Golf Random Irritations

[HomerJSimpson]

They don't communicate to us mere mortals. We are as nothing in their grand plans.

Is it a traditional members club (assume not) or owned. If the latter couldn't you call an EGM or raise it at an AGM. To be honest if the club were treating members like that I'd be looking to move somewhere where you are treated better for your annual investment. Daft as surely the club would also get a cut of any kitchen profit so if the guy is working and taking cash its good for them ultimately

 

[USER1999]

Is it a traditional members club (assume not) or owned. If the latter couldn't you call an EGM or raise it at an AGM. To be honest if the club were treating members like that I'd be looking to move somewhere where you are treated better for your annual investment. Daft as surely the club would also get a cut of any kitchen profit so if the guy is working and taking cash its good for them ultimately

Members club, but with a GM who is an idiot.

Don't want to leave, although have considered it, as golf is really about the friends you make, and it is a proper golf club in that respect. It's just a pity the GM is a pillock.

 

[Slab]

Very irritated by the ignorant git on the practice range yesterday who emptied his nasal passages onto the grass like a footballer snorting out a lung

Why would anyone think behaviour like that is acceptable, and it goes double since there's a bit of a pandemic going around just now!

 

[Sully]

Very irritated by the ignorant git on the practice range yesterday who emptied his nasal passages onto the grass like a footballer snorting out a lung

Why would anyone think behaviour like that is acceptable, and it goes double since there's a bit of a pandemic going around just now!

What an utter idiot!!!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Members club, but with a GM who is an idiot.

Don't want to leave, although have considered it, as golf is really about the friends you make, and it is a proper golf club in that respect. It's just a pity the GM is a pillock.

Difficult. I assume the only option would be to write to the board but doubt anything would happen. We did have a GM that was a waste of space and it did drag the club down. We are lucky that the present incumbent is very good and works long hours and hard to ensure the club runs as smoothly as possible. I get the fact that it is definitely the friends you make that makes a golf club and makes the wrench of leaving so hard to do. Not sure how you get anything to change

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

More confusing than irritating - Having to wear a mask to go into the clubhouse lounge to order food and drink. I can then take it off if I sit down at a table inside, and of course I don’t have to wear a mask sitting outside. But why inside the clubhouse when ordering it is essentially a cafe or pub - and we have a screen at the order point and till?

Or is this just my club being ultra cautious as - like most clubs - we have a very high percentage of members over 60.

 

[Mandofred]

I never sign up for knock-out comps...don't like match play head to head style....too personal for my taste. Unfortunately, I played in a comp a few weeks ago where if you finish in the top 16 you are in a knock-out from there. So tomorrow I play my first knock-out match in 3 years or so. Some people love match play. I'd rather it was just between me and the G*%&!! golf course.

 

[Deleted member 3432]

I never sign up for knock-out comps...don't like match play head to head style....too personal for my taste. Unfortunately, I played in a comp a few weeks ago where if you finish in the top 16 you are in a knock-out from there. So tomorrow I play my first knock-out match in 3 years or so. Some people love match play. I'd rather it was just between me and the G*%&!! golf course.

Were you not able to state you entered to play a medal round for a qualifying score only?

Seen plenty of situations in club champs where lads have played the strokeplay section but have stated beforehand there are not able to compete in matchplay section as they are unable to play due to work or holidays etc.

They are simply not included when top 16 scores are taken.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Members club, but with a GM who is an idiot.

Don't want to leave, although have considered it, as golf is really about the friends you make, and it is a proper golf club in that respect. It's just a pity the GM is a pillock.

Just looking for ANY logic around your situation - could it be that the chef isn’t great at producing food that makes a profit and so the logic is around minimising loss; or perhaps to have the kitchen operating proving food earlier would require one or more additional staff and the margin on the early morning food is not sufficient to cover the additional staffing costs. Do additional staff come in around 10? Maybe to start prepping for lunchtime food and being there for early start golfers completing their round?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Were you not able to state you entered to play a medal round for a qualifying score only?

Seen plenty of situations in club champs where lads have played the strokeplay section but have stated beforehand there are not able to compete in matchplay section as they are unable to play due to work or holidays etc.

They are simply not included when top 16 scores are taken.

We have a similar comp where the top 8 men and top 8 women qualify for a knockout comp which is then worked out on best male and female score playing the last qualifier (and it is male v female in the first round - not sure I explained that too well) but if you qualify you do have the option not to take part and the spot goes to the next in the qualifying field

 

[Crazyface]

A course deciding that it is a good idea to hollow tine some greens a few day before a big mixed comp.

 

[Crazyface]

The same golf course not being arthed about getting the grass cut before same comp, blaming the bad weather when the three days before the comp not a drop of rain was seen so the grass could have been cut the day before. Shocking way to treat paying customers.

 

[Crazyface]

Playing poorly in said mixed comp.

 

[patricks148]

Were you not able to state you entered to play a medal round for a qualifying score only?

Seen plenty of situations in club champs where lads have played the strokeplay section but have stated beforehand there are not able to compete in matchplay section as they are unable to play due to work or holidays etc.

They are simply not included when top 16 scores are taken.

same at ours even the club champs you can just state you are playing for the Q score and not enter the MP

 

[Lord Tyrion]

More confusing than irritating - Having to wear a mask to go into the clubhouse lounge to order food and drink. I can then take it off if I sit down at a table inside, and of course I don’t have to wear a mask sitting outside. But why inside the clubhouse when ordering it is essentially a cafe or pub - and we have a screen at the order point and till?

Or is this just my club being ultra cautious as - like most clubs - we have a very high percentage of members over 60.

From your description it sounds as though someone has misinterpreted the guidelines. Masks are worn in the pro-shop and if you were speaking to someone in the office. The moment you go into the lounge they are not needed.

 

[BubbaP]

I never sign up for knock-out comps...don't like match play head to head style....too personal for my taste. Unfortunately, I played in a comp a few weeks ago where if you finish in the top 16 you are in a knock-out from there. So tomorrow I play my first knock-out match in 3 years or so. Some people love match play. I'd rather it was just between me and the G*%&!! golf course.

Why not just go play with your strokeplay head on/mindset and just let the matchplay look after itself.

 

[patricks148]

From your description it sounds as though someone has misinterpreted the guidelines. Masks are worn in the pro-shop and if you were speaking to someone in the office. The moment you go into the lounge they are not needed.

not the case, we are the same, as are other clubs around here, scotland of course.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

not the case, we are the same, as are other clubs around here, scotland of course.

Okay. I've played twice in Scotland in recent weeks, one just on Saturday, and none needed masks on in the lounge as you ordered food and drinks. SiLH is down in the south of England and none of the clubs in England that I have played at required masks in that way either. They are behaving as pubs, restaurants and cafes are. You may have differently guidelines up in Scotland, although 2 clubs are certainly ignorning them if that is the case, but in England it is not necessary.

 

[patricks148]

Okay. I've played twice in Scotland in recent weeks, one just on Saturday, and none needed masks on in the lounge as you ordered food and drinks. SiLH is down in the south of England and none of the clubs in England that I have played at required masks in that way either. They are behaving as pubs, restaurants and cafes are. You may have differently guidelines up in Scotland, although 2 clubs are certainly ignorning them if that is the case, but in England it is not necessary.

played Nairn Dunbar yesterday, masks needed indoors, Royal Dornoch and Tain least week the same. i don't think for one min any of these and mine have just made this up and doing it for the fun of it

 

[Deleted member 18645]

Having a closing date for our club championships that everyone had two months to enter for. And two people who could not be bothered to enter in spite of multiple reminders, causing a ton of siht because they were left off the published draw.