman’s guide to packing for a golf trip to ScotlandA day after sportily-attired Sung Hyun Park won the biggest championship in women’s golf, the LPGA has instituted a new dress code that sounds suspiciously old and stodgy.I agree with the LPGA. Some courses will permit men to wear jeans, but others do not. Cowboy hats, fedoras, or gag hats are not appropriate. Why not just bring out the old “skirts/shorts must be no more than 4 inches above the knee” country club dress code, which is at least enforceable by rulers? Dressy jeans are allowed, but cut-offs or jeans with holes are NOT allowed. In general, a collared shirt and Dockers-style shorts or slacks will get you onto most golf courses (additionally, golf skirts or skorts for women). US Open clarifies policy on change of attire. What do I do?Golf newbie, here are a few things we’d like you to knowLPGA’s former dress code was sensibly vagueThese “sexy” outfits are worn to please their, probably male-dominated, sponsors by ensuring they get more exposure (excuse the pun) rather than to ensure comfortable practical clothing in which to play golf. The LPGA’s former dress code was sensibly vague — no dress code except for “no jeans.” After all, these are professional athletes who are in the public eye. But are tight, stretchy pants leggings? —Joggers are NOT allowed. (And of course we’d hope that not all of them would do so. It’s no longer OK to wear leggings and a golf shirt — a bad-looking habit that Amy Yang had for a bit.