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date: 24 Apr 2007 06:09:25 -0700,
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Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
Hi there
I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438f-9e8b-7f9d8e6050ce
(near the bottom of the page)
Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
is there some more "historic" reason for it?
many thanks
//Carol
date: 24 Apr 2007 06:09:25 -0700
author: unknown
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Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
It's for safety. Some of the courses are on land to which the public have
right of access. It's simply so the golfers can be seen by walkers etc.
wrote in message
news:1177420165.275059.51460@c18g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
> Hi there
>
> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>
> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438f-9e8b-7f9d8e6050ce
>
> (near the bottom of the page)
>
> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
>
> many thanks
>
> //Carol
>
date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:33:37 +0100
author: Stratman
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Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
Stratman wrote:
> It's for safety. Some of the courses are on land to which the public have
> right of access. It's simply so the golfers can be seen by walkers etc.
>
>
> wrote in message
> news:1177420165.275059.51460@c18g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
>> Hi there
>>
>> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
>> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>>
>> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438f-9e8b-7f9d8e6050ce
>>
>> (near the bottom of the page)
>>
>> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
>> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
>> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
>>
>> many thanks
>>
>> //Carol
>>
>
>
Sounds a bit dangerous to me, could they not be mistaken for landing lights?
And if that sounds like rubbish, the whole idea is rubbish. How does
making golfers wear red protect the public from being hit by the
golfers? Surely, it should be the other way round! You'll be telling
Scots wear tartan to protect Haggises next.
date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 16:13:16 +0100
author: Demetri (Durram)
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Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
On Apr 24, 2:09 pm, CarolJonesG...@googlemail.com wrote:
> Hi there
>
> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>
> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438...
>
> (near the bottom of the page)
>
> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
See this thread from a little while back:
http://groups.google.co.uk/group/uk.sport.golf/browse_frm/thread/a5a91f025704aaf3
date: 24 Apr 2007 09:27:30 -0700
author: John Laird
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Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
wrote in message
news:1177420165.275059.51460@c18g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
> Hi there
>
> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>
> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438f-9e8b-7f9d8e6050ce
>
> (near the bottom of the page)
>
> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
>
> many thanks
>
> //Carol
>
Welcome Carol,
At http://www.londongolf.info/courses/courseframe.htm?main=wimbledon_com
it says:
Wimbledon Common and London Scottish share the same course, they each start
from a different hole.
You are playing on a public common and other users have right of way, but
this a well established course and your play is seldom interupted. Also you
must wear a pillar box red upper garment.
See also
http://www.top100golfcourses.co.uk/htmlsite/productdetails.asp?id=217 for
some history.
In my opinion, since golf was played on Wimbledon Common as far back as the
early 19th century, either the red coats were a hangover from the army
connections or were for safety - to prevent golfers being shot at!!
The National Rifle Association had ranges on the Common before moving to
Bisley, and some of the holes take their names from that time (Running Deer
& Long Butt).
Malcolm
date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:01:36 +0100
author: M L Wadsworth
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Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
Stratman wrote:
> It's for safety. Some of the courses are on land to which the public have
> right of access. It's simply so the golfers can be seen by walkers etc.
>
>
It appears to be quite safe in the bar....but only after 6:30pm!
:-)
david
date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 09:01:03 +1000
author: david s-a
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Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:01:36 +0100, "M L Wadsworth"
wrote:
>
> wrote in message
>news:1177420165.275059.51460@c18g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
>> Hi there
>>
>> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
>> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>>
>> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438f-9e8b-7f9d8e6050ce
>>
>> (near the bottom of the page)
>>
>> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
>> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
>> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
>>
>> many thanks
>>
>> //Carol
>>
>
>Welcome Carol,
>
>At http://www.londongolf.info/courses/courseframe.htm?main=wimbledon_com
>it says:
>Wimbledon Common and London Scottish share the same course, they each start
>from a different hole.
>You are playing on a public common and other users have right of way, but
>this a well established course and your play is seldom interupted. Also you
>must wear a pillar box red upper garment.
>
>See also
>http://www.top100golfcourses.co.uk/htmlsite/productdetails.asp?id=217 for
>some history.
>
>In my opinion, since golf was played on Wimbledon Common as far back as the
>early 19th century, either the red coats were a hangover from the army
>connections or were for safety - to prevent golfers being shot at!!
>
>The National Rifle Association had ranges on the Common before moving to
>Bisley, and some of the holes take their names from that time (Running Deer
>& Long Butt).
>
>Malcolm
>
Chingford (home of Royal Epping Forest GC) and Wanstead GC also play
on common land and also require players to wear pillar box red out
garment(s). The bye-law requiring this was introduced in 1894 which
is a number of years after the formation of London Scottish GC and
Royal Epping Forest.
Crispin Roche
date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 21:39:39 GMT
author: Crispin Roche
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
On Wed, 25 Apr 2007 21:39:39 GMT, Crispin Roche
wrote:
>On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:01:36 +0100, "M L Wadsworth"
> wrote:
>
>>
>> wrote in message
>>news:1177420165.275059.51460@c18g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
>>> Hi there
>>>
>>> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
>>> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>>>
>>> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438f-9e8b-7f9d8e6050ce
>>>
>>> (near the bottom of the page)
>>>
>>> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
>>> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
>>> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
>>>
>>> many thanks
>>>
>>> //Carol
>>>
>>
>>Welcome Carol,
>>
>>At http://www.londongolf.info/courses/courseframe.htm?main=wimbledon_com
>>it says:
>>Wimbledon Common and London Scottish share the same course, they each start
>>from a different hole.
>>You are playing on a public common and other users have right of way, but
>>this a well established course and your play is seldom interupted. Also you
>>must wear a pillar box red upper garment.
>>
>>See also
>>http://www.top100golfcourses.co.uk/htmlsite/productdetails.asp?id=217 for
>>some history.
>>
>>In my opinion, since golf was played on Wimbledon Common as far back as the
>>early 19th century, either the red coats were a hangover from the army
>>connections or were for safety - to prevent golfers being shot at!!
>>
>>The National Rifle Association had ranges on the Common before moving to
>>Bisley, and some of the holes take their names from that time (Running Deer
>>& Long Butt).
>>
>>Malcolm
>>
>
>Chingford (home of Royal Epping Forest GC) and Wanstead GC also play
>on common land and also require players to wear pillar box red out
>garment(s). The bye-law requiring this was introduced in 1894 which
>is a number of years after the formation of London Scottish GC and
>Royal Epping Forest.
>
Damn that should have been Woodford not Wanstead
Crispin Roche
date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 21:40:55 GMT
author: Crispin Roche
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
It's for safety. Some of the courses are on land to which the public have
right of access. It's simply so the golfers can be seen by walkers etc.
wrote in message
news:1177420165.275059.51460@c18g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
> Hi there
>
> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>
> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438f-9e8b-7f9d8e6050ce
>
> (near the bottom of the page)
>
> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
>
> many thanks
>
> //Carol
>
date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:33:37 +0100
author: Stratman
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
Stratman wrote:
> It's for safety. Some of the courses are on land to which the public have
> right of access. It's simply so the golfers can be seen by walkers etc.
