A gentlemanly pursuit

[Curls]

Nice to hear those comments about Padraig, one of the aspects I like most about this sport is the degree of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct we see at every level. However, what does your club do to promote this?

At our current club you could rock up in cut-offs and swear and roar at your buddies for the entirety of your 5 hour round and absolutely nothing would happen. I've had a stray ball nicked, been stuck behind lads who've just cut in mid-way around the course, been stuck behind useless 4 balls as a 2 ball without so much as a look back from them, not to mind the amount of un-repaired damage done to the turf by folk who simply don't care about the condition they leave the place for others, it seems the etiquette is every man for himself and that's not how I was brought up to enjoy the game.

We're moving club next month, can't wait. What would you expect from a good club on joining? What does your club do? Would you meet the pro, captains, members etc? Would you be asked to play a few holes with one of the above to ensure you know how to look after the course you're playing on? Would you expect to be welcomed as a part of the club, someone who might potentially be a team player or maybe even captain some day? This is how I would like to feel on joining a new club, not just

"Where's your money?"

"Here it is"

"Right so piss off, we'll ask you for it again next year. Oh and next month we'll do a two-for-one offer, then with 4 months left on the years subs we'll let every clown with a golf club on the course for a pittance, just so you feel really shafted".

It's no wonder we never felt at home there.

Anyone have any similar experiences good or bad?

 

[ScienceBoy]

Our marshalls are usually on the ball, one story of a visiting 2 ball holding up member 4 balls for 7 holes.

Their standard was "car crash" at best!

By the 8th tee a marshall had driven out, picked them up, taken them to the club house, refunded them in some way and set then packing. We all got back to normal pace and all was hunky dory

At least its not like it used to be when I played with my cousin at Grimsby Golf Club once...

Going down the 16th I got approached by a red faced elderly gent blowing steam out his ears about my untucked corner of my shirt. He marched back off into the trees boardering the 16th and 17th. When we go to the 17th tee he emerged form the trees! If he had not wandered off to sort out my "tail" he could have kept up a decent pace! (I can only assume he lost where his ball was when he noticed me )

 

[Curls]

Ha ha, to be fair an untucked shirt should be punishable by 50 lashings at the post.

As you can guess thats not the kinda thing I'm on about, no one should be getting worked up about that, its the lack of respect for the course and fellow players that I'm getting at, and how your club promotes the opposite.

And I'm not asking to be personally met and greeted, it could be a once a month group meet where new members are welcomed and a few ground rules laid out, that's not too much to ask for is it?!

 

[ScienceBoy]

As you can guess thats not the kinda thing I'm on about,

Not to be argumentative but it is in a way... him spending time doing that meant he was not keeping pace as it must have taken him a good 5-10 mins to find his ball and play out into the fairway, we managed to complete the hole and walk to the next tee in the time it took him to cover about 50 yards with his ball!

I do see some people go off on weird tangents and end up holding up play some times.

Thankfully I do not see course, club or ball abuse at our club, I am sure it occurs but thankfully to no degree that it is obvious to the more regular members such as myself.

 

[Curls]

Absolutely, he was wrong to hold things up like that, no question, I was on about him getting worked up about the shirt, not you!!!

Good to hear there are courses that don't tolerate messing, hoping our new home will be of the same ilk.

 

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Nice to hear those comments about Padraig, one of the aspects I like most about this sport is the degree of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct we see at every level. However, what does your club do to promote this?

At our current club you could rock up in cut-offs and swear and roar at your buddies for the entirety of your 5 hour round and absolutely nothing would happen. I've had a stray ball nicked, been stuck behind lads who've just cut in mid-way around the course, been stuck behind useless 4 balls as a 2 ball without so much as a look back from them, not to mind the amount of un-repaired damage done to the turf by folk who simply don't care about the condition they leave the place for others, it seems the etiquette is every man for himself and that's not how I was brought up to enjoy the game.

We're moving club next month, can't wait. What would you expect from a good club on joining? What does your club do? Would you meet the pro, captains, members etc? Would you be asked to play a few holes with one of the above to ensure you know how to look after the course you're playing on? Would you expect to be welcomed as a part of the club, someone who might potentially be a team player or maybe even captain some day? This is how I would like to feel on joining a new club, not just

"Where's your money?"

"Here it is"

"Right so piss off, we'll ask you for it again next year. Oh and next month we'll do a two-for-one offer, then with 4 months left on the years subs we'll let every clown with a golf club on the course for a pittance, just so you feel really shafted".

It's no wonder we never felt at home there.

Anyone have any similar experiences good or bad?

Thats appalling, name and shame them........

it's all about STANDARDS, you either have them or not, it doesnt need to be snobby or elitest, just structured and FAIR combined with respect.
not much to ask, where are you off to now?

 

[Curls]

it doesnt need to be snobby or elitest, just structured and FAIR combined with respect.
not much to ask, where are you off to now?

Indeed, no one could accuse me of being snobby or elitist, there seems to be a complete lack of appreciation by some folk of how you should behave on a golf course. Is it that they aren't taught, don't realise, or do they just not care about anything or anyone else? Just wondered what clubs do about this, if anything?

Thinking of joining Sleaford, played there last month and loved the sandy soil, layout and condition of the course (greens were immaculate), a beautiful place to spend your weekends. Just hoping the club structure and membership are good.

Any experience of there?

 

[GB72]

Where abouts do you live? if you are near Sleaford, my course is only 20 minutes away. Would happily take you round for a try if it is not too far away.

 

[Curls]

Where abouts do you live? if you are near Sleaford, my course is only 20 minutes away. Would happily take you round for a try if it is not too far away.

A very kind offer 72, I live in Lincoln but work west of Horncastle, so Sleaford is on the limit of where we could realistically get to after work/on the weekends without HID getting too restless Bit too far South, thanks though.

We tried a good few courses around the Lincoln area, probably a couple we should have tried that we didn't get to, but as time is running out on our current membership we feel happy with the choice. We may yet try one or two more but Sleaford hit a chord.

Your club looks the part, nice to see someone who is genuinely proud of their track, that's what I'm hoping for.

 

[rosecott]

Where abouts do you live? if you are near Sleaford, my course is only 20 minutes away. Would happily take you round for a try if it is not too far away.

A very kind offer 72, I live in Lincoln but work west of Horncastle, so Sleaford is on the limit of where we could realistically get to after work/on the weekends without HID getting too restless Bit too far South, thanks though.

We tried a good few courses around the Lincoln area, probably a couple we should have tried that we didn't get to, but as time is running out on our current membership we feel happy with the choice. We may yet try one or two more but Sleaford hit a chord.

Your club looks the part, nice to see someone who is genuinely proud of their track, that's what I'm hoping for.

Sleaford - top course, played there many times, members, staff just as you would want. Meet you there when you are settled in.