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09-27-2006 03:04 PM #1
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To "Knick" or not to "Knicker"
What's the deal with no one in the PGA sporting the knickers anymore? Is this in homage to Payne Stewart, like golf's equivalent to retiring a jersey?
Just wondering
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09-27-2006 03:06 PM #2
Partly that, and partly that it looks frickin stupid.
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09-27-2006 03:18 PM #3
Frickin' stupid is wearing long pants on a day when it's 105F, but it's a PGA rule.
Wearing knickers is part of the history and lore of golf, and if Payne Stewart can make it look good, there are a lot of guys out there that could make it look better... but he did have a sweet swing.[color=blue]s[/color][color=red]p[/color][color=blue]i[/color][color=red]d[/color][color=blue]e[/color][color=red]y[/color]
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09-27-2006 03:19 PM #4
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c'mon, Stewart looked sharp or Bobby Jones for that matter - a nice salute to golf's tradition
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09-27-2006 03:24 PM #5Originally Posted by spidey
Along with "mashies" and tweed caps.
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09-27-2006 08:17 PM #6
Gone are the days of the knickers...thankfully.
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09-27-2006 08:33 PM #7
I think Payne Stewart looked better then anybody else on the course. Way better then these new Pink shirts and such.
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09-27-2006 08:33 PM #8
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I'd wear knickers to a golf tourney. My buddy did it for intersectionals this year.
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09-27-2006 08:38 PM #9
I think the real term is "plus 4's"
As far as i know , knickers , are a ladies undergarment , or a very lame swear word !At the end of the day ... It gets dark
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09-27-2006 10:13 PM #10
I think you nailed it there Wilster
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09-28-2006 06:03 AM #11
Let's not forget that Payne was sponsored by the NFL, making every week's outfit awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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09-28-2006 06:28 AM #12
I've asked for some Knickers for Christmas the last five years. My wife is totally & absolutely reusing to even consider my request. And I've got great legs too!!
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09-28-2006 06:34 AM #13
There are adds for them at the back of Golf Mag and Golf Digest every month. One phone call, and you'll have them Faldo.
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09-28-2006 06:41 AM #14
I know, I know. I even torture myself with their quarterly on-line newsletter.
I would look sooo good
But, I would not get back in the house for about 4 days
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09-28-2006 06:42 AM #15
You can sleep on one of Indio's couches!
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09-28-2006 10:12 AM #16
Payne Stewart made knickers look good. I've always wanted some ever since I saw him play. I don't mind looking different than everyone on the golf course.
Since I saw the other thread on where to get some, I told my wife that I wanted some for my birthday of Christmas. I can't wait to get them.
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09-28-2006 10:14 AM #17Originally Posted by fundonny
As Payne Stewart said: "if you want to dress like this you better be good."Al Gore didn't invent the internet, but he did invent global warming.
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09-28-2006 08:33 PM #18
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Is this fashion?
What is it about a golf course that inspires people to wear things that would be out of consideration anywhere else? Plus 4s and saddle shoes? Really, would anyone consider wearing them anywhere else? I know I would!
I was talking about this with my wife a few days ago, spurred on by the aforementioned plus 4 ad in Golf Digest. Let's just say that it did not get a resounding response. So I guess I'll stick with my Nike TW black pants and more understated brown and black shoes. Some things have to be put into perspective.
Cheers,
Tim
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09-28-2006 09:52 PM #19
How are knickers any more stupid looking than some of the freaking shorts that kids wear today....almost ankle length
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09-29-2006 09:18 AM #20
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Originally Posted by Hacker
Beyond mere aesthetic, I think that knickers also serve a true function. Since the player's outfit is contrasted in colour at the upper calf, rather than the heel of the shoe, I think that knickers display the mechanics of the golf swing just a little bit better. Same idea with baseball uniforms.
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09-29-2006 09:29 AM #21
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09-29-2006 10:21 AM #22
Jesper, hands down is the most outlandish dresser on tour - followed closely by Ian Poulter......Sergio is just ummmm "fancy" IMO
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09-29-2006 11:12 AM #23
Knickers at the Maxim
A couple of buddies and I played in the Coors Light Maxim tourney this summer and we wore Knickers. They were very popular with the cadies ...
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09-29-2006 12:40 PM #24
Where do you find Knickers around Ottawa?
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09-29-2006 12:45 PM #25
bought online
We ordred them from www.golfknickers.com
We got the knickers, argyle socks and caps as a package and then bought matching golf shirts (not seen in this photo) locally.If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you.
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09-29-2006 01:30 PM #26
Crap - I would have bought some if they were available locally - only because I don't think my golf game will provide enough comic relief for everyone - close, but not quite
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10-04-2006 08:46 PM #27
Knickers is not for you...
To wear knickers, you got to have class... There is no other reason. If you are too self conscious, go and wear yout TopFlite shirt from Wal Mart! It really suits you so well.
You don't like Payne Stewart, I dont like Tiger so what ? I just would love to have a piece of their swing...[COLOR=Sienna][SIZE=2][FONT=Palatino Linotype]If you bury my ashes on a golf course, just make sure that they are out of bounds, that will be a natural continuation to my life[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR]
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