Kings of Leon drummer Nathan Followill has hit out at an unnamed 'bucket list' Sydney golf course after being told he'd have to cover up his tattoos.
Followill was in New South Wales looking to play a round of golf but described how the 'bucket list' course went on to the 'f*** it list', saying "welcome to the 1950's".
"A Sydney bucket list golf course for me just went on the f*** it list," Followill tweeted. "I was told I would have to cover up my tattoos due to a “no tattoo policy” Welcome to the 1950’s and a hell of a way to grow the game."
A Sydney bucket list golf course for me just went on the fuck it list. I was told I would have to cover up my tattoos due to a “no tattoo policy” Welcome to the 1950’s and a hell of a way to grow the game.October 24, 2022
He then joked that he would invite them to a Kings of Leon show "but they will have to show a fresh tattoo to get in."
Broadcaster and former pro Ewen Porter invited Followill for a game, as did LIV Golf and Asian Tour pro Travis Smyth. Porter was reportedly banned from a Sydney club after publicly criticising it for its sock policy.
In 2020, he wrote: “Visited a premier Sydney golf club today. Was told I wouldn’t be able to play wearing black socks with black shoes and I needed to buy white club socks. Leaving this open for discussion, but I said out of principle, I’d prefer not to play than bow to archaic rules.”
Visited a premier Sydney golf club today. Was told I wouldn’t be able to play wearing black socks with black shoes and I needed to buy white club socks. Leaving this open for discussion, but I said out of principle, I’d prefer not to play than bow to archaic rules.October 14, 2020
After Nathan Followill's post, Porter also tweeted asking "what harm is it doing to anyone or a club’s reputation if someone has tattoos or wears black socks?" He called it a "pretty sad reflection on the outlook of some clubs."
It's unknown if the golf clubs mentioned by Followill and Porter are the same, but either way it's another bad look for golf in and around the iconic Australian city.
Sydney and its surrounding areas are home to some of the best golf courses in the country, and world, including Royal Sydney, the Australian, New South Wales and The Lakes among many others.