>
>
> wrote in message
> news:1177420165.275059.51460@c18g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
>> Hi there
>>
>> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
>> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>>
>> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438f-9e8b-7f9d8e6050ce
>>
>> (near the bottom of the page)
>>
>> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
>> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
>> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
>>
>> many thanks
>>
>> //Carol
>>
>
>
Sounds a bit dangerous to me, could they not be mistaken for landing lights?
And if that sounds like rubbish, the whole idea is rubbish. How does
making golfers wear red protect the public from being hit by the
golfers? Surely, it should be the other way round! You'll be telling
Scots wear tartan to protect Haggises next.
date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 16:13:16 +0100
author: Demetri (Durram)
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
On Apr 24, 2:09 pm, CarolJonesG...@googlemail.com wrote:
> Hi there
>
> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>
> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438...
>
> (near the bottom of the page)
>
> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
See this thread from a little while back:
http://groups.google.co.uk/group/uk.sport.golf/browse_frm/thread/a5a91f025704aaf3
date: 24 Apr 2007 09:27:30 -0700
author: John Laird
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
wrote in message
news:1177420165.275059.51460@c18g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
> Hi there
>
> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>
> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438f-9e8b-7f9d8e6050ce
>
> (near the bottom of the page)
>
> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
>
> many thanks
>
> //Carol
>
Welcome Carol,
At http://www.londongolf.info/courses/courseframe.htm?main=wimbledon_com
it says:
Wimbledon Common and London Scottish share the same course, they each start
from a different hole.
You are playing on a public common and other users have right of way, but
this a well established course and your play is seldom interupted. Also you
must wear a pillar box red upper garment.
See also
http://www.top100golfcourses.co.uk/htmlsite/productdetails.asp?id=217 for
some history.
In my opinion, since golf was played on Wimbledon Common as far back as the
early 19th century, either the red coats were a hangover from the army
connections or were for safety - to prevent golfers being shot at!!
The National Rifle Association had ranges on the Common before moving to
Bisley, and some of the holes take their names from that time (Running Deer
& Long Butt).
Malcolm
date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:01:36 +0100
author: M L Wadsworth
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
Stratman wrote:
> It's for safety. Some of the courses are on land to which the public have
> right of access. It's simply so the golfers can be seen by walkers etc.
>
>
It appears to be quite safe in the bar....but only after 6:30pm!
:-)
david
date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 09:01:03 +1000
author: david s-a
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:01:36 +0100, "M L Wadsworth"
wrote:
>
> wrote in message
>news:1177420165.275059.51460@c18g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
>> Hi there
>>
>> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
>> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>>
>> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438f-9e8b-7f9d8e6050ce
>>
>> (near the bottom of the page)
>>
>> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
>> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
>> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
>>
>> many thanks
>>
>> //Carol
>>
>
>Welcome Carol,
>
>At http://www.londongolf.info/courses/courseframe.htm?main=wimbledon_com
>it says:
>Wimbledon Common and London Scottish share the same course, they each start
>from a different hole.
>You are playing on a public common and other users have right of way, but
>this a well established course and your play is seldom interupted. Also you
>must wear a pillar box red upper garment.
>
>See also
>http://www.top100golfcourses.co.uk/htmlsite/productdetails.asp?id=217 for
>some history.
>
>In my opinion, since golf was played on Wimbledon Common as far back as the
>early 19th century, either the red coats were a hangover from the army
>connections or were for safety - to prevent golfers being shot at!!
>
>The National Rifle Association had ranges on the Common before moving to
>Bisley, and some of the holes take their names from that time (Running Deer
>& Long Butt).
>
>Malcolm
>
Chingford (home of Royal Epping Forest GC) and Wanstead GC also play
on common land and also require players to wear pillar box red out
garment(s). The bye-law requiring this was introduced in 1894 which
is a number of years after the formation of London Scottish GC and
Royal Epping Forest.
Crispin Roche
date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 21:39:39 GMT
author: Crispin Roche
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
On Wed, 25 Apr 2007 21:39:39 GMT, Crispin Roche
wrote:
>On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:01:36 +0100, "M L Wadsworth"
> wrote:
>
>>
>> wrote in message
>>news:1177420165.275059.51460@c18g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
>>> Hi there
>>>
>>> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
>>> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>>>
>>> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438f-9e8b-7f9d8e6050ce
>>>
>>> (near the bottom of the page)
>>>
>>> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
>>> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
>>> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
>>>
>>> many thanks
>>>
>>> //Carol
>>>
>>
>>Welcome Carol,
>>
>>At http://www.londongolf.info/courses/courseframe.htm?main=wimbledon_com
>>it says:
>>Wimbledon Common and London Scottish share the same course, they each start
>>from a different hole.
>>You are playing on a public common and other users have right of way, but
>>this a well established course and your play is seldom interupted. Also you
>>must wear a pillar box red upper garment.
>>
>>See also
>>http://www.top100golfcourses.co.uk/htmlsite/productdetails.asp?id=217 for
>>some history.
>>
>>In my opinion, since golf was played on Wimbledon Common as far back as the
>>early 19th century, either the red coats were a hangover from the army
>>connections or were for safety - to prevent golfers being shot at!!
>>
>>The National Rifle Association had ranges on the Common before moving to
>>Bisley, and some of the holes take their names from that time (Running Deer
>>& Long Butt).
>>
>>Malcolm
>>
>
>Chingford (home of Royal Epping Forest GC) and Wanstead GC also play
>on common land and also require players to wear pillar box red out
>garment(s). The bye-law requiring this was introduced in 1894 which
>is a number of years after the formation of London Scottish GC and
>Royal Epping Forest.
>
Damn that should have been Woodford not Wanstead
Crispin Roche
date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 21:40:55 GMT
author: Crispin Roche
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
It's for safety. Some of the courses are on land to which the public have
right of access. It's simply so the golfers can be seen by walkers etc.
wrote in message
news:1177420165.275059.51460@c18g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
> Hi there
>
> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>
> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438f-9e8b-7f9d8e6050ce
>
> (near the bottom of the page)
>
> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
>
> many thanks
>
> //Carol
>
date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:33:37 +0100
author: Stratman
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
Stratman wrote:
> It's for safety. Some of the courses are on land to which the public have
> right of access. It's simply so the golfers can be seen by walkers etc.
>
>
> wrote in message
> news:1177420165.275059.51460@c18g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
>> Hi there
>>
>> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
>> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>>
>> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438f-9e8b-7f9d8e6050ce
>>
>> (near the bottom of the page)
>>
>> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
>> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
>> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
>>
>> many thanks
>>
>> //Carol
>>
>
>
Sounds a bit dangerous to me, could they not be mistaken for landing lights?
