Captain's Courtesy

[Imurg]

Peter davis, eh - well noted.

Come to think of it, he was a Ginge from Liverpool.....🤔

 

[DCB]

It's amazing that after all the huffing and puffing on the forum about making golf open and more accessible to the masses after the tv coverage (or otherwise) of the Open and the posts that rack up when Visitor Parking is discussed or Dress Codes are mentioned, that a post about Captains Courtesy only has one (now two) posts that possibly don't agree with it. I know it goes on, but, usually fairly discreetly. I've never known a Captain who has blown his own trumpet about it and where he'd like to play in this manner.

 

[Capella]

It's amazing that after all the huffing and puffing on the forum about making golf open and more accessible to the masses after the tv coverage (or otherwise) of the Open and the posts that rack up when Visitor Parking is discussed or Dress Codes are mentioned, that a post about Captains Courtesy only has one (now two) posts that possibly don't agree with it. I know it goes on, but, usually fairly discreetly. I've never known a Captain who has blown his own trumpet about it and where he'd like to play in this manner.

Why don't you agree? A Captain, just like a club president (for whom, at least in Germany, the same courtesy usually applies) gives up a lot his or her spare time to organize comps, outings and get togethers, so that others can have fun. Golf clubs could not do without that kind of voluntary extra work and giving courtesy to captains and presidents is a nice way of honoring that in my opinion.

 

[FairwayDodger]

Reciprocal curtsey sounds like a nice gesture, builds good relations between clubs for little effort.

Rocking up and trying to blag a free game at an unrelated club is bordering on rude.

I now have a wonderful image of golf club captains up and down the country greeting each other with a polite curtsey.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Why don't you agree? A Captain, just like a club president (for whom, at least in Germany, the same courtesy usually applies) gives up a lot his or her spare time to organize comps, outings and get togethers, so that others can have fun. Golf clubs could not do without that kind of voluntary extra work and giving courtesy to captains and presidents is a nice way of honoring that in my opinion.

Agree 100% :thup:

 

[Deleted member 21258]

It's amazing that after all the huffing and puffing on the forum about making golf open and more accessible to the masses after the tv coverage (or otherwise) of the Open and the posts that rack up when Visitor Parking is discussed or Dress Codes are mentioned, that a post about Captains Courtesy only has one (now two) posts that possibly don't agree with it. I know it goes on, but, usually fairly discreetly. I've never known a Captain who has blown his own trumpet about it and where he'd like to play in this manner.

I have never even heard of captains courtesy until reading this thread and all the posts. Also not really sure what the OP is asking to be honest.

Have to say even if it common practise, if I was captain(not that I would be due to all the commitments needed) then I would not use it to play other courses for free, as I do not believe in taking stuff for free, it was the way I was bought up, always pay you way.

However could understand the reasoning behind it, as Capella has said. Had to laugh over Peters story, lol.

 

[DCB]

Why don't you agree? A Captain, just like a club president (for whom, at least in Germany, the same courtesy usually applies) gives up a lot his or her spare time to organize comps, outings and get togethers, so that others can have fun. Golf clubs could not do without that kind of voluntary extra work and giving courtesy to captains and presidents is a nice way of honoring that in my opinion.

I know what a Captain does within a members club and the work he puts in behind the scenes. I know this rather anachronistic practice goes on and as I said it is usually fairly discreetly dealt with. It's a hangover from times gone by.

 

[Bazz]

I thought this thread was about having to let the captain play through...lucky sods.

 

[BTatHome]

All of our old captains have always found themselves too busy to use the courtesy of other courses .... almost all would of preferred the courtesy to begin the year after their captaincy

 

[JohnnyDee]

During my Captain's year I managed two courtesies at the very end of my season as I was run off my feet doing Captainy stuff the rest of the year. :mmm:

 

[Liverbirdie]

Come to think of it, he was a Ginge from Liverpool.....樂

Stuey, might be his doppleganger - was he 26 stone?

 

[KenL]

I know that there is an ex-captains society in the Lothians.

 

[nickjdavis]

All of our old captains have always found themselves too busy to use the courtesy of other courses .... almost all would of preferred the courtesy to begin the year after their captaincy

This.

I never had the time to travel trying to play other courses.

However, a year or so after my Captaincy ended I turned up to play a course wearing my Captains jersey and the pro noticed and whilst I didn't get courtesy he did immediately reduce my green fee to that of the guest of a member.... which saved me thirty quid or so.

I've never worn it since when playing an "away" course as I'm conscious that folks might think I'm wearing it in order to get some sort of discount.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Seriously, are there people on here who object to captains getting courtesy? Jeez get a life, considering how much time, effort and sometimes money they put into their year it is the very least clubs can do for them.

 

[Canmore]

Seriously, are there people on here who object to captains getting courtesy? Jeez get a life, considering how much time, effort and sometimes money they put into their year it is the very least clubs can do for them.

I always thought Captains paid no subs for their year in office

 

[Imurg]

Stuey, might be his doppleganger - was he 26 stone?

Nah, much more svelte....much like yourself Squire...:rofl:

 

[Hobbit]

All of our old captains have always found themselves too busy to use the courtesy of other courses .... almost all would of preferred the courtesy to begin the year after their captaincy

During my Captain's year I managed two courtesies at the very end of my season as I was run off my feet doing Captainy stuff the rest of the year. :mmm:

Amen to that. I was tres knackered by the end of the year.

 

[Hobbit]

I always thought Captains paid no subs for their year in office

At most clubs they don't, but for me it got nowhere near covering the costs of that year.