01 / Etiquette
The unwritten rules
How to conduct yourself at a member-guest. What to wear. When to tip. The things nobody tells you until you've already embarrassed yourself.
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Dress codes decoded
What to wear on the course, at the clubhouse, and to the member dinner. No athleisure. No logos the size of your fist.
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About the author
I'm BTG
I learned to play golf the way it was meant to be learned: on the course, from my father, at private clubs where the traditions of the game were still taken seriously.
No YouTube tutorials. No Instagram swing tips. Just golf as it's been played for generations — with proper etiquette, proper attire, and proper respect for the game.
The Tuxedo Collective exists because that knowledge is disappearing. The unwritten rules of private club golf aren't written down anywhere. Until now.
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