And if that sounds like rubbish, the whole idea is rubbish. How does
making golfers wear red protect the public from being hit by the
golfers? Surely, it should be the other way round! You'll be telling
Scots wear tartan to protect Haggises next.
date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 16:13:16 +0100
author: Demetri (Durram)
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
On Apr 24, 2:09 pm, CarolJonesG...@googlemail.com wrote:
> Hi there
>
> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>
> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438...
>
> (near the bottom of the page)
>
> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
See this thread from a little while back:
http://groups.google.co.uk/group/uk.sport.golf/browse_frm/thread/a5a91f025704aaf3
date: 24 Apr 2007 09:27:30 -0700
author: John Laird
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
wrote in message
news:1177420165.275059.51460@c18g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
> Hi there
>
> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>
> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438f-9e8b-7f9d8e6050ce
>
> (near the bottom of the page)
>
> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
>
> many thanks
>
> //Carol
>
Welcome Carol,
At http://www.londongolf.info/courses/courseframe.htm?main=wimbledon_com
it says:
Wimbledon Common and London Scottish share the same course, they each start
from a different hole.
You are playing on a public common and other users have right of way, but
this a well established course and your play is seldom interupted. Also you
must wear a pillar box red upper garment.
See also
http://www.top100golfcourses.co.uk/htmlsite/productdetails.asp?id=217 for
some history.
In my opinion, since golf was played on Wimbledon Common as far back as the
early 19th century, either the red coats were a hangover from the army
connections or were for safety - to prevent golfers being shot at!!
The National Rifle Association had ranges on the Common before moving to
Bisley, and some of the holes take their names from that time (Running Deer
& Long Butt).
Malcolm
date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:01:36 +0100
author: M L Wadsworth
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
Stratman wrote:
> It's for safety. Some of the courses are on land to which the public have
> right of access. It's simply so the golfers can be seen by walkers etc.
>
>
It appears to be quite safe in the bar....but only after 6:30pm!
:-)
david
date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 09:01:03 +1000
author: david s-a
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:01:36 +0100, "M L Wadsworth"
wrote:
>
> wrote in message
>news:1177420165.275059.51460@c18g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
>> Hi there
>>
>> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
>> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>>
>> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438f-9e8b-7f9d8e6050ce
>>
>> (near the bottom of the page)
>>
>> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
>> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
>> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
>>
>> many thanks
>>
>> //Carol
>>
>
>Welcome Carol,
>
>At http://www.londongolf.info/courses/courseframe.htm?main=wimbledon_com
>it says:
>Wimbledon Common and London Scottish share the same course, they each start
>from a different hole.
>You are playing on a public common and other users have right of way, but
>this a well established course and your play is seldom interupted. Also you
>must wear a pillar box red upper garment.
>
>See also
>http://www.top100golfcourses.co.uk/htmlsite/productdetails.asp?id=217 for
>some history.
>
>In my opinion, since golf was played on Wimbledon Common as far back as the
>early 19th century, either the red coats were a hangover from the army
>connections or were for safety - to prevent golfers being shot at!!
>
>The National Rifle Association had ranges on the Common before moving to
>Bisley, and some of the holes take their names from that time (Running Deer
>& Long Butt).
>
>Malcolm
>
Chingford (home of Royal Epping Forest GC) and Wanstead GC also play
on common land and also require players to wear pillar box red out
garment(s). The bye-law requiring this was introduced in 1894 which
is a number of years after the formation of London Scottish GC and
Royal Epping Forest.
Crispin Roche
date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 21:39:39 GMT
author: Crispin Roche
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
On Wed, 25 Apr 2007 21:39:39 GMT, Crispin Roche
wrote:
>On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:01:36 +0100, "M L Wadsworth"
> wrote:
>
>>
>> wrote in message
>>news:1177420165.275059.51460@c18g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
>>> Hi there
>>>
>>> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
>>> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>>>
>>> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438f-9e8b-7f9d8e6050ce
>>>
>>> (near the bottom of the page)
>>>
>>> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
>>> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
>>> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
>>>
>>> many thanks
>>>
>>> //Carol
>>>
>>
>>Welcome Carol,
>>
>>At http://www.londongolf.info/courses/courseframe.htm?main=wimbledon_com
>>it says:
>>Wimbledon Common and London Scottish share the same course, they each start
>>from a different hole.
>>You are playing on a public common and other users have right of way, but
>>this a well established course and your play is seldom interupted. Also you
>>must wear a pillar box red upper garment.
>>
>>See also
>>http://www.top100golfcourses.co.uk/htmlsite/productdetails.asp?id=217 for
>>some history.
>>
>>In my opinion, since golf was played on Wimbledon Common as far back as the
>>early 19th century, either the red coats were a hangover from the army
>>connections or were for safety - to prevent golfers being shot at!!
>>
>>The National Rifle Association had ranges on the Common before moving to
>>Bisley, and some of the holes take their names from that time (Running Deer
>>& Long Butt).
>>
>>Malcolm
>>
>
>Chingford (home of Royal Epping Forest GC) and Wanstead GC also play
>on common land and also require players to wear pillar box red out
>garment(s). The bye-law requiring this was introduced in 1894 which
>is a number of years after the formation of London Scottish GC and
>Royal Epping Forest.
>
Damn that should have been Woodford not Wanstead
Crispin Roche
date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 21:40:55 GMT
author: Crispin Roche
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
It's for safety. Some of the courses are on land to which the public have
right of access. It's simply so the golfers can be seen by walkers etc.
wrote in message
news:1177420165.275059.51460@c18g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
> Hi there
>
> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>
> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438f-9e8b-7f9d8e6050ce
>
> (near the bottom of the page)
>
> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
>
> many thanks
>
> //Carol
>
date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:33:37 +0100
author: Stratman
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
Stratman wrote:
> It's for safety. Some of the courses are on land to which the public have
> right of access. It's simply so the golfers can be seen by walkers etc.
>
>
> wrote in message
> news:1177420165.275059.51460@c18g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
>> Hi there
>>
>> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
>> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>>
>> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438f-9e8b-7f9d8e6050ce
>>
>> (near the bottom of the page)
>>
>> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
>> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
>> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
>>
>> many thanks
>>
>> //Carol
>>
>
>
Sounds a bit dangerous to me, could they not be mistaken for landing lights?
And if that sounds like rubbish, the whole idea is rubbish. How does
making golfers wear red protect the public from being hit by the
golfers? Surely, it should be the other way round! You'll be telling
Scots wear tartan to protect Haggises next.
date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 16:13:16 +0100
author: Demetri (Durram)
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
On Apr 24, 2:09 pm, CarolJonesG...@googlemail.com wrote:
> Hi there
>
> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>
> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438...
>
> (near the bottom of the page)
>
> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
See this thread from a little while back:
http://groups.google.co.uk/group/uk.sport.golf/browse_frm/thread/a5a91f025704aaf3
date: 24 Apr 2007 09:27:30 -0700
author: John Laird
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
wrote in message
news:1177420165.275059.51460@c18g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
> Hi there
>
> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>
> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438f-9e8b-7f9d8e6050ce
>
> (near the bottom of the page)
>
> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
>
> many thanks
>
> //Carol
>
Welcome Carol,
At http://www.londongolf.info/courses/courseframe.htm?main=wimbledon_com
it says:
Wimbledon Common and London Scottish share the same course, they each start
from a different hole.
