A Formal Summons

Proper Golf

90 Compression Classic
Monday, July 27, 2026
The Aiken Golf Club — Aiken, South Carolina
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Particulars
Date
July 27, 2026
Monday. Take the day off. It’s important.
Venue
The Aiken Golf Club
Aiken, South Carolina
Entry Fee
$150
A verbal commitment is admirable. It is not, however, legal tender.
Equipment
Persimmon & Blades Required
The only non-bladed club permitted is the classic Ping Eye #2 sand wedge or lob wedge.
Registration

Enter the Classic

Two steps. No excuses.

Step I
Register
Complete the form below to declare your intentions to the Committee.
Step II
Remit Payment
Send $150 via Venmo to
@thepropergolfer

Your place in the field is not secured until both steps are complete. The Committee does not chase. The Committee does not remind twice.

Declaration of Intent
The Tournament

A lovingly absurd devotion to the way golf was meant to be played.

The 90 Compression Classic is a proper observance of golf’s most transitional decade: soft collars, softer compression, and equipment selected with the confidence of a man who once trusted a Big Bertha without question.

Nineties equipment is encouraged. Tasteful confidence is required. Fun remains the entire point.

The field is limited. The stories are not.

Official Statutes

The Bylaws of Accountability

I. Thou shalt play persimmon.
II. Thou shalt not speak of thy modern driver.
III. Thou shalt accept the consequences of thy swing.
IV. If it doesn’t go thwack, it doesn’t count.
Thwack!

A sound best produced by persimmon meeting balata at the appointed hour.

The Pro Shop

Official Provisions

Sanctioned goods for members and sympathisers of the cause. Each item has been approved by the Committee.

The Thwack! Dad Hat
The Thwack! Dad Hat
Midnight navy, unstructured, low-profile — the kind of hat that looks like it’s been riding shotgun to the course for years. 100% peach-washed cotton twill with a pre-curved visor, sewn eyelets, and a self-fabric tri-glide buckle closure. “Thwack!” embroidered in cream across the front panel — because some sounds are worth commemorating. Pairs well with persimmon.
$32
The Thwack! Dad Hat — White
The Thwack! Dad Hat — White
Clean white, unstructured, low-profile — the hat equivalent of a fresh scorecard. 100% washed cotton twill with a pre-curved visor, sewn eyelets, and a self-fabric tri-glide buckle closure. “Thwack!” embroidered in midnight navy across the front panel.
$32
The Thwack! Tour Visor
The Thwack! Tour Visor
The original Imperial Tour Visor® — made in the USA from a cotton/poly blend with a terry cloth sweatband, polished buckle closure, and a 3⅛″ wide brim — in white, with “Thwack!” embroidered across the front panel in navy. The sound of persimmon meeting balata, rendered in thread. Often imitated. Never duplicated. Titanium not included.
$35
The Bylaws Tee — Front
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The Bylaws Tee
White Gildan pocket tee. 100% ring-spun cotton. The Proper Golf tree on the left chest pocket — small, understated, the way a proper insignia should be. On the reverse: The Four Bylaws of Accountability, printed in navy. A wearable oath. A conversation starter at the turn. A gentle reminder to anyone standing behind you that titanium is, in fact, forbidden.
$30
The Proper Golf Tour Visor
The Proper Golf Tour Visor
Pale yellow tour visor with the Proper Golf tree embroidered in navy. Soft terry cloth, proper shade, and just enough institutional authority to suggest that its wearer may, at any moment, issue a ruling from the first tee.
$35
From the Committee

Dispatches from the Field

@thwacknicklaus

Rulings, observations, and the occasional unsolicited opinion on modern equipment.

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Official Dispatches

Receive Correspondence from the Committee

Announcements, rulings, and the occasional unsolicited opinion on modern equipment. Delivered sparingly.

The Committee respects your correspondence and shall not share it with titanium sympathisers.

The Committee has noted your interest. Expect correspondence.

Enquiries

Address the Committee

For matters of registration, rules disputes, or existential questions about persimmon.

Correspondence
rbrutz@gmail.com
Payments
@thepropergolfer