Recent content by mikepops

I've a jacket from them - it's fantastic. No leaks yet, and water just rolls off. Easy and comfortable to play in, too.

Where are you based? I've got a couple of full sets in my garage that I'm looking to move on but probably not worth the effort of couriering, though happy to look into it. Can have a poke about later on and let you know what I've got.

As I recall at the meet at The Belfry in 2009 the nearest the pin on one of the days was won with a hole in one. If I remember correctly I think someone in an early group knocked it to about a foot, and assumed he had it sewn up, and didn't know until the presentations...

I don't know if it would be a bit far for you, but Gaudet Luce do some great flexible membership deals.

Lundin Links is a belter - revisited this summer during Open week and it was as fun as I remember.

Just thought I'd flag up that the organisation I work for, the Golf Club Managers' Association, runs an annual Manager of the Year awards. Anyone can nominate someone for either: Manager of the Year Newcomer Manager of the Year Team of the Year (Manager, Pro, Greenkeeper) Aside from being a...

I spent half an hour on our new simulator last night (I believe it's a Foresight set up). I enjoyed it - playing 9 holes around Celtic Manor is a nice way to spend some time, but I was a bit suspicious of the results. Before I played I went out for 9 holes on the actual course, and played very...

It's often said that despite all of the advances in equipment and ball technology, the average handicap amongst normal golfers is the same as it was many years ago. Has a reliance on technology led to a decrease in the skill level of the average golfer? Or has it allowed less gifted players to...

That's all I was doing :)

It was just a thought - I know you could apply this to a load of different personal situations, but my point was that in my experience this seems a fairly common life event. Some golf clubs do offer redundancy protection though.

Tell me about it. Obviously everyone is different, but to me it would probably allow me to stay.

I think flexible memberships very well might be the answer, and if my club offered it, I'd bite their hand off for it. However they don't, but they do offer staggered membership, which is why I raised the point. That said flexible memberships are most likely to be taken out by the demographic...

I don't disagree that it's a very crude method. To reiterate, my point was that given that golf clubs seem to have decided that its a method worth pursuing, could they implement it more effectively?!

Another excellent point!

Exactly my thinking, and the point about retaining members who could get their kids involved is a very good one. It might feel a way off, but I'm just wondering whether by offering a £150 discount now, you could lock in a member for 5 years, by which time you could have a fledging junior member...