SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
...and you have to dress appropriately and as required by the club for that interview
First club interview...
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...and you have to dress appropriately and as required by the club for that interview
Coatsy79
Q-School Graduate
Blimey, I'd have been scuppered if there was a suited and booted interview, I don't even own a suit
Would it put me off joining somewhere- Absolutely!!
When I joined my club I turned up payed my money and went out for 9 holes
I have no idea who the club captain is, or the secretary or anyone else for that matter, I couldn't care less
I turn up, play golf and go home afterwards
I hate so much that golf can be so elitist in this country, it's not that way anywhere else, it's treated as a sport and a pastime
Have an interview to judge me on my character, not on your nelly
Would it put me off joining somewhere- Absolutely!!
When I joined my club I turned up payed my money and went out for 9 holes
I have no idea who the club captain is, or the secretary or anyone else for that matter, I couldn't care less
I turn up, play golf and go home afterwards
I hate so much that golf can be so elitist in this country, it's not that way anywhere else, it's treated as a sport and a pastime
Have an interview to judge me on my character, not on your nelly
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
I think you are completely misunderstanding the point of an interview and what that implies (or doesn't imply) about the club. Methinks you doth protest too much.
Alex1975
Tour Winner
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Certainly not elitist at our place and we have an informal chat with prospective members
I think there are clubs that should be perhaps labelled traditionalist rather than elitist and prefer to retain the right to formally interview prospective members. I don't think for the vast majority though golf is any where near as elitist and difficult to break into as perhaps as recently as a decade ago.
It still boils down to how much clubs want to attract new members and are concerned about who they allow to join as well as how prepared prosepctive candidates are to meet whatever criteria the club set as their joining policy.
It still boils down to how much clubs want to attract new members and are concerned about who they allow to join as well as how prepared prosepctive candidates are to meet whatever criteria the club set as their joining policy.
if you are joining a traditional members club, that is run by members for members why shouldn't they want to know something about you?
Many of these type of clubs are over 100 years old and have long traditions and want to be part of that and fully commit to being club members and all that comes with those traditions.
There are a few propriety clubs that have popped up over the years that are just out to be run as a business so you get treated like a customer.
I'm proud to be a member of my club and try and get involved in as many aspects of the club i can, weather it be playing for the club in matches or using my particular skills to help run the club.
Many of these type of clubs are over 100 years old and have long traditions and want to be part of that and fully commit to being club members and all that comes with those traditions.
There are a few propriety clubs that have popped up over the years that are just out to be run as a business so you get treated like a customer.
I'm proud to be a member of my club and try and get involved in as many aspects of the club i can, weather it be playing for the club in matches or using my particular skills to help run the club.
ger147
Tour Winner
An opportunity for an experiment - see what clubs still require an interview, enquire about joining then rock up for the interview in normal clothes and see what happens.
TheJezster
Tour Rookie
I wondered whether Liam Neeson played golf...
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
Then you are not a member of a club then.
You just happen to play golf on a particular course.
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
As Alex1975 might say :whoo::whoo::clap::whoo::whoo:
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Controversial @Smiffy as we'll agree it's not factually true - but I have to agree as complete non-engagement with your club as poster describes basically means he ain't a participating member of the club. He's missing out IMO and lessens if not completely minimises his voice on any matter he is happy or unhappy with. I think the attitude is disappointing myself, but he'll no doubt tell us he pays his money and it's then his business what engagement he has with the club. Club don't just need members - they need participating members.
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Alex1975
Tour Winner
To actually take a step back from what seems to be the core point of this thread for a moment: Is there not room for both things? If everyone gets a say does the club actually not just stay exactly the same way as it is forever with paralysis of analysis?
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
No. Why should it. My club is a democratic institution - if the majority of members want something to change, or not change, then that view will hold. So if some members think that having an introductory interview is bad for the image of the club and/or puts off more potential members than it attracts and so should be done away with - then a motion to do away with interviews would be raised for discussion and voting on by the members at the AGM. And if the motion is carried then no more interviews.
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Alex1975
Tour Winner
Ye, perhaps I just don't care enough but I don't have time in my life to be bothered with that. Not relevant in my case as the club is owned but wow, forget spending time trying to make things go my way regarding the venue of hitting of a while ball round a field.
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
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Not being funny here Coatsy, but you've gone to the time and trouble to list your golf equipment to the enth degree but you don't like the elitist way that golf is looked upon and you can't be arsed to find out who your clubs Captain or Secretary are???
Somethings not right.
Tour Edge Exotics XCG4 4 Wood Fujikura Motore Tour 80g R
Adams RPM Low Profile 5 Wood ProLaunch Blue 75g R
Taylormade Porsche Design Hybrid 22 Fujikura Rombax 85g R
Titliest AP1 4-PW Nippon NS Pro 105T R
Callaway X Jaws CC 52 Gap Wedge
Callaway X Jaws MD 58 Sand/Lob Wedge
Taylormade Ghost Spider S
Not being funny here Coatsy, but you've gone to the time and trouble to list your golf equipment to the enth degree but you don't like the elitist way that golf is looked upon and you can't be arsed to find out who your clubs Captain or Secretary are???
Somethings not right.
Alex1975
Tour Winner
Its not my place to answer for him but perhaps hes more about the sport/pastime than the social side?!
matt611
Head Pro
Agent pies perhaps I've missed the post, but how did the interview go in the end?
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
It must be me then.
I just can't understand the reasoning behind being a "member" of a club but not wanting to know who the captain or the secretary are.
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Ah! - that rather explains your viewpoint - I believe engagement in an 'owned' club is not so easy as it is in a 'members club' as you have clearly less influence on what goes.
