Anyone Changed Their Regular Group

[GB72]

Just to give a bit of background here, at my club the competitions are not drawn and the only roll ups are informal ones arranged by various groups.

I have been at the club a couple of years and have been playing with the same half a dozen or so people most weeks and I feel like a change. No serious reason why, a couple of the group are not really interested in competitions, some just like to play for their own score on a friendly knock rather than have anything competitive, that sort of thing.

So, I am thinking about hunting out a new group to play with at weekends. May be better, may not be but you never know until you try.

Has anyone else ditched their regular partners. If so, how did it go down.

 

[bladeplayer]

Depends on how friendly you are with the group off the course id say Greg , if ye are good friends they will understand , if they are casual or golfing buddy's the should understand , if not, so what

On the flip side id say do what's best for you , your golf and whichever you will get the most enjoyment out of ..
Golf is an expensive luxury nowadays so get full value the way you want it , and IMO you need good competitive golf to get better & lower

 

[Deleted member 17920]

Greg, If you are there just to play golf with them and not friends outside of the club then crack on. I presume its like our place where they book the same times every week. If so just say you want to play at a different time on a Saturday and move to that group. Agree with Bladeplayer that golf is expensive and you want to get as much enjoyment out of it. Playing with better players that play competitions regularly can only help your game as well.

 

[Fish]

I play with different people most times.

As I joined on my own its hard to break into groups as they all have regular playing partners already, only when I see gaps do I jump in on those I've played with before. Its a large group and we all sit together, play snooker and go away together but I don't see any away from the course.

I think its good and healthy to put yourself about, I have got to meet so many other people in the club that people in this group that have been their for years don't know!

I would like a regular pairs partner though, like above, most have settled partners so I tend to fill in when people are away, feel like the ugly ducking sometimes

 

[full_throttle]

Competitions are done on tee times and not drawn, so I can just put my name on any free space. Play Sundays with the same group (12-20), and a different goup on a Friday. I do have regular partners for bounce games.

 

[duncan mackie]

my 'group' is the club membership..........

when I used to play at 1006 every Sat with the same people, comp or not, for years on end the advantages of just being able to turn up at that time and play outweighed the perceived disadvantages - I'm converted now

most times I enter an Open, even if a group of us are going from the club, I prefer to get mixed up a bit.

 

[richart]

Hard enough to find anyone to play with me, without ditching them and trying to find new partners.

 

[duncan mackie]

Hard enough to find anyone to play with me, without ditching them and trying to find new partners.

[violin smilie]

I'm looking forward to the next time - hoping I can actually play then too! Managed to get round in a greensome (without driving at most holes) today (first swing since WH) with just the start of problems, which bodes well for eventual recovery. We even managed to win the thing!

 

[palindromicbob]

In one of my societies my regular group kept letting me down so for the last 4 outings I've gone lonewolf and simply joined in with anyone I could. Been great. Met some good people I wouldn't normally have chatted to because the society is quiet big (usually 40-60 depending on the day). Had started just slotting in gaps on the time sheets at home course as well because my regular 4 ball kept pulling out last minute.

More than happy to play with the old regulars when they are able but simply told them I'd sort myself out if they aren't able to give me a solid yes.

 

[richart]

[violin smilie]

I'm looking forward to the next time - hoping I can actually play then too! Managed to get round in a greensome (without driving at most holes) today (first swing since WH) with just the start of problems, which bodes well for eventual recovery. We even managed to win the thing!

I have you down as a regular partner now Duncan.:thup:

 

[Evesdad]

I spent the first year at mine playing with anyone one who would have me. Then met three blokes who are now my four ball. There are times when I think I could do with a change but we really do get on so well and have a great laugh. I tend to try and change things up in the summer when I can play mid week. The good thing with my lot is that we all like to play the comps so don't have the same problem in that aspect.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Our comps have a drawn section from 8-10 which I tend to go into (you can roll up after) as it fits in with my timescales and so every comp is with different partners. Great way to meet people I wouldn't normally play with and only one guy I have been partnered with (several times) who I find to be difficult company. Not rude but just someone I don't click with.

On non comp weekends there is a roll up gang I play with on a Saturday and another on a Sunday. Both are really accommodating to new players and are great fun to play in. Best of both workds

 

[Linnets]

I work continental shifts so its virtually impossible for me to have a regular playing group, during the week I just roll up and play either on my own or with whoever is about and doesnt mind me joining them.
When I get the opportunity to play in one of the weekend comps I just grab a spare space in a tee slot (all our comps are mostly 4 balls)So I end up playing with someone different every time which to be honest I prefer. there arent many members at the club I haven't had a round with at some point or other.