Does your club allow dogs on the course?

[KenL]

You are not the only people on the course or around the clubhouse etc.

Wow!

 

[Backache]

We had a vote a few years ago and you're not allowed to play golf with dogs.

In Scotland though there is right of access to open spaces so people can walk their dogs when not golfing. Not a problem on our course when those who do walk their dogs are well behaved locally in my experience.

 

[fenwayrich]

We have a large herd of deer roaming the course, so dogs are not an option even if we were minded to allow them. The deer can get very aggressive at certain times of the year.

 

[Slab]

Technically no but they're there anyway

I suspect numbers might be controlled to an extent or they've found a territorial numerical balance

Absolute pests bordering on vermin that I'd be happy to see eradicated

 

[The Squirrel]

Technically no but they're there anyway

I suspect numbers might be controlled to an extent or they've found a territorial numerical balance

Absolute pests bordering on vermin that I'd be happy to see eradicated

I hope you’re referring to eradicating Dingos and not about to shoot the family spaniel .

 

[Slab]

I hope you’re referring to eradicating Dingos and not about to shoot the family spaniel .

Somewhere in-between, a pack of Stray/feral mutts

 

[Golfnut1957]

I tried taking our Labrador when he was young out for a round of golf one evening when the course was quiet.

He spent a lot of time in the ponds by the 4th and 5th holes chasing geese, took the biggest imaginable dump in the middle of the 6th fairway, and then, after being otherwise well behaved, decided that my 20ft putt on the tenth was HIS ball. The sound of scampering legs from behind me, with his claws doing a canine version of hollow tining, was my only warning, before he grabbed the ball just as it was about to disappear down the hole. He ran off with it through a hedge and must have dropped the ball somewhere in the local farmers field as I never saw it again.

Back on the lead on the 11th hole I made the mistake of attaching him to my trolley. I launched a monster drive....which he proceeded to do his best to follow...dragging my trolley with him, scattering the contents of opened pockets everywhere. Although he meant no harm and was just enjoying an evening romp in the countryside, I would never take him on the course with me, nor wish his playful, fun loving demeanor on anyone else trying to play a serious round of golf.

On the flip side, I've played with blokes who have taken their dogs with them and for all I know they could have been educated at a Swiss finishing school such was the level of discipline and good behaviour.

That is one of the funniest things I've ever read on this board.

It maybe that you struck a chord as my club do not allow dogs and if they did, it would be a self-imposed ban for mine as I am sure that they would replicate yours.

 

[patricks148]

I tried taking our Labrador when he was young out for a round of golf one evening when the course was quiet.

He spent a lot of time in the ponds by the 4th and 5th holes chasing geese, took the biggest imaginable dump in the middle of the 6th fairway, and then, after being otherwise well behaved, decided that my 20ft putt on the tenth was HIS ball. The sound of scampering legs from behind me, with his claws doing a canine version of hollow tining, was my only warning, before he grabbed the ball just as it was about to disappear down the hole. He ran off with it through a hedge and must have dropped the ball somewhere in the local farmers field as I never saw it again.

Back on the lead on the 11th hole I made the mistake of attaching him to my trolley. I launched a monster drive....which he proceeded to do his best to follow...dragging my trolley with him, scattering the contents of opened pockets everywhere. Although he meant no harm and was just enjoying an evening romp in the countryside, I would never take him on the course with me, nor wish his playful, fun loving demeanor on anyone else trying to play a serious round of golf.

On the flip side, I've played with blokes who have taken their dogs with them and for all I know they could have been educated at a Swiss finishing school such was the level of discipline and good behaviour.

Lol, reminds me of the one visit to moray when I had a cunning plan to get extra games without my wife knowing had both attached to my electric trolley sitting nicely. Went and hit my shot. But pointers being pointers, spotted a rabbit disappearing into a gorse Bush. Which both chased. Both dogs tangled in the Bush along withe the bag and trolley. In saying that the were both well behaved on their own. Baldrick on his own was a ball finding machine. And despite the fact he had been gone now some 8 years,I still have new pro v1 he'd found.

 

[Tashyboy]

Our course allows dogs, it would be a strange decision not to seeing as the owner walks his dog on the course. Our place is unique as Sir John wants a good balance between a golf course and natural nature. I remember one day talking to Sir John and was somewhat distracted looking at his chocolate Labrador with a male pheasant hanging between its chops. There has been numerous dogs on the course but all have been on a long lead and all have been well behaved. So personally I don’t have a problem.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

We aren't allowed dogs on the course but given the geese and pheasants it might actually do it a favour. If a dog is well behaved I have no issue. I remember the late James Hunt, the F1 driver had two alsatians he took out when he played. They would not move a hair until he told them to and they never once went to try and pick a ball up

 

[3 jabber]

We aren't allowed dogs on the course but given the geese and pheasants it might actually do it a favour. If a dog is well behaved I have no issue. I remember the late James Hunt, the F1 driver had two alsatians he took out when he played. They would not move a hair until he told them to and they never once went to try and pick a ball up

This is the problem. The vast majority of owners will control their dogs, it just takes one or two irresponsible ones to ruin it.

 

[JonnyGutteridge]

I was at Rye once, and was in the changing rooms putting my jacket and tie on. A dog was just running about the changing rooms, and I made a comment about it.

An old chap appeared, presumably a member, and said “At Rye, dogs are allowed to roam, but women must be kept on a lead at all times”

Ffs

We used to allow dogs off lead, and there were some beautifully trained “golf dogs”, didn’t go on the greens, sat still and quiet during play… However a few members started bringing their crazy dogs and they chased the deer, and now they must be kept on a lead at all times

 

[KenL]

I don’t agree that they are allowed off lead either on the course or in the clubhouse!

 

[3 jabber]

I don’t agree that they are allowed off lead either on the course or in the clubhouse!

Post #32.....dogs or women?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I was at Rye once, and was in the changing rooms putting my jacket and tie on. A dog was just running about the changing rooms, and I made a comment about it.

An old chap appeared, presumably a member, and said “At Rye, dogs are allowed to roam, but women must be kept on a lead at all times”

Ffs

We used to allow dogs off lead, and there were some beautifully trained “golf dogs”, didn’t go on the greens, sat still and quiet during play… However a few members started bringing their crazy dogs and they chased the deer, and now they must be kept on a lead at all times

Think that sums Rye up in one sentence. Dinosaurs

 

[KenL]

Post #32.....dogs or women?

That was just offensive, not funny in the slightest.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Think it was last year that we had a ‘Allow dogs’ vote. Choices were 1) yes 2) no 3) trial period.

Option 2) was clear winner.

 

[backwoodsman]

We allow them if on a lead. Cant say we get a lot of folk bringing them, but rare not to see someone with one. Have yet to see an ill-behaved dog on the course.

Except the one that came through the fence (ie non-golfing dog) and went after the geese. Geese flew off down the 3rd, shortly followed by the the dog, then geese flying down 17th shortly followed by the dog. Then 4th , 5th & 7th, all followed by increasingly tired dog. Owner retreived the dog after about 10 minutes - at which time the geese landed and continued their efforts at eating, and cr*pping on, the fairways.