Country Club Tennis Apparel: Dress Codes and Custom Branded Options

Dress codes at private clubs vary, but most share a few common rules. Collared shirts are required on court, usually meaning a polo or button-collar performance shirt. Athletic shorts are standard for men. Women are typically required to wear tennis skirts, skorts, or athletic shorts rather than gym shorts.

Jeans, cargo shorts, and tank tops are almost universally banned on the court at private facilities. Some clubs extend these rules to the locker rooms and common areas as well.

Understanding your club's specific code helps you curate the right product mix in your Bear Grips shop. A strict club will want only polos and skorts featured prominently. A more relaxed club can include performance tees and athletic shorts alongside the polo options.

The top sellers for country club tennis programs at Bear Grips break down by gender and use:

Men's Court Shirts: Sport-Tek Men's Performance Polo and Gildan Men's Premium Cotton Pique Polo. Both are moisture-wicking and have the collared look that satisfies club dress codes.

Women's Court Apparel: Gildan Women's Premium Cotton Pique Polo and the Sport-Tek Women's Skort. The skort in particular has become one of our most popular products for women's club programs because it meets dress code while being genuinely functional.

Off-Court Apparel: Bear Grips Comfort Soft Hoodie or Unisex Champion Crewneck Sweatshirt for cool mornings before matches. The Richardson Rope Hat and Otto Cap 5-Panel Hat are popular for outdoor courts.

See the full polo catalog and hat catalog for all available styles.

Setting up a Bear Grips Pro Shop takes about 20 minutes from signup to first product live. You do not need a web developer or e-commerce experience. The process is:

1. Sign up at Bear Grips Pro Shops (free or VIP)
2. Upload your club logo
3. Choose products from the catalog (polo, hat, hoodie recommended for starters)
4. Set your retail prices
5. Share the shop link with club members

Members click your link, see your club-branded products, and order directly. No one on your staff handles fulfillment. Our US print partners handle printing, packing, and shipping directly to each member.

For clubs that want professional setup, the Done-For-You VIP at $109/month includes our team building and maintaining the shop for you. We apply your logo to 15 trending products, write all the product descriptions, and keep the shop updated seasonally.

Country club tennis tournaments are an ideal moment for branded apparel. Whether you host an annual member-guest tournament, a charity tennis event, or an interclub league match, having a cohesive look strengthens club identity and impresses guests.

For events, clubs typically order a special-edition polo or tee with the event name and year alongside the club logo. Because Bear Grips has no minimums, you can design an event shirt, share the shop link before the event, and let participants order their own sizes without any coordination on your part.

After the event, you can archive the event product or leave it up year-round as a memento item. Members who attended will often keep ordering them for years, which is passive club revenue with zero effort from you.

Club managers often ask whether to mark up products for club revenue or set prices at cost to maximize member adoption. Both approaches work, but the math favors a small markup.

At VIP pricing, a polo shirt base cost is $34.88. If you set the retail price at $44.88, your club earns $10 per polo sold. A club with 100 members ordering two polos a year earns $2,000 annually with zero inventory risk.

Some clubs run the shop at zero markup as a member benefit, using the branded apparel purely for identity and retention. Either approach is valid. You can adjust pricing at any time without reprinting or discarding inventory.