Club websites - Members Only Section

[HomerJSimpson]

We've talked about webistes on here before, and some are very good and some look like 5th form IT projects. Most though have a section just for their members, usually password protected (naturally). What does your club have that makes you think it is worthwhile

I guess the main thing I do get that helps and means I don't have to make a specific journey are the drawn tee times for the weekend competitions and so I know when the tee is booked if I want a social round. One thing I'd love to see but not sure how feasible it is would be members phone numbers for arranging games and which could be updated regularly. I often find mobiles in particular that we have in the club diary often get changed and there is no facility at the moment to record this. You go to arrange a match and the number is unobtaniable etc and usually they've only given the mobile anyway.

I'd like to see more reports and the minutes from committee meetings too. What does your club offer and what would you want

 

[TaylormadePhil]

I actually help run our club website at www.volgc.org

Our members section only has the club diary on it, so hardly worth hiding, but we are hoping to add other information to it

 

[Simo19]

We only have booked tee times on our board Comps 'Majors' which we have a first come first served system in that the tee time sheet is put up in the club house at a set time before the comp and you fill in your prefered tee time. The weekly medals you can play anytime that day as long as the pro shop is open to book in, so you can also play socially on that day at anytime, but give prefference to members in the comp. Our members only section has a detailed list of course work being carried out all the AGM details, sections area ( ladies, juniors etc) also a very handy rules quiz and course quiz). We also get a Monthly news letter with latest info and details of society bookings for the coming month plus a Facebook page and twitter page...and still people complain that they do not get notices,club information and the like ????

 

[GB72]

See no point in a members only section, cannot see what there could be in there that warrants password protection etc. I would have actually thought that if an outsider could get a feel of what the club is like for a member then they may be more encouraged to sign up.

 

[chris661]

The only thing that is password protected on our website is the access for the online booking apart from that everything else is available even a letter from Paul McGinley detailing his plans for the course!

 

[richart]

We have the majority of members phone numbers and e-mail addresses (those that wanted to be included), so i am pleased they are password protected. Also have sale sections, property to rent etc, which members may not want to be made public.

 

[0]

I run our website, its not ideal but i took it over as it was purchased as a content managed system.
I have re done the Course section posted all our fixtures in the diary section. Regualry update the news section
I can't see why anything would be password protected. There is a call to move away from sheets on the board for tee times in comps to an automated system so i need some time to look at that but thats about it.
Does anyones site contain details on the equality act and what changes you have made to your club as a result ?

 

[fundy]

re the phone numbers, ours are kept in a book behind the bar which is supposedly updated on a weekly basis, much more reliable than those in a club diary after a few months each year

 

[bobmac]

Do clubs who have "members only" sections on their websites consider how that looks to potential new members?
And...
How secret is the information in these areas?

 

[Evesdad]

Ours has the access to the online booking section, handicap listing, contact details, match/competition results, management minutes, Members notice board and oh the bridge club!

 

[Fyldewhite]

I look after our website. It's very much an enthusiastic amateur effort but it gets the message out there ....and I'm cheap. Can see the point of members areas for on-line booking and contact details etc but on the whole can't think of much else that needs to be secret to non members.

 

[Tommo21]

Dunbar has a great member only section. You can book tee times, book competition times, see minutes of council meetings, course updates, club competition and event diary and that’s just for starters. All this is membership number and password protected information. The last thing you would want is anyone going in there outside the membership and if you can’t work out why then I’m not going to tell you.

My other club Royal Musselburgh is going the same way.

 

[bobmac]

I understand the need for tee bookings, competition bookings and maybe contact details to be kept private but is the rest not just general info that might be of interest to a potential new member?
If I was looking for a new club to join I'd like to see the minutes of council meetings, course updates, club competitions and the events diary.

 

[Parmo]

Bob,
On our Members area we have the usual calendar for Meetings, minutes and agendas. We also have links to other non listed pages for local club leagues, pictures that are only for members which we don't want to advertise the club with.

I created our website and manage it, it isn't a top notch one but we have only paid £28 for two years for it (domain name) whereas some of the better ones are paying hundreds and sometimes thousands a year in fees for their website, this isn't something our club can afford so I created the site from a template which is easy and it is taking roughly 40 hits a day and serving the members very very well to pass information.

 

[Parmo]

I can't see why anything would be password protected

Because the club doesn't want committee agendas and minutes public knowledge.

 

[Fyldewhite]

I think it depends on what you see as the purpose of the website. It it purely an advertising/promotion tool or is it an interactive online service for members as well. Ours is certainly the former. It is designed to give information to club visitors with regards to playing here and membership etc along with promoting the function room and catering.
See the point with council minutes but if you think course updates, club competition and event diary needs to be members only then yes, you will have to tell me, sorry.

 

[HRC99]

If I was looking for a new club to join I'd like to see the minutes of council meetings, course updates, club competitions and the events diary.

Minutes may contain information or discussions relating to club employees, pay and conditions as well as financial information on the club.

Aside from any data protection legislation issues, I wouldn't want that kind of thing for my club in the public domain.

 

[THJahar]

I run our website Ghyll Golf Club .

Currently I see no need for a private section, and to be honest I know a few of you will grimace at this but creating a facebook page for your golf club can solve a lot of the issues.
you can make it private and invite only members, allowing them to contact each other. It's great for arranging stuff as well and a quick and easy forum for people t talk about stuff away from the main webpage.

Now the problem being is just persuading all the old fogey ping players to get a facebook account

 

[Adi2Dassler]

Our club uses intelligent golf in the members only section, as well as the standard comp info/contact details/notice board, it has an advanced stroke saver system that allows each member to analyse their rounds, compare rounds/holes and see the break down in % as to what you score on each hole.It's a pretty nifty bit of kit.

All that needs to be personalised so has to be password protected to recognise each member...although you can look at other members performance and compare with your own.

 

[Parmo]

I run our website Ghyll Golf Club .

Currently I see no need for a private section, and to be honest I know a few of you will grimace at this but creating a facebook page for your golf club can solve a lot of the issues.
you can make it private and invite only members, allowing them to contact each other. It's great for arranging stuff as well and a quick and easy forum for people t talk about stuff away from the main webpage.

Now the problem being is just persuading all the old fogey ping players to get a facebook account

We tried the Facebook side, it opens all sorts up to juniors and can take them away from the original page and into areas parents wouldn't be happy.