Club dilemma

[feary]

Hi guys i do not have to make this decision for a little while but would like some advice. I am currently a member at Tall Pines golf club, which is a decent course. It is £150 a year for a junior. However it does not sound great, but i know everyone there. I play for the second team, my mum works in the bar every saturday and it is 10 minutes away . But i don't know how far this club will take me.

Know i play a little bit at Long Ashton golf club which is 20 minutes away, a little posher, but it is a much better course. It is £115 a year so it is cheaper. But i only know a few members up there and they are all men. So i know no other juniors. The junior section there is fantastic and they have produced people like Chris Wood(3rd at 2009 Open) and the 17year old 2nd best ameteur in england, Adam Carson.

HELP PLEASE any advice or suggestions welcome.

P.S there is a final option that i become a member at both?
However people are saying if i was a member at a great club and a decent club i would get bored of the decent club?

 

[Imurg]

At your standard and age I'd go with the better course. You'll soon make friends or enemies so don't worry on that part.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

My advice bearing in mind how your handicap has dropped would be to go to the tougher course and develop you game with better players. I'm sure you'll soon meet new members and get regular games.

 

[Smiffy]

My advice bearing in mind how your handicap has dropped would be to go to the tougher course and develop you game with better players. I'm sure you'll soon meet new members and get regular games.

Is the correct answer

 

[cbetofop]

My advice bearing in mind how your handicap has dropped would be to go to the tougher course and develop you game with better players. I'm sure you'll soon meet new members and get regular games.

Seconded

 

[SammmeBee]

Long Ashton all the way chap.....

 

[mono217]

Go the better course because that is just what im doing soon

 

[CrapHacker]

If you've got your own transport and you pay your own way, then the choice is yours ( I'd go with both for that sort of money )

But if you are poncing lifts and/or fees off your mum, then I'd go with what suits her best.

Do you have the makings of turning pro ?

If so go for it all the way.

If not go for where the fun is, and max it up. You're in the 2nd team. There's plenty of advancement there to start with. Once you are the best player in your current club, then you can start worrying about how far it'll take you.

Yes you want to get to be the best you can, and when you are looking after yourself the choice is yours. But if you are relying on others, please take them into consideration.

 

[Macster]

I'd say go for the better club, but it really depends on the getting to/from aspect surely ?
20mins isnt that bad IF you were driving yourself, but if your Mum has to drive you there, thats 20mins each way, and then the same to pick you up, thats nearly an hour and half driving, every time, probably £15/20 petrol each time too.

Doesnt sound realistic to me perhaps ?