First club interview...
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Some clubs do that afterwards
Again what is so offensive about having a chat in a relaxed environment
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Is wearing a tie that bad ?
For 30 mins of someone's life to wear a tie
Every year we have our annual juniors vs club match - it's normally relaxed afterwards
This year the juniors asked to wear jacket and tie - their choice
But to turn down joining a club regardless of the standard of the course because they have to wear a tie and have a chat imo is a bit daft
hovis
Tour Winner
Its not the act of sitting down suited and booted its the fact that its a requirement to goin a sports club. It's not the masonic lodge
Would you be happy to have a sit down interview at your local living well gym? However, i would say walking round the gym and showing the personal trainer you not a muppet and you know what your doing isn't a big ask
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I wouldn't compare the gym to a golf club
And again its not an interview really anymore - it's a chat between grown men with both asking questions
NWJocko
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So, if they weren't actively looking to increase and the process was an interview (as per their website) you wouldn't have entertained them and gone elsewhere?
Fwiw, I don't overly bother about dress codes etc, bigger things to worry about, however just interested in the view that you wouldn't join a club (very good one at that by all accounts) purely because they have an interview.
hovis
Tour Winner
Why wouldn't you compare them? I would argue that a plonker in a gym is more destructive than one on the course.
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Because one is a gym and the other is a golf club - just too different
A golf club is also a social club afterwards it's the whole package
I just wouldn't compare them
richart
Major Champion
I had an interview at Blackmoor when I joined about six years ago. No dress code for the interview, 'smart casual' As I came from work I wore a suit, and met a lovely lady in the dining room. I say interview, but it was really so I could ask questions about the Club, and to hear her tell me why I should join. All very relaxed.
I did get played in by the same lady in a roll up, and just managed to get round without making too much of a fool of myself. She taught me a few new swear words which was nice. Swearing like a trooper is a requirement of membership.
hovis
Tour Winner
Phil, i know many people that go the gym, work out side by side, sit in a sauna, have a swim and go in the bar for a triple chocolate cake and "diet coke "
They spend half the day there. In such confined and intimate surroundings i would say a gym has more cause for an interview than a golf course. They dont require an interview because folk would tell them to sling it
NWJocko
Tour Winner
I had an interview at Blackmoor when I joined about six years ago. No dress code for the interview, 'smart casual' As I came from work I wore a suit, and met a lovely lady in the dining room. I say interview, but it was really so I could ask questions about the Club, and to hear her tell me why I should join. All very relaxed.
I did get played in by the same lady in a roll up, and just managed to get round without making too much of a fool of myself. She taught me a few new swear words which was nice. Swearing like a trooper is a requirement of membership.
From what Homer says Hawkeye will be up to scratch on the swearing front....
Looks a really nice course, need to get down that way golfing again, H4H whetted the appetite. Plus Rick owes me a night out........
bluewolf
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But, a Gym usually has much more forms to fill in, including a medical questionnaire, that requires a visit to the Doctor if you answer No to any of their questions. I'd love to see that at the Golf Club. The Surgery would be packed out every week.
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And I treat the gym nothing like that where as I spend evenings up the golf club and take part In matches etc etc
I wouldn't compare the two and had no issue putting a tie on and having a talk with hhe captain and president whilst they told me how great the club is and I could enjoy life there - no stuffy pretenious interview
hovis
Tour Winner
I see what your saying
I have to add that i dont treat a golf club like you. Dont think ive been inside the bar at my club once. If you look in the dictionary for car park golfer you will see my name next to it. I often stop by my gym for a chat and protein shake
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LanDog
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Can we do it over text instead? :rofl:
One of the clubs I might join has an interview process which the secretary informed was very informal and not to worry, I'm perfectly fine with an interview as it is an investment of time and money that has to be considered. Although I asked if I could play a round with a member of the club so I could get a feel for the place and they could show me around as I hadn't played the course before and I'm still relatively new to the area. The secretary sorted something out for me and then my appendix went so I haven't had the chance to play yet but so far it's been very promising!
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
Things must be a bit different in Sussex.
I've been a member of 3 clubs over the years, Crowborough Beacon, Highwoods and now Cooden.
All three required me to attend "interviews" and all three required me to wear collar and tie.
Did I mind?....
Not a bit.
When I was at Crowborough, I looked on it as a privilege to be a member there.
