Detroit Golf Club (Kind Of) Rips Down The Great Denim Barrier

An unbylined item in the Detroit News says Detroit Golf Club's Board of Directors has emailed members notifying them that denim is no longer completely evil on club grounds.

With caveats.

Jeans "cannot be ripped or torn," the email states, and "any denim worn must be tasteful and appropriate for a club environment."

Denim is not allowed on any of the golf facilities, and it also is banned in the ballroom and other banquet/meeting facilities.

Finally, DGC members and guests may not enter the clubhouse through the front entrance in jeans: "The Professional Shop or side entries may be used."

But other than, wear those jeans! Just carefully.

Of course, the longtime issue of denim's subversive qualities at clubs has always been a mystery and now as the clubdom universe considers bending the rules, a new generation is coming along and telling us they like the classy apparel component of golf. Furthermore, the true annoyance of club's banning denim has more to do with being able to change into them after a round on your way to a night out. No one really wants to play golf in them, do they?