Catsuit Golfer

The Open Championship has recently concluded crowning a new champion. One of our bucket list items is to play at St. Andrews in Scotland where many an Open Championship has been held. St. Andrews is known as the birthplace of golf and is the world’s oldest golf course. We are big golfers in my family. My father taught me how to golf; and my brother, nephew, my husband, and even my niece golf.  So, golfing at St. Andrews would be the fulfillment of a lifelong dream.

When we golf, we like to play ready golf. That means, if you are at your ball and ready to hit and the path is clear, hit your ball. If you are ready to putt and you are able, go ahead and putt. There is no need to wait for someone who is away. The reality is, we are not joining the PGA or LPGA tour any time soon and lining up our balls like Camilo Villegas, by the way does he even play anymore, is not necessary. In case you are wondering, I just checked and yes Camilo Villegas does still play. For a visual he does a version of yoga grasshopper when lining up his ball.

I share all of this to raise a question about golf etiquette and to inquire if I have standing to do so.

At a recent round of golf at Lyman Orchards, a couple teed off in front of us. Perhaps husband and wife or boyfriend and girlfriend or perhaps just friends. He was wearing a collared shirt and golf shorts; she was wearing a cat suit. I called it catsuit. Was it a catsuit like Serena Williams wore at the French Open? Not exactly. She wore a cropped black workout top and black spandex workout shorts; so, a modified catsuit with shorts and a cropped top. Was the catsuit outfit appropriate? I would argue that it is not. Golf etiquette requires collared shirts and golf pants; shorts are okay for women or a skort. But here’s the thing. We play ready golf. We are not following golf etiquette while playing ready golf therefore do I have any standing to object to a summer version of a catsuit on a golfer? Probably not but here I am.

As my husband would say, they are out enjoying themselves and having a nice time. Perhaps she did not know, perhaps that is all she had to wear. Why am I involved. I suspect it is because I wonder why people think the rules do not apply to them. If we are playing a round of golf with each other, in other words my brother, myself, my husband and my nephew, we can play ready golf. If we are playing with non-family, we do not play ready golf, we abide by the golf rules; wait to tee off, furthest away from the ball hits or putts first; mark your putts. It’s simple. So yes, I do believe I have standing and yes, I will call out the catsuit golfer and say, “this isn’t a fitness studio, it’s a golf course.”  Golf etiquette dressing rules do not hurt anyone so, let’s abide by them.

Speaking of playing by their own rules, sidenote and a correction for those who have listened to Sorry About that Jim. The cost of the repair to my husband’s Jeep passenger side door was just slightly over $6,000. I’m still stewing over this as you can see. Maybe the catsuit golfer is also a lawyer (wink wink).

Sweet Dreams,

Ava

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