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[steamcorners]

Stupid question, I'm sure..but why do I need golf pants whilst playing golf? Wouldn't everyday chinos/khakis/Dockers/etc work fine? I understand that the fabrics might be moisture-wicking or something--but if I were to show up at a nice course wearing traditional cotton khakis am I going to be laughed out of there?

Part of the reason I ask is I don't want to shell out the $$ for golf pants, especially in my fat-arse size. If I could pick up end-of-season deals, I'd be ok--but I wear either a 44 or 46 waist, depending on lunch, so deals are few and far between for my girth.

[JPNC1977]

It's all in what you can handle in terms of fit and comfort. Most golf specific pants are made of synthetic fibers which promote breathability...Dri fit, Cool Max, etc.  This is a must in places with 100% humidity and plus 90 degree temps in summer. Traditional khakis are 100% cotton and will soak up sweat like a dry sponge.  Imagine wearing a wet diaper for 4 hours. No fun if you ask me.  In addition golf pants have flexibility and will not interfere with your swing.

But to answer your question, I've seen players where traditional khakis in the fall and winter without issue. But no jeans!!

[Skaffa77]

khakis are fine...stop worrying...go play golf.

[KMeloney]

I'm with you, Steam. I have yet to buy a pair of golf-specific pants, despite owning way too many other articles of golf clothing. I usually wear the same tailored-fit GAP pants/khakis I wear to work on the course when it's cold. I've even had a golf buddy comment that he needed to get new golf pants, and wanted to know where I got mine. So, even though they're not golf pants, I know they look appropriate and obviously fool people, too.

The way I see it, if it's cold enough to wear pants, then I'm probably not going to be sweating in them, which defeats the purpose of buying golf-specific pants. There are some in-between days, but not enough for me to be too concerned about it.

[BlkNGld]

No

[jwrogers]

Khakis are fine.

[methoddan]

As a bigger guy, I understand the issues with finding clothing sizes. I've found the Kohl's online has a nice Big and Tall selection. For pants, I like their Haggar Cool 18 pants.  They are great for golf, work, and other dressier occasions.

http://www.kohls.com...ts-big-tall.jsp

[TitleistJunky80]

I don't think anyone is going to judge the way you look, I think regular Khakis will look fine. It's more of a personal preference with regard to comfort that you would benefit from by getting some golf specific pants. I finally sucked it up and got some of the Nike Dri-fit tech pants and I love the way they feel. I'm hooked and I'm gonna pony over some more cash to get a few more.

Bottom line, wear what you like.

[10of14]

Skaffa77, on 20 February 2013 - 04:35 PM, said:

khakis are fine...stop worrying...go play golf.

I prefer golf shorts all the time, but if I wear long pants, I wear "golf slacks" only for the comfort and because they are lighter, but that is purely a personal choice of mine.  A solid Docker type slack is fine too and many of my friends and family wear them.  As long as you keep your shirt tucked in and your denim off, I'm good with your choice of slacks (that was a HUGE topic on this site...sorry, I couldn't resist).

Edited by 10of14, 20 February 2013 - 08:04 PM.

[jwrogers]

methoddan, on 20 February 2013 - 06:52 PM, said:

As a bigger guy, I understand the issues with finding clothing sizes. I've found the Kohl's online has a nice Big and Tall selection. For pants, I like their Haggar Cool 18 pants.  They are great for golf, work, and other dressier occasions.

http://www.kohls.com...ts-big-tall.jsp

I second this.

[Snufles]

Go full Monty if you like.



Treat it like a walk in the park.

[steamcorners]

Though the cargo shorts would be useful for hauling extra sleeves of balls (a necessity with my game) I won't stoop that low. No denim, either.

Ok. I'll stick with teh khakis (or decent shorts), unless I can find decent, cheap golf pants in the fat or gangly (I hate the euphemism "big and tall") section...

Thanks for the advice.

Edited by steamcorners, 20 February 2013 - 08:52 PM.

[3 Jack Par]

People who are much more into fashion than I will tell you that khakis in general are out of style.  I personally don't care what anyone wears, but over the last few years, I've gotten rid of all but one pair of cotton khakis, in favor of thinner fabrics (none are specifically "golf pants"), mainly because it makes it cooler when I go to work in the warmer months, but also because the lighter weight is more comfortable, and IMO, looks better.  They also fade less quickly, and provide an option on borderline days when it might be a little too cool for shorts.  I still keep that pair of khakis for cold days.