I feel the same way about Cooden, despite the fact that I am a flexi member, rather than full.
My interview was held with the Secretary and the Captain, and was very informal despite the fact that we were all "suited and booted".
Despite my online persona indicating otherwise, I consider myself to be a traditionalist and as such would never turn down the opportunity to be a member somewhere just because their dress codes (or other rules come to that) might seem a little old fashioned.
I've been a member of 3 clubs over the years, Crowborough Beacon, Highwoods and now Cooden.
All three required me to attend "interviews" and all three required me to wear collar and tie.
Did I mind?....
Not a bit.
When I was at Crowborough, I looked on it as a privilege to be a member there.
I feel the same way about Cooden, despite the fact that I am a flexi member, rather than full.
My interview was held with the Secretary and the Captain, and was very informal despite the fact that we were all "suited and booted".
Despite my online persona indicating otherwise, I consider myself to be a traditionalist and as such would never turn down the opportunity to be a member somewhere just because their dress codes (or other rules come to that) might seem a little old fashioned.
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
I havnt been to one but any club that has an interview process and then tells you not to worry about the interview must surely know that it has that effect on some people, so why not change it!
Hacker Khan
Yurt Dwelling, Yoghurt Knitter
I think some clubs can get away with 'an interview' and some could well do with 'rebranding' it. If a club is struggling for members then saying they will need to 'interview people' and they need to wear a suit is possibly not sending out the right message. As it gives the impression that the golf club is doing you a favour by letting you join. Where as it is as much the other way round in times of falling membership.
People will always associate interviews with going for a job where you could be successful or not. And the thought that you need to 'pass' an interview in order to be able to give a golf club a relatively large sum of money may seem a bit daft to a lot of potential members.
I agree it's not a big thing to stick on a suit, but if it's rebranded as more of a chat/induction (if that is what it really is) then it would seem a lot more sensible. And if the club does have a waiting list to join and they can be picky who they let join then go ahead and call it an interview. Don't really agree with it, but in that case it may be more that the prestige of joining that club can justify interviewing people.
And referring to a recent conversation, to me joining a gym and joining a golf club could be seen as similar in todays society to potential members as they are both leisure pass times. And saying one is more worthy/important etc and therefore needs an interview seems a little antiquated to me. Fully appreciate that most old boys for want of a better description will see golf club membership as a completely different thing, but I'm not convinced the younger generation and potential members the game needs to attract will. In fact you could argue that joining a gym is a much more attractive proposition to a lot of females, judging by the very poor female membership numbers golf clubs have in the UK.
People will always associate interviews with going for a job where you could be successful or not. And the thought that you need to 'pass' an interview in order to be able to give a golf club a relatively large sum of money may seem a bit daft to a lot of potential members.
I agree it's not a big thing to stick on a suit, but if it's rebranded as more of a chat/induction (if that is what it really is) then it would seem a lot more sensible. And if the club does have a waiting list to join and they can be picky who they let join then go ahead and call it an interview. Don't really agree with it, but in that case it may be more that the prestige of joining that club can justify interviewing people.
And referring to a recent conversation, to me joining a gym and joining a golf club could be seen as similar in todays society to potential members as they are both leisure pass times. And saying one is more worthy/important etc and therefore needs an interview seems a little antiquated to me. Fully appreciate that most old boys for want of a better description will see golf club membership as a completely different thing, but I'm not convinced the younger generation and potential members the game needs to attract will. In fact you could argue that joining a gym is a much more attractive proposition to a lot of females, judging by the very poor female membership numbers golf clubs have in the UK.
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
Lot of sense in that
Always thought of an interview as a two way street anyway i.e I'm interviewing them too, so as much as there would be expectations of me then they had better be able to perform on behalf of the club
For those who've had/do them, who typically does the interviews anyway?
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
My interviewer (in all instances) has been the Secretary.
And to say it was an "interview" is a little over the top, more of an informal chat to explain what my category of membership entitled me to, to explain a little of the history of the club, and to confirm dress codes.
Coodens dress code is quite strict, no jeans etc. with jacket and tie being required in the dining room at all times, although obviously smart casual in the remainder of the bar area.
I don't mind these rules. I would never (ever) turn up at any golf club in jeans.
Even if I were just dropping a club off to the pro shop for repair (or something similar) I wouldn't do it in jeans.