You are playing on a public common and other users have right of way, but
this a well established course and your play is seldom interupted. Also you
must wear a pillar box red upper garment.
See also
http://www.top100golfcourses.co.uk/htmlsite/productdetails.asp?id=217 for
some history.
In my opinion, since golf was played on Wimbledon Common as far back as the
early 19th century, either the red coats were a hangover from the army
connections or were for safety - to prevent golfers being shot at!!
The National Rifle Association had ranges on the Common before moving to
Bisley, and some of the holes take their names from that time (Running Deer
& Long Butt).
Malcolm
date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:01:36 +0100
author: M L Wadsworth
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
Stratman wrote:
> It's for safety. Some of the courses are on land to which the public have
> right of access. It's simply so the golfers can be seen by walkers etc.
>
>
It appears to be quite safe in the bar....but only after 6:30pm!
:-)
david
date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 09:01:03 +1000
author: david s-a
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:01:36 +0100, "M L Wadsworth"
wrote:
>
> wrote in message
>news:1177420165.275059.51460@c18g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
>> Hi there
>>
>> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
>> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>>
>> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438f-9e8b-7f9d8e6050ce
>>
>> (near the bottom of the page)
>>
>> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
>> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
>> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
>>
>> many thanks
>>
>> //Carol
>>
>
>Welcome Carol,
>
>At http://www.londongolf.info/courses/courseframe.htm?main=wimbledon_com
>it says:
>Wimbledon Common and London Scottish share the same course, they each start
>from a different hole.
>You are playing on a public common and other users have right of way, but
>this a well established course and your play is seldom interupted. Also you
>must wear a pillar box red upper garment.
>
>See also
>http://www.top100golfcourses.co.uk/htmlsite/productdetails.asp?id=217 for
>some history.
>
>In my opinion, since golf was played on Wimbledon Common as far back as the
>early 19th century, either the red coats were a hangover from the army
>connections or were for safety - to prevent golfers being shot at!!
>
>The National Rifle Association had ranges on the Common before moving to
>Bisley, and some of the holes take their names from that time (Running Deer
>& Long Butt).
>
>Malcolm
>
Chingford (home of Royal Epping Forest GC) and Wanstead GC also play
on common land and also require players to wear pillar box red out
garment(s). The bye-law requiring this was introduced in 1894 which
is a number of years after the formation of London Scottish GC and
Royal Epping Forest.
Crispin Roche
date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 21:39:39 GMT
author: Crispin Roche
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
On Wed, 25 Apr 2007 21:39:39 GMT, Crispin Roche
wrote:
>On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:01:36 +0100, "M L Wadsworth"
> wrote:
>
>>
>> wrote in message
>>news:1177420165.275059.51460@c18g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
>>> Hi there
>>>
>>> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
>>> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>>>
>>> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438f-9e8b-7f9d8e6050ce
>>>
>>> (near the bottom of the page)
>>>
>>> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
>>> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
>>> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
>>>
>>> many thanks
>>>
>>> //Carol
>>>
>>
>>Welcome Carol,
>>
>>At http://www.londongolf.info/courses/courseframe.htm?main=wimbledon_com
>>it says:
>>Wimbledon Common and London Scottish share the same course, they each start
>>from a different hole.
>>You are playing on a public common and other users have right of way, but
>>this a well established course and your play is seldom interupted. Also you
>>must wear a pillar box red upper garment.
>>
>>See also
>>http://www.top100golfcourses.co.uk/htmlsite/productdetails.asp?id=217 for
>>some history.
>>
>>In my opinion, since golf was played on Wimbledon Common as far back as the
>>early 19th century, either the red coats were a hangover from the army
>>connections or were for safety - to prevent golfers being shot at!!
>>
>>The National Rifle Association had ranges on the Common before moving to
>>Bisley, and some of the holes take their names from that time (Running Deer
>>& Long Butt).
>>
>>Malcolm
>>
>
>Chingford (home of Royal Epping Forest GC) and Wanstead GC also play
>on common land and also require players to wear pillar box red out
>garment(s). The bye-law requiring this was introduced in 1894 which
>is a number of years after the formation of London Scottish GC and
>Royal Epping Forest.
>
Damn that should have been Woodford not Wanstead
Crispin Roche
date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 21:40:55 GMT
author: Crispin Roche
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
It's for safety. Some of the courses are on land to which the public have
right of access. It's simply so the golfers can be seen by walkers etc.
wrote in message
news:1177420165.275059.51460@c18g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
> Hi there
>
> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>
> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438f-9e8b-7f9d8e6050ce
>
> (near the bottom of the page)
>
> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
>
> many thanks
>
> //Carol
>
date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:33:37 +0100
author: Stratman
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
Stratman wrote:
> It's for safety. Some of the courses are on land to which the public have
> right of access. It's simply so the golfers can be seen by walkers etc.
>
>
> wrote in message
> news:1177420165.275059.51460@c18g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
>> Hi there
>>
>> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
>> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>>
>> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438f-9e8b-7f9d8e6050ce
>>
>> (near the bottom of the page)
>>
>> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
>> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
>> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
>>
>> many thanks
>>
>> //Carol
>>
>
>
Sounds a bit dangerous to me, could they not be mistaken for landing lights?
And if that sounds like rubbish, the whole idea is rubbish. How does
making golfers wear red protect the public from being hit by the
golfers? Surely, it should be the other way round! You'll be telling
Scots wear tartan to protect Haggises next.
date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 16:13:16 +0100
author: Demetri (Durram)
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
On Apr 24, 2:09 pm, CarolJonesG...@googlemail.com wrote:
> Hi there
>
> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>
> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438...
>
> (near the bottom of the page)
>
> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
See this thread from a little while back:
http://groups.google.co.uk/group/uk.sport.golf/browse_frm/thread/a5a91f025704aaf3
date: 24 Apr 2007 09:27:30 -0700
author: John Laird
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
wrote in message
news:1177420165.275059.51460@c18g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
> Hi there
>
> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>
> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438f-9e8b-7f9d8e6050ce
>
> (near the bottom of the page)
>
> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
>
> many thanks
>
> //Carol
>
Welcome Carol,
At http://www.londongolf.info/courses/courseframe.htm?main=wimbledon_com
it says:
Wimbledon Common and London Scottish share the same course, they each start
from a different hole.
You are playing on a public common and other users have right of way, but
this a well established course and your play is seldom interupted. Also you
must wear a pillar box red upper garment.
See also
http://www.top100golfcourses.co.uk/htmlsite/productdetails.asp?id=217 for
some history.
In my opinion, since golf was played on Wimbledon Common as far back as the
early 19th century, either the red coats were a hangover from the army
connections or were for safety - to prevent golfers being shot at!!
