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"So what's the deal with white belts?"
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I know they are very fashionable at the moment but I can't seem to bring myself to come around on them. The only people I see with them at my club are the kids on the high school golf team (we'll call them Adam Scott start kits).

What are your thoughts on white belts?

i wear a white belt for work, golf, church whatever. if you like it, then wear it.

Pretty stupid way to word your question....I wouldnt wear a white belt......

Wear what you like and dont be concerned what others think!

Terrible wording sir. I have no issue with white belts and if you have white shoes go for it.

I dont get why people get so worked up about wording like this - get over it

As for white belts, I cant bring myself to wear them - gay

Not gay!!!!!

Could not do the white belt EVER!! It looks so incredibly awful

Our club team went to white pants and belts (lime shirts) two years ago. At first...I was confused...was I gay or not? After the rounds I would always change my clothes quickly, returning to my normal diat of jeans and flannel shirts.

However after a while, this new color confidence kind of grew on me, and I'm almost to the point where I COULD order something from "Loud Mouth"...maybe in a couple of years or so. It's hard coming out of the navy blue & dark grey closet.

I can't stand black belts, brown belts, white tube socks with shorts, towel clipped to pants, brush tees, long walks on the beach, bad lies, slow hacks, project due dates, bills, the Taliban, Dick Cheney, the Octo-mom... Belts that are dyed white are the least of my worries.

i had a similar experience. i started wearing a white belt sometimes when i played golf and i found myself wondering, "am i sometimes gay? or am i now full-on gay for having even worn it once?" as i grew more comfortable wearing the white belt more often, i began wondering, "am i gayer than i was before, and if so, is this the gayest i'll ever be?" well, i found out the answer to that not long after when one day i bought a very light pink polo shirt. it was actually more of an off-white with a slight rose-tint but nonetheless, apparently, it made me even gayer.

it also made me more confused because for so many years, i had thought the definition of gay meant... well, you know. but that definition was not true of me! i had loved women and had many many conquests of the female form in all corners of the world!

alas, a more twisted conundrum i had never encountered. but then, then by the luck and glory of Thor, i ran into a topic on a website called GolfWRX.com that set out to determine, for good and all, whether or not my white belt made me gay. so here i am, popcorn in hand, eagerly awaiting the conclusion and hypothesis of the OP.

The post above = 2 snaps up.

Maybe you were born with a white belt on?

What you wear doesn't make you gay...Is Bubba Watson gay for using pink shafts ?

that's a great point! was i born with a white belt on or did i start wearing it voluntarily? that could start a whole 'nother thread.

Here is a post that just show how utterly pointless conversation can become! What a pointless thread... pointless comments..... pointless question..... are you really that concerned about what others wear? Play the frekin' game!

Why yes, as a matter of fact he is.

Seriously, as I have remarked before, white belts remind me of the bad old days in the '70's with my Dad and his friends wearing white belts and white loafers with their faux rat pack get ups.

I don't think it's a good look but I absolutely don't think any less of someone for liking them.

Although......Phil or Stewart Cink wearing them is really pushing it...

I think white belts look very clean and nice when pulled off with the right clothing. I like how everyone is giving their input, but if you think a white belt is "gay" you probably are just too ugly to wear one. Our you just might not have the game or the personality. I wear a white belt and its not to act like a pro, but it looks good and I have white shoes so it clashes great.

WHITE BELTS SHOULD ONLY BE WORN IF YOU ARE IN A MARCHING BAND OR A CIRCUS

But by the sounds of the comments on here if I wore a black belt today I would've shot even par instead of 3 over.

Anyway, today was the first time in my life I've ever worn a white belt, and I didn't think twice about it. White belt, white Titleist hat, and my white golf shoes. I'm wearing it tomorrow with a blue shirt, white shorts, white shoes, and white hat. Shoot me. I thought I looked good today, and the 25 year old teller at the bank thought so too.

When you do it right there's nothing wrong with a white belt. By right I mean you have to have some sort of game, and can't be sporting a beer belly of any sort (no offense to anyone). The day I develop a gut is the day I put the white belt away forever.

...or if you're at a White Belt Wearers Conference. In that case, you're foolish for not wearing one...or foolish for attending, whatever.

I'm just glad folks wear belts period. I don't want to see some dude's dralls while on the golf course.

Sorry for the confusion....gay doesn't necessary mean homosexual. Just "gay"...as in not manly, or you would not see that on a Miller Genuine Draft commercial.

From the Dictionary application that came w/ my Mac:
gay |gā|
adjective ( gayer , gayest )
1 (of a person, esp. a man) homosexual : that friend of yours, is he gay?
• relating to or used by homosexuals : feminist, black, and gay perspectives.
2 lighthearted and carefree : Nan had a gay disposition and a very pretty face.
• characterized by cheerfulness or pleasure : we had a gay old time.
• brightly colored; showy; brilliant : a gay profusion of purple and pink sweet peas.

