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GUEST POLICIES


We are delighted to welcome you to Old Westbury Golf and Country Club and we hope you enjoy your visit. To make your experience as pleasurable as possible, we ask that you familiarize yourself with a few important guidelines for your visit. 

  • CHECK IN
    • Upon arrival, please check in with the Valet who will assist you with your golf clubs and direct you to the locker rooms.  If you are joining us for dining, then please check in at our reception area as you enter the Clubhouse. 
  • GOLF COURSE ATTIRE

    • Members and their guests should be properly and appropriately dressed, wearing traditional golf attire.

      1. Golf shoes must be worn while playing on the golf course. Only soft spikes are permitted.
      2. Those who desire to wear shorts may have a hem length of no more than 4 inches above the knee. Only Bermuda length golf style shorts are permitted. No tennis or coaching apparel, Bermuda or walking shorts, cut-off jeans, gym shorts, swimwear, sweat suits, or cargo type shorts or trousers with billowy side pockets are permitted.
      3. Denim jeans are not permitted on the golf course at any time.
      4. Men’s shirts are required to be of the type designed specifically for golf and must be worn tucked in at all times. No tank tops are permitted.
      5. Ladies are permitted to wear slacks, skirts or proper-length shorts. No tank tops or halter tops are permitted.
      6. Baseball-like hats must be worn with the bill facing forward.
  • CLUBHOUSE ATTIRE

    • Attire

      The Club’s Dress Policy is designed to maintain the tradition, decorum, and dignity of our Club, while also offering flexibility in certain circumstances. Members are required to be familiar with the Dress Policy and to ensure that they, their family members, and their guests comply with the policy at all times. 

      Country club attire is appropriate in all circumstances and should be the guiding principle. At a minimum, this means a neat and clean appearance. If you have any questions as to whether certain attire is appropriate for a Club venue or event (e.g., dining areas, golf course, special event, etc.), please contact the General Manager. Individuals who are not dressed in accordance with the Dress Policy will be asked to change into appropriate attire and, at the discretion of Club management, may be asked to leave the Club premises.

      Clubhouse/Dining Facilities (Other than Sunday Dinner)

      For dinner, men and boys are expected to wear collared shirts. Shirts without a collar are only permitted in combination with a tasteful sweater or sports jacket.

      For breakfast and lunch, appropriate golf attire is permitted. For men and boys, this ordinarily means a collared golf shirt or other attire that is approved for wear on the golf course.

      The following items are never to be worn inside the Clubhouse or in any of the Club’s dining facilities (which includes the Covered Patio and Cocktail/Members Lounge):

      • Ripped, cut off, tattered, overly worn, or overly baggy pants (except for neat and clean designer ripped jeans,which are permitted but not encouraged)

      • Cut-off or cargo shorts

      • Clothing that shows a bare midriff

      • Pool attire (including swimsuits, towels, cover-ups, robes, footwear, and shower attire)

      • Gym or workout attire

      • Sweatshirts or sweatpants

      • “Hoodies” (other than, during lunch only, hoodies that have been approved for wear on the golf course,)

      • Champion-style, college, and other hoodies with logos, graphics, slogans, or messages of any kind are not permitted in the Clubhouse/dining facilities.

      • Hats/visors with bills facing any direction other than forward

      • Flat or platform rubber flip-flops, slippers, or athletic slides

      • Shorts or skirts that do not completely cover the individual’s bottom

      • Spandex leggings, when worn in combination with an athletic or workout outfit 
      Sunday Dinner

      The Club recognizes that Sunday dinners are often family events that include young children, and therefore the dress policy for Sunday dinner is more relaxed. While we encourage Members and adult guests to dress as they would for dinner on other nights, children under the age of 13 are permitted to wear non-collared shirts and clean sports jerseys.

      Special Events

      Management, at its discretion, may announce more relaxed dress standards for certain Club special activities or events.  

  • TENNIS ATTIRE

      • We require appropriate tennis attire to be worn at all times on the courts.

      • Tennis sneakers appropriate for soft courts must be worn on the Har-Tru courts.

      • No cargo, denim or non-tennis shorts are permitted on the courts during play.

      • We also request all players to be courteous to other players and spectators. Abusive language and behavior, which is disruptive, will not be tolerated.

  • CELL PHONE

      • Speaking on cellular telephones is prohibited in the Dining Room, Cocktail Lounge, Member’s Lounge, Grill Room, Card Rooms and Library (except to answer a call and place it on hold).
      • Calls may be made in corridors only and must be kept to a minimum.

  • SMOKING

      • Smoking and vaping is not permitted anywhere in the Clubhouse. Smoking and vaping outdoors is prohibited in areas less than 50 feet from where food is being served.

      • Smoking and vaping are prohibited in or around the following golf practice areas:
        • Golf starter’s shack;
        • Practice putting green;
        • Short game practice area; and
        • Driving range - with the exception of the four hitting tees nearest to Blue Grass.

      • Smoking is not permitted at the pool. This includes the pool deck areas.