It happens in many shops etc for much the same reason. Budgeting. The issuers don't want liabilities outstanding for years not knowing if they will ever be 'called in'.Makes sense to me. If the vouchers are for the club shop they’ll have the money budgeted for the expense of tour vouchers, and will coincide with the upcoming end of financial year to keep things clean and simple by balancing the books. Im sure you can spend it well within that time
At my club you get the option of sticking it on your bar tab instead. I would probably always do that unless there was something I particularly needed.Had an email today from the course saying I had won some vouchers for winning Div2 yesterday. Chuffed with that, but it also said “ vouchers expire in 6 months “. Why?
That would be the biggest waste of money for me
Had an email today from the course saying I had won some vouchers for winning Div2 yesterday. Chuffed with that, but it also said “ vouchers expire in 6 months “. Why?
I hardly ever buy anything in our pro shop. I bring water and snacks for my round from home. Rarely ever need to buy tees and would mostly buy them online when I do. Golf balls will be cheaper online and they don't sell many varieties in the shop anyway.That would be the biggest waste of money for me
I always keep it in the shop, free tees, bottles or water, snacks or other ancillary items for a few weeks that way.
That’s fair comment. Most pro shops now are awful unless they’re at top end clubs where there’s More free cash about or have signed into partnerships with Brands like Foremost or Affordable golf. Most shops don’t stock very good golf gear these days, surviving on ball, gloves, ancillaries, drinks and chocolate bar sales.
I have a feeling if you leave the club they arrange a deal for you. But it means that some people have a huge balance in their comp account and can't really do anything with it!Will they not order in for you? A lot of shops are affiliated to Foremost Folf and can get most things. Most will also prize match. You should support your pro shop or they will never stock what people need.
I would counter that most shops haven’t got the space to stock loads of stuff but if you ask, I would expect them to get it in for you. Ours certainly do.
That’s absolutely mental! Seems such a waste of money just sat there not being used by either the club or the member. Can this not be addressed with the committee at your AGMWould love to be able to spend ours in the pro shop. Ours, as far as I can tell, just goes toward more competitions
Most shops do tend to be small but they rarely have anything at all, in the last month I’ve played 3 different courses , only 1 had anything other than coffee, tea, gloves and balls. It had a small selection of TM gear and Under Armour as they were the affiliates of the club pro. Another only did balls, gloves, tees and snacks. The last one didn’t even do that, it did tees and snacks not a single golf item.
How do you find Foremost, I’m not really a fan I find them very over priced and not easy to deal with. Had a recent incident at one of the ranges I used that are a Foremost shop asked if they’d order something in for me as part of the larger brand basically got told where to go by the guy running the shop.
Never dealt with them directly but when i have asked the pro shop to order stuff - OGIO stand bag, adidas shoes recently, they have ordered them and they arrived in a couple of days.
Yeah our pro shop is also affiliated with Foremost I believe, but I've had very little dealings with their site - used them once when I got a free £50 voucher from somewhere. Generally their stuff doesn't seem very cheap by comparison.
Sounds like the ideal set up and decent value if you’re getting that level of service. Sadly everywhere I’ve been lately Pro shops have been woeful for stock levels and ability to assist you. I think it’s largely down to the area where we are. We’ve got some really nice clubs with decent courses and friendly members but being in the commuter belt everyone seems to be in a rush to spend money elsewhere so shops aren’t utilised.
That’s issue I’ve had with the ones I’ve used not found them very well stocked and found the prices to be above market average and when you ask about that price or items that may not be in stock they’re more interested in losing your custom to go elsewhere than trying to give a level of service that would bring you back.
Don’t have that luxury there’s only one range near me that doesn’t have TT and it’s not open past 6pm so that’s instantly a no go. Even the one near work that isn’t TT is only a £1 cheaper for a 100 balls so makes no real difference.
No the vouchers are for the club shop only which is owned by the pro not the club.
her from somewhere. Generally their stuff doesn't seem very cheap.oddly enough our pro shop is affiliated to Foremost golf but I have never really looked at the site.
