creating a new society

[jayceemcg]

Hi, I have been playing golf just over 1 year now, dont really know a lot about societies ect but i have had the idea of setting a society up for friends.
got interest from 8-12 of them so wondered if anyone here could give me some tips or advice on doing this.
Thanks in advance

 

[Old Skier]

I use the following site for all my events.
www.societygolfing.co.uk

Good for keeping a track of everything and if you set it up correctly you are in immediate contact with all your members.

 

[jayceemcg]

I use the following site for all my events.
www.societygolfing.co.uk

Good for keeping a track of everything and if you set it up correctly you are in immediate contact with all your members.

Absolutely brilliant website.
Thank you very much.
had our first society meeting and 20 members joined.
first match not until the end of march.
Much appreciated
Jason

 

[Oddsocks]

Hi, I have been playing golf just over 1 year now, dont really know a lot about societies ect but i have had the idea of setting a society up for friends.
got interest from 8-12 of them so wondered if anyone here could give me some tips or advice on doing this.
Thanks in advance

I run one for around a year after one that I was a member of stopped. I'd played for years and new the game pretty well and can honestly say it was the worst years golf I ever had.

* Constantly having to chase people for a simple yes or no if they would be attending.

* people blowing out last minute after you had confirmed numbers with the course the week prior

* not being able to please everyone with course choices

* constantly chasing for money

in the end I operated on a simple system, no membership by a £20 deposit. If you confirmed an event and pulled out last minute,many costs incurred by your cancellation would be taken from your deposit. Say a £10 cancellation charge. You could not enter the next event until your deposit was back at the £20 standing balance.

I'm all for arranging golf days but a monthly society...... I couldn't think of anything worse. Everything is expected, nothing is respected, and someone will always be pissed off

If I had to do it again I would do 12 members, from a close circle of friends, and each month take it in turn to arrange an event, I think if people honestly see how much work goes in you may find it more of a success,

 

[Old Skier]

I think I would baulk at monthly ones but the society page I mentioned works for my 5 a year and has cut down on admin and chasing. I do belong to a monthly one but as it's full of people on either flexable working or retired there are never any problems.