One of my favourite trips of the year is when a friend and I go up to West Lothian GC to play in their Seniors Open, entry aged 50. We love the course, get a friendly welcome. They have just released 2024 Open dates and they have increased the age to 55. In one way, I'm happy that I don't qualify. In other way, I'm hacked off because I can't play next year. Why change? I'm feeling grumpy.
What's worse, at my place the seniors limit is 60. Last time I played I was sat with some seniors afterwards and one guy turned to me, I'd just played 18 with him, and he asked if I was going to be playing in the Senior Winter LeagueI'm shocked....!!!
That's shocking actually.....
You're under 55
. 7 years until I qualify, 7 
.
Reminds me a (non golf related) incident a long time ago. It was a Wednesday morning and I walked into B&Q (which apparently is their "pensioners day"). A lady assistant approached me and asked "do you have a diamond club card?". When I asked that was, she said "it's a discount card for the over 60's". I was 52 at the timeWhat's worse, at my place the seniors limit is 60. Last time I played I was sat with some seniors afterwards and one guy turned to me, I'd just played 18 with him, and he asked if I was going to be playing in the Senior Winter League
Still hurts
My dad still tells a similar story from 25 odd years ago. They were shopping in Baby Gap for their nephew who had just been born. One of the shop assistants asked "Ah, is it your first grandchild?" I'm their only child and I was about 11 at the time so I think they walked out and never returned.Reminds me a (non golf related) incident a long time ago. It was a Wednesday morning and I walked into B&Q (which apparently is their "pensioners day"). A lady assistant approached me and asked "do you have a diamond club card?". When I asked that was, she said "it's a discount card for the over 60's". I was 52 at the time
That really must have been a tough paper round
by contrast, the last time i was asked for ID was in a bar in Texas. I was 39 at the time.That really must have been a tough paper round
The split was so big my foot would have been hanging out.
to a 19 and 24 handicap pairing, who managed 25 points on the back 9.Yeah, previously under UHS it was 90%, and possibly on that basis you may have not been in contention for the countback requirement at all.Better ball handicaps/comps are ridiculous since WHS. It should be about 60-70% of allowance, not 85%
They've all got sales on virtually all the time...got a Snainton Xmas sale email this morning...