We're talking about definition #2 here.

Example of something that is gay: Sharing a bucket of popcorn with friend at the movies (both of you are dudes).
Example of something that is homosexual: Having sex with your friend after the movie (both of you are dudes).

(Regarding the Bubba Watson quesiton) Yes...a dude wearing a pink shirt is gay...doesn't make him homosexual. However in Bubba's case (also for Ian Poulter) they have taken something this is gay (pink) and made it into their bit. Also, both are exceptional golfers so they have double exceptions (BTW...I own and on occasion wear a pink shirt....so that's gay but what the hell).

also, the fact that we are talking about golf fashion is a bit gay....isn't it.

Well not in a golf style forum.

Out of curiosity, why is white belt big no no here?

I want to know. Everyone says no but doesn't explain why.

because it's gay. duh.

Q.: You know how I know you're gay?

A.: Because you pay so much attention to what other dudes are wearing.

So, Mickleson, Cink and Scott all gay?

The reason I am asking is that it just doesn't make sense to me for being gay wearing white belt.
I see your point if someone wears pink, tight shirt and pants so on but did not realize white belt is gay thing. white shoes gay too?

I learned somthing new today

I just picked up my first white belt in many many years. All because my buddy said he hated my trucker hat and that I would probably starting wearing a white belt next. This weekend I plan to debut the hat and belt together to really piss him off.

Happened to me right out of college. Enjoy it while you can!

well, personally, i was being sarcastic. same with my earlier post. i think any color shirt or pant or belt or hat or whatever is totally fine.

"hear hear"!!!!

See how stupid these post get, and how stupid some of the replys are!

The fact is Bubba's wife is a former women's professional basketball player they said it two weeks ago on the Qual Hollow coverage.

Lighten up...we're just having fun here.

It doesn't help!

(old Seinfeld line...)

I like wearing my white belt when I wear a white hat

9/10 guys cannot pull them off (Mickelson, Cink, Toms, mostly older guys)

but some of the younger guys are beginning to look more and more normal (Scott, Kim, Villegas). I guess i'm just getting used to the white belt.

Is white belt too much for 31yrs old?

white hat ... black shirt ... white belt ... black pants ... all white shoes ... the outfit for ppl with lots of game and young ... certainly not you sir ...

I've always believed that your belt should always match your shoes. If you wear black shoes, then a black belt should be paired with them. If you wear brown shoes, then a brown belt is necessary. If you wear white shoes, then a white belt goes with them.

Simple rule to live by, and god help you if you ever pair black and brown. (Huge Pet Peeve)

^^^ same, always match your shoes to belt. i wear white belts all the time, style and golf, my friends, boys and girls, all seem to like it. i think u gotta be able to pull it off in a certain way to make it look good.

Heck, if you had just withdrawn 10K in cash who wouldn't tell you that you looked good! I got 72 holes of matchplay this weekend, and I plan to do some serious whompin'...irregardless of my white belt. I hope my opponents are blue & grey guys...maybe I can throw them off.

actually just to make sure im extra not gay i wear a black metal studded goth belt on the course, so everyone knows im super not gay. I also lift weights in between shots and bring some busch beer and go fishing in the water hazards, just to be extra not gay. One time i even ate a cigar just to be super extra not gay...............................



















































wow now that gay

Word.

Exactly! Same philosophy applies in Business and Casual Dress.

h***

didn't realize i couldn't say h*** on here....sorry....gay

It's only not gay if you have a guy injecting you in the a** cheek with steroids while lifting.

In my opinion........(thats what you want in this topic correct?)

White belts are in fashion with the younger crowd, the funny thing about younger crowd fashion trends is in a rush to be different they all look the same. Now I have personally witnessed 12 teenagers at the range all wearing white belts, and 25 adults at the range, none wearing white belts.

IMO if you are under the age of 25 and have a waist size under 32" you might be able to get away with it, unless someone is paying you to wear the white belt, (see Ian Poulter) If you are just an average dude out to play golf with his buddies you should expect to take a lot of grief, unless your buddies are a bunch of fashion models. Let's just say a white belt goes better with a white purse than a golf bag I know if someone in our foursome was wearing one the jokes would be relentless.

IMO Phil should NOT be wearing one, yes he has lost weight but he needs to drop another 20 before he can pull it off, Poulter pulls it off because it fits his image and body type better. Also most tour pros under 25 like Rory McIroy, AK or Ryo Ishikawa I think it works.

Phil def should not be wearing the white belt, especially with the black shirt and pants. I still cannot believe that it came back into fashion (I cannot write "style" since there is no "style to it). There is a reason why it was not worn for 30+ years. Someone said earlier that is what their Dad would wear in the 70s and I agree. Dangerfield wore won in Caddyshack as a joke and as a knock of golf attire. I have a feeling it will die out quite quickly too.