Club Clean Service

[Phil2511]

I guess if the overall verdict is not to bother...!

Living in a 2nd floor flat, where I don't have an easy to access water source to the garden, means getting the clubs out in the living room or kitchen which is a bit of a pain, hence someone doing it for me makes me life easier, rather than so many who think it is laziness.

I have an outside water tap and an insulated shed with heat and electric in the garden.

My father when he was alive had a 29x16 ft garage and a massive work bench area in it. And running water in a sink beside washer and dryer.

I would never dream of not cleaning my clubs at the kitchen sink, and my father was the same.

£2k worth of clubs if the Mrs. complained, I'd be like I need to look after them so they last, don't want to have to buy new ones earlier than necessary. But in all honesty she never has and my mother never did either.

I usually do it on weekends at night when she's in bed and would be up and out to golf before she'd be awake, so clubs gone too.

 

[dufferman]

I have an outside water tap and an insulated shed with heat and electric in the garden.

My father when he was alive had a 29x16 ft garage and a massive work bench area in it. And running water in a sink beside washer and dryer.

I would never dream of not cleaning my clubs at the kitchen sink, and my father was the same.

£2k worth of clubs if the Mrs. complained, I'd be like I need to look after them so they last, don't want to have to buy new ones earlier than necessary. But in all honesty she never has and my mother never did either.

I usually do it on weekends at night when she's in bed and would be up and out to golf before she'd be awake, so clubs gone too.

What is the problem with cleaning them in the kitchen ?
A bucket or bowl of warm soapy water,a nailbrush,a sponge,and a towel.

I just don't fancy cleaning my muddy dirty clubs in the same place I prepare my food. Each to their own. Plus my clubs aren't quite £2k...

 

[Phil2511]

But you will clean muddy dirty potatoes or carrots or other vegetables?

If you give them a wipe with a towel after every shot then they only have a minimal amount of dirt.

 

[AmandaJR]

I just don't fancy cleaning my muddy dirty clubs in the same place I prepare my food. Each to their own. Plus my clubs aren't quite £2k...

Oopsie - I clean my golf shoes in the kitchen sink too

But then I don't cook

 

[Phil2511]

Oopsie - I clean my golf shoes in the kitchen sink too

But then I don't cook

Same here lol

 

[One Planer]

£2k worth of clubs

....... And that's just his Miura wedge set-up :smirk:

 

[User 105]

I'm not allowed my clubs in the house any more.

Ever since 'The Bedroom Light' Incident.

We have a full wall length mirrored wardrobe, great for checking my swing plane :fore: or it was.

 

[One Planer]

I clean mine in the front room as soon as I get in.

Sponge, hot water, dab of fairy liquid and a 2.1/2 year old helper

 

[AmandaJR]

I'm not allowed my clubs in the house any more.

Ever since 'The Bedroom Light' Incident.

We have a full wall length mirrored wardrobe, great for checking my swing plane :fore: or it was.

Excellent! My Dad was a keen golfer and we had a hole in the carpet AND ceiling in the living room!

 

[Phil2511]

....... And that's just his Miura wedge set-up :smirk:

Oh no sure my handicap wouldn't be low enough lol.

 

[Fish]

OK, for those that have not come across the brand before you can see them here http://www.club-clean.com/

As I stated in my OP I have booked my local franchise owner at a couple of charity and corporate events that I have run or supported and they have always been well received. After speaking to him and seeing his diary last year, he was booked no less than 2 days a week in the summer for corporate bookings and at least 4 weekend days (50%) a month.

A typical charge to an Open, Charity, Corporate or Captains day event is £200.00 - £300.00. You simply drive to the location within your own area and clean all the attendee's clubs before or after the event at no extra charge to them. Each person who has their clubs cleaned is also entered into a raffle held that day to win a 4-ball at some excellent courses across the country. This service offered to the people attending is excellent PR for the organisers/hosts.

When not directly booked for such events you can simply build up your own relationship at local golf courses in your given postcode area and offer a "Pay as you go" service. This could be good on competition days when the field of players is 90+ and offer a cleaning service of only £3 - £4 per bag. You obviously get to know the clubs and the members that enjoy and take advantage of the service and then on specific well attended competition days you simply offer your services to them. This is also a good way of getting your contact details out to many business owners who may hold or arrange corporate events.

I'm looking at this just to keep me busy "as-and-when" I want to and earn a modest £100-£150.00 a day part-time for doing something I would enjoy in an environment I would also be comfortable in. When I'm not available due to playing myself, my wife would cover.

As a business owner of over 12 years and 16 years in the forces, I have done many hours and succumb to many pressures so I see this as just keeping my hand in and controlling what I do and what I earn in a simple effective way of semi-retirement.

Maybe I can go to all the courses and play them whilst the wife cleans all the clubs

 

[Phil2511]

I could see a possibility of corporate days and some Captains Days. If only looking to make occasional extra cash due to retirement then that would be a great enjoyable way.

I just didn't see it as a Full Time job/long term business.

 

[dufferman]

Oopsie - I clean my golf shoes in the kitchen sink too

But then I don't cook

My biggest worry is bringing in some dog pooh or something... you never know... yuck!!!!!

But you will clean muddy dirty potatoes or carrots or other vegetables?

If you give them a wipe with a towel after every shot then they only have a minimal amount of dirt.

There's a big difference between mud from a field for growing veg, to the sandy, sometimes clay based, stones from the car park gravel mixed in mud that you can get from a golf course.

Anyhow, going back to the OP, I do think there is a market. Bit of market research is clearly needed to avoid the tight git clubs

 

[Fish]

I just didn't see it as a Full Time job/long term business.

Been there, done it all and wore the t-shirt, time to wind down now.

 

[G1BB0]

I would love to be in the position to do something like this, aslong as its viable. I started a business 3 years ago aswell as my full time job with BT. Gardening & waste removal. It took off amazingly and I was turning down work as couldnt keep up with the demand. Then we had a bad dry spell and no grass growth so the gardening jobs all went on hold & then my 2 local waste sites closed down so had to go further afield which meant making next to sod all but with all the fixed costs still needing paying. Ended up sticking with the day job. I almost went for it when the work was piling in and quit BT but in hindsight am glad I didnt.

I wish you well Robin and as a business owner already I am pretty certain you will do your homework before committing to anything :thup:

 

[MadAdey]

I used that same company back in the summer at a charity event at my place. The bloke gave a bucket of luke warm water with some fairy liquid in and a nail brush, pretty much what we all clean our clubs with. So I set about scrubbing my club as clean as possible including the grip. I have to say also that he took the dirtiest club in my bag and I had the cleanest. He cleaned that club far superior to what I could. The grip felt like new. This ultrasonic cleaning is fantastic. The bloke does not live that far from me either and gave me his number so I can drop them off to him and pick them up the next evening, which I will be doing in the summer maybe once a month, depending how much I have been playing.

You go for it Robin if you think there is a market for it and good luck mate. I am a bit sceptical though, as it looks to me like a quick easy way to make a buck. Things like that make me wary as why do more people not do it if it is that easy to make money from.

 

[SocketRocket]

Tell me more about the vibrating?

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Oopsie - I clean my golf shoes in the kitchen sink too

But then I don't cook

What, a woman that does not cook, goodness it is not just my wife then!

 

[chrisd]

What, a woman that does not cook, goodness it is not just my wife then!

Amanda's flapjacks are the food of legend!

 

[AmandaJR]

Amanda's flapjacks are the food of legend!

There endeth my culinary repertoire. Despite watching every episode of Masterchef

Although...have a plan to try and make some home-made protein bars but they don't even get cooked!