Newsflash:
Karlskoga Golfklubb, in central Sweden, is relaxing their dress code... significantly.
Effective
immediately as soon as it warms up a bit, "
country club conservative" will be replaced by "
clothing optional" on the fairways of this established course. You see, the golf club has recently partnered with a local "naturalist club" and Karlskoga General Manger, Sven Nödtorftig, embraced the concept of golf in-the-altogether, with enthusiasm although he was careful to reassure those who find the idea of nude golf... and nude golfers... unsettling. "We aren't forcing everyone to play naked," he declared, "and you will see the naked players playing at specific times, such as early morning or late afternoon".
Mr. Nödtorftig BTW, is himself a naturist, and presumably looks forward to playing in the buff as the sunny season begins.
I've written about nude golf on a couple of occasions, most recently a couple of months ago regarding
Nude Golf International, a global nude golf tournament that takes place in New Zealand.
However, it was the awesome
Exilgolfer who tweeted me about this
latest nude golf development,... and he's got additional details... and photos.
Though most everyone I've spoken to on this side of the Atlantic seems to find the idea of playing golf in the nude quite preposterous... and one does need to be careful regarding sun exposure... the concept seems to be catching on in other lands. It's a trend worth watching. IMHO.