Just make sure to stick with flat front pants, especially if you're going with khakis.  Pleats are rarely a good look.

[gr8blueheronbird]

I vote for Khakis as well. I can find them in my size 35 x 29 's in some select places. Try finding any golf pants in that size(not going to happen). I hope the companies that sell golf pants are listening. Many folks wear a size 29 length. Many folks also have a size 35 waist.  I am not a short person either( 5 foot 10). I can wear them for work and golf and no problem. I can not find a pair of golf pants in that size(ever). Nike is the ony comapny that sells a 35 waist.  Not one other company sells a 29 length. They all start at 30.

[gr8blueheronbird]

3 Jack Par, on 20 February 2013 - 09:13 PM, said:

People who are much more into fashion than I will tell you that khakis in general are out of style.  I personally don't care what anyone wears, but over the last few years, I've gotten rid of all but one pair of cotton khakis, in favor of thinner fabrics (none are specifically "golf pants"), mainly because it makes it cooler when I go to work in the warmer months, but also because the lighter weight is more comfortable, and IMO, looks better.  They also fade less quickly, and provide an option on borderline days when it might be a little too cool for shorts.  I still keep that pair of khakis for cold days.

Just make sure to stick with flat front pants, especially if you're going with khakis.  Pleats are rarely a good look.

Pleats work for people that like the extra room they provide.  May not look the best but they are more comfortable than the flat front pants you prefer. I personally prefer the comfort of a good cotton weave than I do the polyester style. Cotton is more comfortable on my skin than polyester or nylon or than any other fabric will be.

[CCUgolfer23]

3 Jack Par, on 20 February 2013 - 09:13 PM, said:

People who are much more into fashion than I will tell you that khakis in general are out of style.  I personally don't care what anyone wears, but over the last few years, I've gotten rid of all but one pair of cotton khakis, in favor of thinner fabrics (none are specifically "golf pants"), mainly because it makes it cooler when I go to work in the warmer months, but also because the lighter weight is more comfortable, and IMO, looks better.  They also fade less quickly, and provide an option on borderline days when it might be a little too cool for shorts.  I still keep that pair of khakis for cold days.

Just make sure to stick with flat front pants, especially if you're going with khakis.  Pleats are rarely a good look.

As non golf fashion khakis are actually in. A lot of us college kids wearing them.

[somaplr]

gr8blueheronbird, on 20 February 2013 - 09:16 PM, said:

I vote for Khakis as well. I can find them in my size 35 x 29 's in some select places. Try finding any golf pants in that size(not going to happen). I hope the companies that sell golf pants are listening. Many folks wear a size 29 length. Many folks also have a size 35 waist.  I am not a short person either( 5 foot 10). I can wear them for work and golf and no problem. I can not find a pair of golf pants in that size(ever). Nike is the ony comapny that sells a 35 waist.  Not one other company sells a 29 length. They all start at 30.

Any tailor will hem an inch off pants for about $5-$10.

[somaplr]

CCUgolfer23, on 20 February 2013 - 10:30 PM, said:

3 Jack Par, on 20 February 2013 - 09:13 PM, said:

People who are much more into fashion than I will tell you that khakis in general are out of style.  I personally don't care what anyone wears, but over the last few years, I've gotten rid of all but one pair of cotton khakis, in favor of thinner fabrics (none are specifically "golf pants"), mainly because it makes it cooler when I go to work in the warmer months, but also because the lighter weight is more comfortable, and IMO, looks better.  They also fade less quickly, and provide an option on borderline days when it might be a little too cool for shorts.  I still keep that pair of khakis for cold days.

Just make sure to stick with flat front pants, especially if you're going with khakis.  Pleats are rarely a good look.

As non golf fashion khakis are actually in. A lot of us college kids wearing them.

You must go to an SEC school

Edited by somaplr, 20 February 2013 - 10:58 PM.

[poizster]

I've been golfing in REI Endeavor hiking pants lately. 89% polyester 11% spandex, super comfortable, wind resistant, water repellent, warm, quick drying, and they look like golf pants.

Edited by poizster, 20 February 2013 - 11:08 PM.