The National Rifle Association had ranges on the Common before moving to
Bisley, and some of the holes take their names from that time (Running Deer
& Long Butt).
Malcolm
date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:01:36 +0100
author: M L Wadsworth
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
Stratman wrote:
> It's for safety. Some of the courses are on land to which the public have
> right of access. It's simply so the golfers can be seen by walkers etc.
>
>
It appears to be quite safe in the bar....but only after 6:30pm!
:-)
david
date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 09:01:03 +1000
author: david s-a
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:01:36 +0100, "M L Wadsworth"
wrote:
>
> wrote in message
>news:1177420165.275059.51460@c18g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
>> Hi there
>>
>> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
>> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>>
>> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438f-9e8b-7f9d8e6050ce
>>
>> (near the bottom of the page)
>>
>> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
>> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
>> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
>>
>> many thanks
>>
>> //Carol
>>
>
>Welcome Carol,
>
>At http://www.londongolf.info/courses/courseframe.htm?main=wimbledon_com
>it says:
>Wimbledon Common and London Scottish share the same course, they each start
>from a different hole.
>You are playing on a public common and other users have right of way, but
>this a well established course and your play is seldom interupted. Also you
>must wear a pillar box red upper garment.
>
>See also
>http://www.top100golfcourses.co.uk/htmlsite/productdetails.asp?id=217 for
>some history.
>
>In my opinion, since golf was played on Wimbledon Common as far back as the
>early 19th century, either the red coats were a hangover from the army
>connections or were for safety - to prevent golfers being shot at!!
>
>The National Rifle Association had ranges on the Common before moving to
>Bisley, and some of the holes take their names from that time (Running Deer
>& Long Butt).
>
>Malcolm
>
Chingford (home of Royal Epping Forest GC) and Wanstead GC also play
on common land and also require players to wear pillar box red out
garment(s). The bye-law requiring this was introduced in 1894 which
is a number of years after the formation of London Scottish GC and
Royal Epping Forest.
Crispin Roche
date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 21:39:39 GMT
author: Crispin Roche
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
On Wed, 25 Apr 2007 21:39:39 GMT, Crispin Roche
wrote:
>On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:01:36 +0100, "M L Wadsworth"
> wrote:
>
>>
>> wrote in message
>>news:1177420165.275059.51460@c18g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
>>> Hi there
>>>
>>> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
>>> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>>>
>>> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438f-9e8b-7f9d8e6050ce
>>>
>>> (near the bottom of the page)
>>>
>>> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
>>> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
>>> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
>>>
>>> many thanks
>>>
>>> //Carol
>>>
>>
>>Welcome Carol,
>>
>>At http://www.londongolf.info/courses/courseframe.htm?main=wimbledon_com
>>it says:
>>Wimbledon Common and London Scottish share the same course, they each start
>>from a different hole.
>>You are playing on a public common and other users have right of way, but
>>this a well established course and your play is seldom interupted. Also you
>>must wear a pillar box red upper garment.
>>
>>See also
>>http://www.top100golfcourses.co.uk/htmlsite/productdetails.asp?id=217 for
>>some history.
>>
>>In my opinion, since golf was played on Wimbledon Common as far back as the
>>early 19th century, either the red coats were a hangover from the army
>>connections or were for safety - to prevent golfers being shot at!!
>>
>>The National Rifle Association had ranges on the Common before moving to
>>Bisley, and some of the holes take their names from that time (Running Deer
>>& Long Butt).
>>
>>Malcolm
>>
>
>Chingford (home of Royal Epping Forest GC) and Wanstead GC also play
>on common land and also require players to wear pillar box red out
>garment(s). The bye-law requiring this was introduced in 1894 which
>is a number of years after the formation of London Scottish GC and
>Royal Epping Forest.
>
Damn that should have been Woodford not Wanstead
Crispin Roche
date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 21:40:55 GMT
author: Crispin Roche
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
It's for safety. Some of the courses are on land to which the public have
right of access. It's simply so the golfers can be seen by walkers etc.
wrote in message
news:1177420165.275059.51460@c18g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
> Hi there
>
> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>
> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438f-9e8b-7f9d8e6050ce
>
> (near the bottom of the page)
>
> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
>
> many thanks
>
> //Carol
>
date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:33:37 +0100
author: Stratman
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
Stratman wrote:
> It's for safety. Some of the courses are on land to which the public have
> right of access. It's simply so the golfers can be seen by walkers etc.
>
>
> wrote in message
> news:1177420165.275059.51460@c18g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
>> Hi there
>>
>> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
>> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>>
>> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438f-9e8b-7f9d8e6050ce
>>
>> (near the bottom of the page)
>>
>> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
>> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
>> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
>>
>> many thanks
>>
>> //Carol
>>
>
>
Sounds a bit dangerous to me, could they not be mistaken for landing lights?
And if that sounds like rubbish, the whole idea is rubbish. How does
making golfers wear red protect the public from being hit by the
golfers? Surely, it should be the other way round! You'll be telling
Scots wear tartan to protect Haggises next.
date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 16:13:16 +0100
author: Demetri (Durram)
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
On Apr 24, 2:09 pm, CarolJonesG...@googlemail.com wrote:
> Hi there
>
> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>
> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438...
>
> (near the bottom of the page)
>
> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
See this thread from a little while back:
http://groups.google.co.uk/group/uk.sport.golf/browse_frm/thread/a5a91f025704aaf3
date: 24 Apr 2007 09:27:30 -0700
author: John Laird
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
wrote in message
news:1177420165.275059.51460@c18g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
> Hi there
>
> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>
> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438f-9e8b-7f9d8e6050ce
>
> (near the bottom of the page)
>
> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
>
> many thanks
>
> //Carol
>
Welcome Carol,
At http://www.londongolf.info/courses/courseframe.htm?main=wimbledon_com
it says:
Wimbledon Common and London Scottish share the same course, they each start
from a different hole.
You are playing on a public common and other users have right of way, but
this a well established course and your play is seldom interupted. Also you
must wear a pillar box red upper garment.
See also
http://www.top100golfcourses.co.uk/htmlsite/productdetails.asp?id=217 for
some history.
In my opinion, since golf was played on Wimbledon Common as far back as the
early 19th century, either the red coats were a hangover from the army
connections or were for safety - to prevent golfers being shot at!!
The National Rifle Association had ranges on the Common before moving to
Bisley, and some of the holes take their names from that time (Running Deer
& Long Butt).
Malcolm
date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:01:36 +0100
author: M L Wadsworth
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
Stratman wrote:
> It's for safety. Some of the courses are on land to which the public have
> right of access. It's simply so the golfers can be seen by walkers etc.
>
>
It appears to be quite safe in the bar....but only after 6:30pm!
