Article - Golf Shirts, Sport, and the Rules of the Game | XCO Group
31 Mar 2020
Every sport has its own rules, regulations, and etiquette, some more so than others. Even a high-powered, contact sport like boxing has the Marquess of Queensberry Rules and these ensure fair play and acceptable conduct. Many sports have regulations with regards to uniform and golf shirts are often an important element of the game.
Golf Shirts
Golf shirts are undoubtedly the most distinctive and visible item of prescribed apparel worn by all golfers – male and female or amateur and professional alike. A golfer’s top may have long or short sleeves and players may choose any colour they like. However, it’s the collar and neck opening, which features a few buttons and stretchy, breathable fabrics, that truly distinguish the golf shirt from other types of tops. This discipline is known as a gentleman’s game because of its code of fair play. It is also filled with unwritten rules and regulations: Anyone caught cheating on their scorecard will very soon find themselves without a single partner or opponent because it is just not done.
Cricket
Cricket is also known for its fair-play code of conduct, as well as its style of dress, particularly the sleeveless pullover that’s worn over the cricket shirt and the loose-fitting trousers, peaked cap, and shin pads. “That’s just not cricket” is an expression that indicates poor, unacceptable, and ungentlemanly behaviour. Much like golf shirts are an important component for golfers; cricketers take their attire seriously too.
More Sports, More Dress Codes
White clothing is a must and a tradition at the world’s premier tennis tournament in Wimbledon. Equestrian sports, like show jumping, have a strict dress code too. This ranges from wearing hairnets and keep long hair in place beneath protective riding helmets to the length of riding boots that indicate the rider’s age or level. It also includes a formal shirt with a tie and a black or dark-navy riding jacket when competing. In appearance, polo tops are very similar to golfers’ tops.
Shirts Galore at XCO Group
The XCO Group is a leading South African manufacturer, supplier, and brand-customisation specialist that began as a sports retailer in 1987. Like our company, sports garments have evolved a great deal since those early days. Although much of the visible and distinctive collar detail remains, most of the advancements in our shirts relate to the fabrics used to produce these garments; the variety of cuts, fits, and designs; and the great range of colour choices on offer.
Such an extensive collection enables you and XCO to select colours that contrast with or complement the Pantone shades of your company logo and brand to perfection. Our range of polo and golf shirt fabrics is soft and comfortable against the skin, includes easy-care poly-cotton blends and pure-cotton pique knits, and additionally assists the body’s natural temperature-regulation process.
When you want smart, comfy, well-made shirts as part of your organisation’s corporate clothing line, there’s an online shopping treat awaiting you – at XCO Group. Contact us today.