[Cobras7]

It's partially about where you live, because if you live in a humid area you might sweat too much for cotton. However, despite what some unworldly people may believe, not all areas are humid in Northern California 50% is pretty substantial for what we are used to. I wear khakis all the time, and actually two pairs are dockers. For my area they are perfect this time of year, but when i play in areas of North Carolina, i wouldn't be caught dead wearing cotton. If you don't play that much, khakis are perfectly fine, and even if you do play a lot, as long as you can make do with what you have, you are golden!

[Masterplan]

I echo the feedback of " Say NO to CarGO."  They are being banned at an increasing rate at many public courses and nearly all private clubs (along with denim, of course).

Khakis are fine.  I tend to prefer cotton myself, although I am warming up to many of the technical fabrics that are being utilized in golf wear.

[Bear Down]

gr8blueheronbird, on 20 February 2013 - 09:16 PM, said:

I vote for Khakis as well. I can find them in my size 35 x 29 's in some select places. Try finding any golf pants in that size(not going to happen). I hope the companies that sell golf pants are listening. Many folks wear a size 29 length. Many folks also have a size 35 waist.  I am not a short person either( 5 foot 10). I can wear them for work and golf and no problem. I can not find a pair of golf pants in that size(ever). Nike is the ony comapny that sells a 35 waist.  Not one other company sells a 29 length. They all start at 30.

I wear 34x30. Sometimes 29 depending on the brand. I almost always have to get them hemmed a bit. I found some Nike golf pants at Dunns on clearance for $35 but it was 32 length. Took it to my taylor and hemmed it up. I hear ya on the size 35 though. Some years I was between 34 and 36 and it was frustrating.

[rgk5]

There is nothing inherently wrong with khakis except the color.  It looks dorky with certain colored shirts like light blue (yeah, I know some pros wear that combo) and white.

The heat issue is another discussion.

[Snufles]

Masterplan, on 20 February 2013 - 11:52 PM, said:

I echo the feedback of " Say NO to CarGO."  They are being banned at an increasing rate at many public courses and nearly all private clubs (along with denim, of course).

Khakis are fine.  I tend to prefer cotton myself, although I am warming up to many of the technical fabrics that are being utilized in golf wear.

People that ban useless crap should be banned.

[agray94]

I usually wear khaki's or twill pants(colored "khakis") over golf pants. Most of the golf specific pants I own are very thin. So if i wear pants, it's usually cooler, so I prefer the thicker twill style pants. If it's warm I wear shorts.

I can't imagine many public courses banning anything short of a swim suiT around here, they need the players...

Edited by agray94, 21 February 2013 - 09:11 AM.

[profsmitty]

In my experience, anything labelled "Golf . . ." automatically adds 25% to the price. For me, golf pants are whatever pants I have on when I play golf. I wonder if the kilt-wearing Celtic shepherds that invented the game would be accepted on the courses they helped create?

[CCUgolfer23]

somaplr, on 20 February 2013 - 10:57 PM, said:

CCUgolfer23, on 20 February 2013 - 10:30 PM, said:

3 Jack Par, on 20 February 2013 - 09:13 PM, said:

People who are much more into fashion than I will tell you that khakis in general are out of style.  I personally don't care what anyone wears, but over the last few years, I've gotten rid of all but one pair of cotton khakis, in favor of thinner fabrics (none are specifically "golf pants"), mainly because it makes it cooler when I go to work in the warmer months, but also because the lighter weight is more comfortable, and IMO, looks better.  They also fade less quickly, and provide an option on borderline days when it might be a little too cool for shorts.  I still keep that pair of khakis for cold days.

Just make sure to stick with flat front pants, especially if you're going with khakis.  Pleats are rarely a good look.

As non golf fashion khakis are actually in. A lot of us college kids wearing them.

You must go to an SEC school

No, but I do go to a southern school in South Carolina.

[sanjaygolf]

Nothing wrong with chinos (khaki is a color) but I think golf pants can be more comfortable. My Nike modern fit pants feel so comfortable, almost like they're lined, and I've had no problems walking the FL sun so far this year (we've had plenty of days in the 80s). Plus they were only $25. I'm sure the standard fit feel just as nice.

[Frankensteins Monster]

Snufles, on 20 February 2013 - 08:28 PM, said:

Go full Monty if you like.

Monty's Laundry.jpg

Treat it like a walk in the park.

Hey, if I saw myself in clothes like that, I'd have to kick my own a**.

[mljones99]

I wear L.L. Bean chinos on the course.  If it is too hot to wear chinos, I wear shorts from Nike or Under Armour.