:-)
david
date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 09:01:03 +1000
author: david s-a
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:01:36 +0100, "M L Wadsworth"
wrote:
>
> wrote in message
>news:1177420165.275059.51460@c18g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
>> Hi there
>>
>> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
>> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>>
>> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438f-9e8b-7f9d8e6050ce
>>
>> (near the bottom of the page)
>>
>> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
>> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
>> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
>>
>> many thanks
>>
>> //Carol
>>
>
>Welcome Carol,
>
>At http://www.londongolf.info/courses/courseframe.htm?main=wimbledon_com
>it says:
>Wimbledon Common and London Scottish share the same course, they each start
>from a different hole.
>You are playing on a public common and other users have right of way, but
>this a well established course and your play is seldom interupted. Also you
>must wear a pillar box red upper garment.
>
>See also
>http://www.top100golfcourses.co.uk/htmlsite/productdetails.asp?id=217 for
>some history.
>
>In my opinion, since golf was played on Wimbledon Common as far back as the
>early 19th century, either the red coats were a hangover from the army
>connections or were for safety - to prevent golfers being shot at!!
>
>The National Rifle Association had ranges on the Common before moving to
>Bisley, and some of the holes take their names from that time (Running Deer
>& Long Butt).
>
>Malcolm
>
Chingford (home of Royal Epping Forest GC) and Wanstead GC also play
on common land and also require players to wear pillar box red out
garment(s). The bye-law requiring this was introduced in 1894 which
is a number of years after the formation of London Scottish GC and
Royal Epping Forest.
Crispin Roche
date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 21:39:39 GMT
author: Crispin Roche
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
On Wed, 25 Apr 2007 21:39:39 GMT, Crispin Roche
wrote:
>On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:01:36 +0100, "M L Wadsworth"
> wrote:
>
>>
>> wrote in message
>>news:1177420165.275059.51460@c18g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
>>> Hi there
>>>
>>> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
>>> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>>>
>>> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438f-9e8b-7f9d8e6050ce
>>>
>>> (near the bottom of the page)
>>>
>>> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
>>> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
>>> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
>>>
>>> many thanks
>>>
>>> //Carol
>>>
>>
>>Welcome Carol,
>>
>>At http://www.londongolf.info/courses/courseframe.htm?main=wimbledon_com
>>it says:
>>Wimbledon Common and London Scottish share the same course, they each start
>>from a different hole.
>>You are playing on a public common and other users have right of way, but
>>this a well established course and your play is seldom interupted. Also you
>>must wear a pillar box red upper garment.
>>
>>See also
>>http://www.top100golfcourses.co.uk/htmlsite/productdetails.asp?id=217 for
>>some history.
>>
>>In my opinion, since golf was played on Wimbledon Common as far back as the
>>early 19th century, either the red coats were a hangover from the army
>>connections or were for safety - to prevent golfers being shot at!!
>>
>>The National Rifle Association had ranges on the Common before moving to
>>Bisley, and some of the holes take their names from that time (Running Deer
>>& Long Butt).
>>
>>Malcolm
>>
>
>Chingford (home of Royal Epping Forest GC) and Wanstead GC also play
>on common land and also require players to wear pillar box red out
>garment(s). The bye-law requiring this was introduced in 1894 which
>is a number of years after the formation of London Scottish GC and
>Royal Epping Forest.
>
Damn that should have been Woodford not Wanstead
Crispin Roche
date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 21:40:55 GMT
author: Crispin Roche
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
It's for safety. Some of the courses are on land to which the public have
right of access. It's simply so the golfers can be seen by walkers etc.
wrote in message
news:1177420165.275059.51460@c18g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
> Hi there
>
> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>
> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438f-9e8b-7f9d8e6050ce
>
> (near the bottom of the page)
>
> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
>
> many thanks
>
> //Carol
>
date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:33:37 +0100
author: Stratman
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
Stratman wrote:
> It's for safety. Some of the courses are on land to which the public have
> right of access. It's simply so the golfers can be seen by walkers etc.
>
>
> wrote in message
> news:1177420165.275059.51460@c18g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
>> Hi there
>>
>> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
>> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>>
>> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438f-9e8b-7f9d8e6050ce
>>
>> (near the bottom of the page)
>>
>> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
>> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
>> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
>>
>> many thanks
>>
>> //Carol
>>
>
>
Sounds a bit dangerous to me, could they not be mistaken for landing lights?
And if that sounds like rubbish, the whole idea is rubbish. How does
making golfers wear red protect the public from being hit by the
golfers? Surely, it should be the other way round! You'll be telling
Scots wear tartan to protect Haggises next.
date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 16:13:16 +0100
author: Demetri (Durram)
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
On Apr 24, 2:09 pm, CarolJonesG...@googlemail.com wrote:
> Hi there
>
> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>
> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438...
>
> (near the bottom of the page)
>
> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
See this thread from a little while back:
http://groups.google.co.uk/group/uk.sport.golf/browse_frm/thread/a5a91f025704aaf3
date: 24 Apr 2007 09:27:30 -0700
author: John Laird
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
wrote in message
news:1177420165.275059.51460@c18g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
> Hi there
>
> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>
> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438f-9e8b-7f9d8e6050ce
>
> (near the bottom of the page)
>
> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
>
> many thanks
>
> //Carol
>
Welcome Carol,
At http://www.londongolf.info/courses/courseframe.htm?main=wimbledon_com
it says:
Wimbledon Common and London Scottish share the same course, they each start
from a different hole.
You are playing on a public common and other users have right of way, but
this a well established course and your play is seldom interupted. Also you
must wear a pillar box red upper garment.
See also
http://www.top100golfcourses.co.uk/htmlsite/productdetails.asp?id=217 for
some history.
In my opinion, since golf was played on Wimbledon Common as far back as the
early 19th century, either the red coats were a hangover from the army
connections or were for safety - to prevent golfers being shot at!!
The National Rifle Association had ranges on the Common before moving to
Bisley, and some of the holes take their names from that time (Running Deer
& Long Butt).
Malcolm
date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:01:36 +0100
author: M L Wadsworth
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
Stratman wrote:
> It's for safety. Some of the courses are on land to which the public have
> right of access. It's simply so the golfers can be seen by walkers etc.
>
>
It appears to be quite safe in the bar....but only after 6:30pm!
:-)
david
date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 09:01:03 +1000
author: david s-a
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:01:36 +0100, "M L Wadsworth"
wrote:
>
> wrote in message
>news:1177420165.275059.51460@c18g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
>> Hi there
>>
>> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
>> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>>
>> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438f-9e8b-7f9d8e6050ce
>>
>> (near the bottom of the page)
>>
>> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
>> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
>> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
>>
>> many thanks
>>
>> //Carol
>>
>
>Welcome Carol,
>
>At http://www.londongolf.info/courses/courseframe.htm?main=wimbledon_com
>it says:
>Wimbledon Common and London Scottish share the same course, they each start
>from a different hole.
>You are playing on a public common and other users have right of way, but
>this a well established course and your play is seldom interupted. Also you
>must wear a pillar box red upper garment.
>
>See also
>http://www.top100golfcourses.co.uk/htmlsite/productdetails.asp?id=217 for
>some history.
