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Is this tradition outdated?

 

I typically just leave my hat on and shake the hands of the folks I played with. To me, there is no lack of or increased 'respect' shown by the hat move.

 

but tradition = remove your hat before shaking hands.

 

I assume that the older generation will view not removing your hat as blasphemy.

 

But I am 'older' generation as well - I just view it as a silly gesture that means nothing...in the same vein as saying "bless you" when someone sneezes, crossing yourself whenever you pass by a church, holding your breath when you pas by a cemetery...all silly.

 

I do still hold the door for others, open my wife's car door first, allow others to go ahead of me in situations...but removing your hat after a round...nope.

 

What say you?

 

(Possible Larry David moment to ensue)

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Pretty much everyone at my club removes their hat to shake hands. I wouldn't necessarily feel disrespected if someone left their hat on when shaking hands with me after a round, but I do appreciate the gesture.

 

I guess you could see it as a silly gesture that means nothing, but surely you'd have to view shaking hands the same way, right? I mean, it's just a gesture.

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I don't remove mine unless someone in the group chooses to remove theirs, which is probably more the norm in my age group. I would say I'm in the younger generation compared to the majority of the members on WRX since I'm only 60 years old. By the way, get off my lawn...

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Actually, I think removing your hat is a relatively new thing. Its hard to find old video, but for sure Payne Stewart and Phil Mickelson did NOT remove their hats when Payne won at Pinehurst #2. I see it more and more, but I'm not bothered one way or the other. I do find it a little ironic that players will take their hat off to shake hands, yet leave their hat on indoors when having a beverage after the round. That's where gentlemen remove their hats, indoors.

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I- uh...I didn't know this was an issue

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I'm 28, therefore a millennial that is ruining everything, but I take my hat of to shake hands at the end of a round. It's not that hard.

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Found a few more. Ken Venturi's FC didn't remove his hat, Ken did, at Congressional. Larry Miza kept his visor on, Greg Norman wasn't wearing a hat, at the Masters. 86 Open Championship, Norman's FC leaves his hat on. 1965, Kel Nagle leaves his hat on the congratulate Gary Player at Bellerive. I think taking the hat off to shake hands is only recently become the standard.

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40's here, been doing it since I started golfing as a junior. Was taught to do it as a sign of respect. Been doing it every since.

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I'm 28, therefore a millennial that is ruining everything, but I take my hat of to shake hands at the end of a round. It's not that hard.

 

I am a fellow millennial also destroying the country, I also take my hat off at the end of the round to shake hands. I don't remember even learning to do it, just always have. Always make sure to wash the laundry detergent off your hands with a towel first.

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What say you?

 

you remove hat, shakes hands with everyone in the group, put hat back on. it's not complicated.

Have you participated in the Tour Talk threads? Don's be so sure of your last sentence... :)

DG, no I have not.

 

I must be taking things for granted and therefore this thread confuses me. I can't even remember a group that I've ever played in that hasn't removed hats after a round, and I'm also including the occasional pick up games with complete strangers. I guess I'll leave myself out of this discussion from here... :wave:

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It was something I was taught by my father nearly 30 years ago when I started playing. After everyone holes out on the 18th green, you remove your hat, shake everyone's hand, and thank them for their company. It's not that hard and a simple sign of etiquette and respect.

 

You just spent 4+ hours with this other person, it seems that those that don't remove their hat and shake are just simply lazy or really didn't care to spend the time with you in the end.

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I think it’s a great gesture that upholds the tradition of the sport, but here is one thing that I just don’t get. I see a lot of the pros grab their hat with their left hand, run their right hand through their sweaty hair after a 4 hour round of golf, and then go in for the handshake. How about grabbing the hat in the right hand, do the hair fix, switch the hat to the other hand and then shake, or wait to arrange the locks until after the handshake.

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I think it’s a great gesture that upholds the tradition of the sport, but here is one thing that I just don’t get. I see a lot of the pros grab their hat with their left hand, run their right hand through their sweaty hair after a 4 hour round of golf, and then go in for the handshake. How about grabbing the hat in the right hand, do the hair fix, switch the hat to the other hand and then shake, or wait to arrange the locks until after the handshake.

Or do it like the men did in the 70's, 80's and 90's, leave your hat on and just shake hands.

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