Overheard at the LFGSS golf club bar

Tell us more about the watch...

IWC 3251 UTC spitfire (jumping hour dual time). Bit under the radar but I like it as I’m terrible with 24hr clock timetables etc

the shirt I had made by my tailor

my tailor

It isn't golf club to want clothes that fit properly.

Aren't tailors expensive? (Genuine question)

Just take your own measurements amirite

There are so many in Thailand, I assume because it's much cheaper. I almost used one for the fun of it.

Ah, now you are entering the world of bespoke clothing. Now this will differentiate many as we then have to discuss finding a good cutter.

It is down to the fact tailoring is very labour intensive and cheap labour, compared to the first world counties mean costs are low.

finding a good cutter

I see, the person measuring isn't the person cutting?

Can be the same person, but top end tailoring usually one person specializes each task.

There used to be one or two in Panama.

first world counties

Surrey, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire would be my guesses.

Correct, it was made in Italy, like most tailors they use shirtmakers, coatmakers etc. (He was a head cutter on the row before setting up on his own)

Ha ha, I had that done when I had my wedding suit and shirt made at Sam’s in Hong Kong.
Omega Speedmaster Professional by the way.

Just take your own measurements amirite

I forget the name but there was a pretty decent online shirtmaker that used this model. Take a handful of measurements, choose the customisation options, pay a bit, get your custom shirt. Also had an option to take many measurements, choose your options, pay a lot, and get a bespoke(ish?) shirt.

This tailoring nonsense belongs in the thread in Members Only. True golf clubbists buy expensive brands, yet contrive to make them look cheap.

JB playing golf

Can’t tell where the aspirational golf club ends and generational golf club begins, but there’s usually an inverse relationship between clothing quality and flashiness. (Haute couture is obviously something else)

No, no, the sort of 'casual' clothing with the brand very clearly printed on it, preferably in pastel or outright garish colours. This is almost as important to golfingers as having the right WankerBarge and FauxTudoGeorgiBethan manor house in a gated road.

The funniest thing about this thread is the contrast between LFGSS Golf Club talk and my dad, who is old school golf clubist/rugby unionist with the matching dark blue jag and politics.

For the golfing style mavens: brokendaddy gets his clothes from M&S, won't wear jeans at all ("workwear!") and the nearest he gets to a visible brand is a jumper with his club's crest on ("Why would I pay to advertise a designer? They should pay me!")

Fairly accurate, to be fair.

Let’s go back to the Prescott punch for a minute. Awkward angle with the weaker hand, fast and hard enough to rattle a farmer.
Not a fan of Prescott, but credit where credit’s due.

That is a hole in one comment.

Best line I could come up with.

It’s inside the leather 👍

Don’t come in here with your logic and first-hand experience. And your fucking Jag. What do you think this is?

Wait, look, I’m really sorry, that wasn’t called for. It’s Thursday and I’ve had too much to drink.

I’ve had too much to drink.

And Wests failed him, by moving to Friday this week.