>
>In my opinion, since golf was played on Wimbledon Common as far back as the
>early 19th century, either the red coats were a hangover from the army
>connections or were for safety - to prevent golfers being shot at!!
>
>The National Rifle Association had ranges on the Common before moving to
>Bisley, and some of the holes take their names from that time (Running Deer
>& Long Butt).
>
>Malcolm
>
Chingford (home of Royal Epping Forest GC) and Wanstead GC also play
on common land and also require players to wear pillar box red out
garment(s). The bye-law requiring this was introduced in 1894 which
is a number of years after the formation of London Scottish GC and
Royal Epping Forest.
Crispin Roche
date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 21:39:39 GMT
author: Crispin Roche
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
On Wed, 25 Apr 2007 21:39:39 GMT, Crispin Roche
wrote:
>On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:01:36 +0100, "M L Wadsworth"
> wrote:
>
>>
>> wrote in message
>>news:1177420165.275059.51460@c18g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
>>> Hi there
>>>
>>> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
>>> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>>>
>>> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438f-9e8b-7f9d8e6050ce
>>>
>>> (near the bottom of the page)
>>>
>>> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
>>> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
>>> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
>>>
>>> many thanks
>>>
>>> //Carol
>>>
>>
>>Welcome Carol,
>>
>>At http://www.londongolf.info/courses/courseframe.htm?main=wimbledon_com
>>it says:
>>Wimbledon Common and London Scottish share the same course, they each start
>>from a different hole.
>>You are playing on a public common and other users have right of way, but
>>this a well established course and your play is seldom interupted. Also you
>>must wear a pillar box red upper garment.
>>
>>See also
>>http://www.top100golfcourses.co.uk/htmlsite/productdetails.asp?id=217 for
>>some history.
>>
>>In my opinion, since golf was played on Wimbledon Common as far back as the
>>early 19th century, either the red coats were a hangover from the army
>>connections or were for safety - to prevent golfers being shot at!!
>>
>>The National Rifle Association had ranges on the Common before moving to
>>Bisley, and some of the holes take their names from that time (Running Deer
>>& Long Butt).
>>
>>Malcolm
>>
>
>Chingford (home of Royal Epping Forest GC) and Wanstead GC also play
>on common land and also require players to wear pillar box red out
>garment(s). The bye-law requiring this was introduced in 1894 which
>is a number of years after the formation of London Scottish GC and
>Royal Epping Forest.
>
Damn that should have been Woodford not Wanstead
Crispin Roche
date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 21:40:55 GMT
author: Crispin Roche
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
It's for safety. Some of the courses are on land to which the public have
right of access. It's simply so the golfers can be seen by walkers etc.
wrote in message
news:1177420165.275059.51460@c18g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
> Hi there
>
> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>
> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438f-9e8b-7f9d8e6050ce
>
> (near the bottom of the page)
>
> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
>
> many thanks
>
> //Carol
>
date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:33:37 +0100
author: Stratman
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
Stratman wrote:
> It's for safety. Some of the courses are on land to which the public have
> right of access. It's simply so the golfers can be seen by walkers etc.
>
>
> wrote in message
> news:1177420165.275059.51460@c18g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
>> Hi there
>>
>> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
>> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>>
>> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438f-9e8b-7f9d8e6050ce
>>
>> (near the bottom of the page)
>>
>> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
>> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
>> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
>>
>> many thanks
>>
>> //Carol
>>
>
>
Sounds a bit dangerous to me, could they not be mistaken for landing lights?
And if that sounds like rubbish, the whole idea is rubbish. How does
making golfers wear red protect the public from being hit by the
golfers? Surely, it should be the other way round! You'll be telling
Scots wear tartan to protect Haggises next.
date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 16:13:16 +0100
author: Demetri (Durram)
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
On Apr 24, 2:09 pm, CarolJonesG...@googlemail.com wrote:
> Hi there
>
> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>
> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438...
>
> (near the bottom of the page)
>
> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
See this thread from a little while back:
http://groups.google.co.uk/group/uk.sport.golf/browse_frm/thread/a5a91f025704aaf3
date: 24 Apr 2007 09:27:30 -0700
author: John Laird
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
wrote in message
news:1177420165.275059.51460@c18g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
> Hi there
>
> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>
> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438f-9e8b-7f9d8e6050ce
>
> (near the bottom of the page)
>
> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
>
> many thanks
>
> //Carol
>
Welcome Carol,
At http://www.londongolf.info/courses/courseframe.htm?main=wimbledon_com
it says:
Wimbledon Common and London Scottish share the same course, they each start
from a different hole.
You are playing on a public common and other users have right of way, but
this a well established course and your play is seldom interupted. Also you
must wear a pillar box red upper garment.
See also
http://www.top100golfcourses.co.uk/htmlsite/productdetails.asp?id=217 for
some history.
In my opinion, since golf was played on Wimbledon Common as far back as the
early 19th century, either the red coats were a hangover from the army
connections or were for safety - to prevent golfers being shot at!!
The National Rifle Association had ranges on the Common before moving to
Bisley, and some of the holes take their names from that time (Running Deer
& Long Butt).
Malcolm
date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:01:36 +0100
author: M L Wadsworth
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
Stratman wrote:
> It's for safety. Some of the courses are on land to which the public have
> right of access. It's simply so the golfers can be seen by walkers etc.
>
>
It appears to be quite safe in the bar....but only after 6:30pm!
:-)
david
date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 09:01:03 +1000
author: david s-a
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:01:36 +0100, "M L Wadsworth"
wrote:
>
> wrote in message
>news:1177420165.275059.51460@c18g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
>> Hi there
>>
>> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
>> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>>
>> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438f-9e8b-7f9d8e6050ce
>>
>> (near the bottom of the page)
>>
>> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
>> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
>> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
>>
>> many thanks
>>
>> //Carol
>>
>
>Welcome Carol,
>
>At http://www.londongolf.info/courses/courseframe.htm?main=wimbledon_com
>it says:
>Wimbledon Common and London Scottish share the same course, they each start
>from a different hole.
>You are playing on a public common and other users have right of way, but
>this a well established course and your play is seldom interupted. Also you
>must wear a pillar box red upper garment.
>
>See also
>http://www.top100golfcourses.co.uk/htmlsite/productdetails.asp?id=217 for
>some history.
>
>In my opinion, since golf was played on Wimbledon Common as far back as the
>early 19th century, either the red coats were a hangover from the army
>connections or were for safety - to prevent golfers being shot at!!
>
>The National Rifle Association had ranges on the Common before moving to
>Bisley, and some of the holes take their names from that time (Running Deer
>& Long Butt).
>
>Malcolm
>
Chingford (home of Royal Epping Forest GC) and Wanstead GC also play
on common land and also require players to wear pillar box red out
garment(s). The bye-law requiring this was introduced in 1894 which
is a number of years after the formation of London Scottish GC and
Royal Epping Forest.
