Dan Jenkins Quotes

There is etiquette in golf, but it's not any harder to learn than what to do at a dinner party. Actually, it's probably easier. And these days, there are a lot more women out there than there used to be. It's not like when I was young. I was always the only girl on the range.

Wearing a suit can seem like a somewhat archaic gesture, a concession to formality in a determinedly casual age.

A suit is a sign of respect.

We know that golf is an ancient game with great history and tradition, but our golf is only 10 years old so don't judge us too harshly.

I have a few uniforms - depending on whether I'm going to a college campus or meeting a head of state. But clean and easy works best for me.

Jeans of any sort should not be worn in nice restaurants. They pollute the landscape. They should also not be worn in the workplace if no other workers wear them. However, if your office is casual, go for it.

That is what I love about golf, you can go play somewhere where all the greats have played.

I was always taught how to dress for the occasion.

I've always said golf can be a turn-off - all those middle-aged men in bad jumpers. I want to be a bit more of a character.

It's important to match your style with the occasion.

From its earliest beginnings, golf has been a gentleman's game - to be played as much for the sake of the game as for the contest.

Adrian opened his mouth, undoubtedly ready with some inappropriate and mocking comment. Lissa gave him a sharp headshake that kept him quiet. "Aren't there any, I don't know, sleeveless options?" The saleswoman's eyes widened. "No one has ever worn straps to a funeral. It wouldn't be right." "What about shorts?" asked Adrian. "Are they okay if they're with a tie? Because that's what I was gonna go with." The woman looked horrified.

Dressing up used to be more of a thing. My dad wore a suit always. Now you think, why bother?

BJP should direct our Ministers to wear traditional and modernised Indian clothes while abroad. In coat and tie, they look like waiters.

There are times to be casual and times to be correct. It's all right to wear a sweater and slacks on a picnic, but they don't belong in the theater or the drawing room.

When we go to the opera, we put the clothes on we know we must wear for there.

There are different things to wear in different places, and if you want to fit in and show respect, you can dress to do that, or you can dress to show that you are foreign and not from there. That can work, too.

It's the Tiger Woods effect. What he was able to accomplish at such a young age - he drew me to the game, and I can only speak for myself, but a lot of the players that are my age saw Tiger in his prime when we were all teenagers. We all wanted to be like him.

A red tie is contrary to the dignity of the tie and of male dress in general.

Think about the style of the occasion before you plan your outfit.

As we all know, the concept of the gimme putt is anathema to the PGA Tour.

I wore miniskirts when I was younger. We used to hide them in our bags before going out.

I would make it illegal to walk into a comedy club with a tie on.

From 1975-'79, I worked for PGA professional Tony Bruno. For five years I watched, lost in admiration, as Tony ran the golf shop at Battleground Country Club in Manalapan, N.J. Tony put in 80-hour weeks doing what nearly 29,000 men and women club pros do every day: Keeping the game alive with a smile.

I had several turtles before they were in. People seemed to think they were funny. Now everyone is wearing them practically every place. I think that's real fine, but I don't agree they should go to a formal affair. Turtlenecks with dinner jackets seem ridiculous to me.