i've played in three pdga tourneys now.. i wore an old t-shirt and dusty sneakers in every one.
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If we are talking about a professional sport, look the part of a professional. The question really is, what should a professional look like in this sport?
This is pretty far down the list of why we aren't taken seriously.
As I mentioned earlier, I feel pretty strongly that some social standards should be in place. I don't necessarily mean rules, but instead just social pressure that the disc golf course is some place where you should look and behave like a normal functioning member of society rather than a cretinous, drug-addled gorilla.
That having been said, I really don't think that dress code or lack thereof is hurting the sport's legitimacy. When I mention disc golf to someone, they don't go, "Oh, that game with all the dirty hippies" -- they usually go, "Disc whuh?" And when I explain, you can tell that they think I'm "just playin' with frisbees in the woods." I think that that the general population's familiarity with flying discs as a toy, rather than a piece of sporting equipment, is what hurts the legitimacy of the sport. Disc Golf is nowhere near well-known enough for the dress habits of players to be a significant factor.
When you put it like that, I can better understand this argument. I guess my deal is, I care about how I look and how I dress, I couldn't care less about the next guy.Having said all of this, I DON'T want homeless looking toothless guy being the one interview on the local news, so I must care about appearance some.
Right, and how you dress for a job interview is pretty far down the list of whether you get the job...or how you're perceived by a potential employer.
Hell, I'm rocking Nike Golf gear for my 2012 tournaments as an Am player - and it's kinda funny because I think people get intimidated. I think it's funny how when image is discussed people always default to the argument "oh you just care what others think" - newsflash ALL of you care what others think. Just own up to it and stop the BS 16-year-old rebellion line of thinking please.
We should take pride in our sport, and in ourselves as competitors.
It's not ball golf envy. I don't ever expect to see disc golfers on the course in nice shoes, khakis and neatly pressed polos. However, I would like to see disc golfers dress like athletes, particularly when competing.
If you judge someone on appearance alone, shame on you! I myself generally dress well because I can afford to. Others are not so fortunate. Is it fair to scrutinize someone because they don't shop at REI or The Great Outdoor Provision Company (awesome store, btw)? I HATE the game of ball golf, simply because of the snobbish people who play it. If disc golf ever gets to that point, then it's time for me to find a new hobby.
As for those of you who think that a cleaner image is needed for a sport to become mainstream, you've obviously not paid much attention to skate boarding and or BMX. What DG needs are more pros with personality, like Nikko and E'Mac.
Hell, I'm rocking Nike Golf gear for my 2012 tournaments as an Am player - and it's kinda funny because I think people get intimidated.
Seriously, nothing worse for the sport than fat hairy men without shirts.
I think Seppo wrote that just so he could put up pics of Catrina and Ragna
Yep, that's way more intimidating than my 6'3 - 225lb frame in a black sleeveless shirt. Although to be fair, it is also a Nike shirt. It just says BEAST across the front instead of having a little swoosh in the corner.Hell, I'm rocking Nike Golf gear for my 2012 tournaments as an Am player - and it's kinda funny because I think people get intimidated.