Crispin Roche
date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 21:39:39 GMT
author: Crispin Roche
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
On Wed, 25 Apr 2007 21:39:39 GMT, Crispin Roche
wrote:
>On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:01:36 +0100, "M L Wadsworth"
> wrote:
>
>>
>> wrote in message
>>news:1177420165.275059.51460@c18g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
>>> Hi there
>>>
>>> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
>>> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>>>
>>> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438f-9e8b-7f9d8e6050ce
>>>
>>> (near the bottom of the page)
>>>
>>> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
>>> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
>>> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
>>>
>>> many thanks
>>>
>>> //Carol
>>>
>>
>>Welcome Carol,
>>
>>At http://www.londongolf.info/courses/courseframe.htm?main=wimbledon_com
>>it says:
>>Wimbledon Common and London Scottish share the same course, they each start
>>from a different hole.
>>You are playing on a public common and other users have right of way, but
>>this a well established course and your play is seldom interupted. Also you
>>must wear a pillar box red upper garment.
>>
>>See also
>>http://www.top100golfcourses.co.uk/htmlsite/productdetails.asp?id=217 for
>>some history.
>>
>>In my opinion, since golf was played on Wimbledon Common as far back as the
>>early 19th century, either the red coats were a hangover from the army
>>connections or were for safety - to prevent golfers being shot at!!
>>
>>The National Rifle Association had ranges on the Common before moving to
>>Bisley, and some of the holes take their names from that time (Running Deer
>>& Long Butt).
>>
>>Malcolm
>>
>
>Chingford (home of Royal Epping Forest GC) and Wanstead GC also play
>on common land and also require players to wear pillar box red out
>garment(s). The bye-law requiring this was introduced in 1894 which
>is a number of years after the formation of London Scottish GC and
>Royal Epping Forest.
>
Damn that should have been Woodford not Wanstead
Crispin Roche
date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 21:40:55 GMT
author: Crispin Roche
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
It's for safety. Some of the courses are on land to which the public have
right of access. It's simply so the golfers can be seen by walkers etc.
wrote in message
news:1177420165.275059.51460@c18g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
> Hi there
>
> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>
> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438f-9e8b-7f9d8e6050ce
>
> (near the bottom of the page)
>
> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
>
> many thanks
>
> //Carol
>
date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:33:37 +0100
author: Stratman
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
Stratman wrote:
> It's for safety. Some of the courses are on land to which the public have
> right of access. It's simply so the golfers can be seen by walkers etc.
>
>
> wrote in message
> news:1177420165.275059.51460@c18g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
>> Hi there
>>
>> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
>> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>>
>> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438f-9e8b-7f9d8e6050ce
>>
>> (near the bottom of the page)
>>
>> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
>> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
>> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
>>
>> many thanks
>>
>> //Carol
>>
>
>
Sounds a bit dangerous to me, could they not be mistaken for landing lights?
And if that sounds like rubbish, the whole idea is rubbish. How does
making golfers wear red protect the public from being hit by the
golfers? Surely, it should be the other way round! You'll be telling
Scots wear tartan to protect Haggises next.
date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 16:13:16 +0100
author: Demetri (Durram)
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
On Apr 24, 2:09 pm, CarolJonesG...@googlemail.com wrote:
> Hi there
>
> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>
> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438...
>
> (near the bottom of the page)
>
> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
See this thread from a little while back:
http://groups.google.co.uk/group/uk.sport.golf/browse_frm/thread/a5a91f025704aaf3
date: 24 Apr 2007 09:27:30 -0700
author: John Laird
|
Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
wrote in message
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> Hi there
>
> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>
> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438f-9e8b-7f9d8e6050ce
>
> (near the bottom of the page)
>
> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
>
> many thanks
>
> //Carol
>
Welcome Carol,
At http://www.londongolf.info/courses/courseframe.htm?main=wimbledon_com
it says:
Wimbledon Common and London Scottish share the same course, they each start
from a different hole.
You are playing on a public common and other users have right of way, but
this a well established course and your play is seldom interupted. Also you
must wear a pillar box red upper garment.
See also
http://www.top100golfcourses.co.uk/htmlsite/productdetails.asp?id=217 for
some history.
In my opinion, since golf was played on Wimbledon Common as far back as the
early 19th century, either the red coats were a hangover from the army
connections or were for safety - to prevent golfers being shot at!!
The National Rifle Association had ranges on the Common before moving to
Bisley, and some of the holes take their names from that time (Running Deer
& Long Butt).
Malcolm
date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:01:36 +0100
author: M L Wadsworth
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Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
Stratman wrote:
> It's for safety. Some of the courses are on land to which the public have
> right of access. It's simply so the golfers can be seen by walkers etc.
>
>
It appears to be quite safe in the bar....but only after 6:30pm!
:-)
david
date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 09:01:03 +1000
author: david s-a
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Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:01:36 +0100, "M L Wadsworth"
wrote:
>
> wrote in message
>news:1177420165.275059.51460@c18g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
>> Hi there
>>
>> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
>> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
>>
>> http://www.teegenius.co.uk/CourseInfo.aspx?CourseID=cc0d1988-de23-438f-9e8b-7f9d8e6050ce
>>
>> (near the bottom of the page)
>>
>> Can someone explain the reason for this? I can't really find anything
>> relevant on the Corporation of London's website. Is it for safety, or
>> is there some more "historic" reason for it?
>>
>> many thanks
>>
>> //Carol
>>
>
>Welcome Carol,
>
>At http://www.londongolf.info/courses/courseframe.htm?main=wimbledon_com
>it says:
>Wimbledon Common and London Scottish share the same course, they each start
>from a different hole.
>You are playing on a public common and other users have right of way, but
>this a well established course and your play is seldom interupted. Also you
>must wear a pillar box red upper garment.
>
>See also
>http://www.top100golfcourses.co.uk/htmlsite/productdetails.asp?id=217 for
>some history.
>
>In my opinion, since golf was played on Wimbledon Common as far back as the
>early 19th century, either the red coats were a hangover from the army
>connections or were for safety - to prevent golfers being shot at!!
>
>The National Rifle Association had ranges on the Common before moving to
>Bisley, and some of the holes take their names from that time (Running Deer
>& Long Butt).
>
>Malcolm
>
Chingford (home of Royal Epping Forest GC) and Wanstead GC also play
on common land and also require players to wear pillar box red out
garment(s). The bye-law requiring this was introduced in 1894 which
is a number of years after the formation of London Scottish GC and
Royal Epping Forest.
Crispin Roche
date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 21:39:39 GMT
author: Crispin Roche
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Re: Wearing Red on London's Courses - Why?
On Wed, 25 Apr 2007 21:39:39 GMT, Crispin Roche
wrote:
>On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:01:36 +0100, "M L Wadsworth"
> wrote:
>
>>
>> wrote in message
>>news:1177420165.275059.51460@c18g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
>>> Hi there
>>>
>>> I've recently learned that some golf clubs in London require that you
>>> wear red clothes - see this link for an example.
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