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But why not just pack a couple polos and khaki shorts when you travel, it really isn't hard.
I just think golf is built around respect, respect for the rules, fellow players, the course. In our society one way you show respect us through the way you dress. That's why we wear nice clothes for church, court, funerals, and other events where we are paying respect.
I'm not saying you can't show respect for the course etc in jeans and a time and a t shirt. I've played at courses either no or unenforced dress codes, and have played with some great dudes. But there is no doubt in my mind that overall etiquette and treatment of the course is better at the ones with a dress code.
What you comment is very much in line with what I been explaining (in my lengthy posts).
Its not always going to be the case. there will always be idiots and misbehaved people no matter what. We can always come up with examples especially at places where alcohol is involved as that in itself changes human behavior very much but perhaps another subject.
But in general we will find as a society that along with up dressing there will usually be a raised level among all the traits you mention. The establishment simply wants us to know that they expect a raised level of behavior. Whether that's a restaurant, or a social club, or even someones home, or a golf course. When a certain level of etiquette and behavior are desired, sending the message through dress codes is part of how they try to accomplish it because it is known that the two do to some degree go hand in hand..