Golf union alternative

[Harley-D]

Is it just me who finds it odd that England Golf has no competitors and we golfers have no choice?

 

[Golfnut1957]

Is it just me who finds it odd that England Golf has no competitors and we golfers have no choice?

You mean odd in the same way that football and rugby and other sports are odd?

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

I don't, why would a sport have more than one controlling body?

 

[jim8flog]

Is it just me who finds it odd that England Golf has no competitors and we golfers have no choice?

You could move to Scotland or Ireland (many other countries are available)

 

[fundy]

I don't, why would a sport have more than one controlling body?

works so well for Boxing

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

works so well for Boxing

Haha yeah, perfect example why you only need one!

 

[Sats]

Is it just me who finds it odd that England Golf has no competitors and we golfers have no choice?

Not really no.

 

[Deleted member 18588]

I totally agree with this position, that is not nice that this firm is a monopoly

It's not a "firm".

It's a not for profit, governing body.

How do you propose golf should be administered if there were multiple such organisations?

 

[Crazyface]

As governing bodies go, They seem to be doing a fair job. They mithered the Government to get golf back on, they've implemented a new H/C system that most amateur players have been calling for, they send out e mails keeping us informed of what is going on. I don't need my governing body to do much else really. Apart from appear much less stuffy when appearing on TV and far too posh. That aside, s'all good.

 

[IanM]

Indeed. It isn't a firm. It doesn't sell anything, it's a governing body.

But I am genuinely interested in what advantages from "competition" the original poster had in mind when posting.

 

[ScienceBoy]

Be a nomad golfer, that’s the alternative.

 

[Captainron]

Is it just me who finds it odd that England Golf has no competitors and we golfers have no choice?

Not at all. You only need one governing body for golf in England.

Having more would be plain stupid.

 

[jim8flog]

This is a bit like saying should somebody other than the R&A/USGA set a different set of Rules for the game to be played to.

 

[Deleted member 1147]

We need:
England Golf Union,
England Union of Golfers,
England Golf Society,
England society of golfers,
England Golf,
Golf England,
Society of England golfers,
Union of England Golfers,

Any more?

 

[USER1999]

Judean popular peoples golfing union?

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

We need:
England Golf Union,
England Union of Golfers,
England Golf Society,
England society of golfers,
England Golf,
Golf England,
Society of England golfers,
Union of England Golfers,

Any more?

Are you the popular front of Judea?

 

[D-S]

Judean popular peoples golfing union?

Splitters!

 

[Deleted member 15344]

As governing bodies go, They seem to be doing a fair job. They mithered the Government to get golf back on, they've implemented a new H/C system that most amateur players have been calling for, they send out e mails keeping us informed of what is going on. I don't need my governing body to do much else really. Apart from appear much less stuffy when appearing on TV and far too posh. That aside, s'all good.

Are you getting confused with the R&A ?

You don’t see the EG representives on Telly

 

[IanM]

Jez posh? He'd like that!

 

[Green Bay Hacker]

works so well for Boxing

And darts