how long is too long for a game of golf?

[guest100718]

The rough at out place got really thick and quite long. balls that were only a few feet off the fairway were hard to find resulting in some really long rounds. 5 hours + for a medal.. An extra mower was bought and it had made a difference.

 

[AlexDarling]

in my opinion your not a "proper" member,what are you contributing to the running of the club,ok you pay your green fees but thats only a small part of what i call a member,i would never dream of just turning up getting changed in the back of my car and sloping of to the first tee,i treat golf as a social activity and enjoy the banter in the club house,as well as the steak and ale pie and a pint.

well good for you.

And what about the people that have serious family or work commitments and a round of golf is pretty much the only free time they get once a week, if they are lucky, and pay £1479 per annum to do so. Are they not proper members in your eyes?

your attitude to equally paying members is one of the many reasons golf gets a bad rep.

 

[guest100718]

well good for you.

And what about the people that have serious family or work commitments and a round of golf is pretty much the only free time they get once a week, if they are lucky, and pay £1479 per annum to do so. Are they not proper members in your eyes?

your attitude to equally paying members is one of the many reasons golf gets a bad rep.

Exactly, I am sure it would be lovely to lounge around the bar on a Sunday, but with many other commitments its just not possible.

 

[North Mimms]

Tee time spacings is the one thing that can make a huge difference. I would recommend 10 minute gaps
Coupled with holding back players on the first tee until it is their time to play.
How many first tees have the match playing as soon as the golfers in front are only just out of range.

Our standard tee spacing is 8 minutes and you are normally waiting for the group ahead to be clear.
For a couple of regional comps, the organisers opted for 10 minute intervals and everthing seemed flow a lot more smoothly. Of course you get fewer people out per hour...

 

[6inchcup]

Exactly, I am sure it would be lovely to lounge around the bar on a Sunday, but with many other commitments its just not possible.

my point about work life balance,if you cant spare 15-20 min to have a coffee with fellow members you have problems,as for paying£1479 to play golf ,so what,i assume all your members pay the same but that is your greens fee,what about the social side to being a member,what would happen if no one used the club house or bar or restaurant?.

 

[guest100718]

my point about work life balance,if you cant spare 15-20 min to have a coffee with fellow members you have problems,as for paying£1479 to play golf ,so what,i assume all your members pay the same but that is your greens fee,what about the social side to being a member,what would happen if no one used the club house or bar or restaurant?.

Why do i have problems? I have no desire to hang around the clubhouse afterward. rather than what if no one used the bar or clubhouse, you should be more worried if there were no golfers like my self and many others who just want access to a decent course to play golf and very little else.

 

[Deleted member 1147]

in my opinion your not a "proper" member,what are you contributing to the running of the club,ok you pay your green fees but thats only a small part of what i call a member,i would never dream of just turning up getting changed in the back of my car and sloping of to the first tee,i treat golf as a social activity and enjoy the banter in the club house,as well as the steak and ale pie and a pint.

I'm both a "proper" & "improper" member then.

Weekends I stick around for a quick pint, week nights I play on my own and am a "carpark golfer".
Best of both worlds.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Why do i have problems? I have no desire to hang around the clubhouse afterward. rather than what if no one used the bar or clubhouse, you should be more worried if there were no golfers like my self and many others who just want access to a decent course to play golf and very little else.

Very good reply, it is the guys who 'hang around' the clubhouses who probably don't have a life [or nice people to go home to]

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

I'm both a "proper" & "improper" member then.

Weekends I stick around for a quick pint, week nights I play on my own and am a "carpark golfer".
Best of both worlds.

Loads of threads with discussions on carpark members/golfers. Fun!

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Very good reply, it is the guys who 'hang around' the clubhouses who probably don't have a life [or nice people to go home to]

Very judgemental again !!

Golf is a social game and the banter continues after the round in the bar for a bit

I will certainly try and have at the very least one drink with my playing partners - believe that is polite

 

[Doon frae Troon]

It would be interesting to ask our women golfers if the ever experience 5 hour rounds on their competition days.
We used to find that women were much quicker than men in a similar situation on a golf course.

 

[6inchcup]

Why do i have problems? I have no desire to hang around the clubhouse afterward. rather than what if no one used the bar or clubhouse, you should be more worried if there were no golfers like my self and many others who just want access to a decent course to play golf and very little else.

so your not a "proper" member,from your answer you could not care less about the club and only seem to have a selfish attitude,as for who cares if no one used the club house,i think either your green fees would rocket or the owners of the course would sell up and build houses on it,but you would just go somewhere else wouldn't you.
What would you do if they introduced as part of your membership a min spend in the clubhouse(some have) would you move or venture in for a coffee then scarper?on average i spend £60-70 a month in the club house more if i go to functions,meet fellow members and enjoy the atmosphere,thats part of being a member as opposed to someone who plays golf there.

 

[pokerjoke]

so your not a "proper" member,from your answer you could not care less about the club and only seem to have a selfish attitude,as for who cares if no one used the club house,i think either your green fees would rocket or the owners of the course would sell up and build houses on it,but you would just go somewhere else wouldn't you.
What would you do if they introduced as part of your membership a min spend in the clubhouse(some have) would you move or venture in for a coffee then scarper?on average i spend £60-70 a month in the club house more if i go to functions,meet fellow members and enjoy the atmosphere,thats part of being a member as opposed to someone who plays golf there.

To be honest I think your being a bit unfair to golfers that go home after a round.
There are so many factors to take into consideration.
When clubs do their business plans do you not think they take all aspects of peoples
lives into consideration.
Some will spend money like yourself and some wont.
I don't think calling someone selfish is right just because they don't spend money.
Each to there own is what I say.

 

[dufferman]

Watch the vids or revisit if you've seen them before. The blue bits are just what i recall off the top of my head

Much of it makes complete sense and doesn't need to be a financial cost (& even if it is its an investment that will pay dividends)

I can see your point. Small changes should be part of the course maintenance planning anyway I guess (be it through choice or due to fallen trees / diseased grass etc) so I guess a good club would have a budget to make the changes.

 

[guest100718]

so your not a "proper" member,from your answer you could not care less about the club and only seem to have a selfish attitude,as for who cares if no one used the club house,i think either your green fees would rocket or the owners of the course would sell up and build houses on it,but you would just go somewhere else wouldn't you.
What would you do if they introduced as part of your membership a min spend in the clubhouse(some have) would you move or venture in for a coffee then scarper?on average i spend £60-70 a month in the club house more if i go to functions,meet fellow members and enjoy the atmosphere,thats part of being a member as opposed to someone who plays golf there.

I joined a golf club to play golf along with my regular playing partner. Life is costly enough and busy enough without being forced to spend money on things I dont need or want.
To be honest your attitude stinks and you should think hard before spouting nonsense about being a proper member.

 

[richy]

Very good reply, it is the guys who 'hang around' the clubhouses who probably don't have a life [or nice people to go home to]

Never a truer word spoken!

 

[dufferman]

To be honest I think your being a bit unfair to golfers that go home after a round.
There are so many factors to take into consideration.
When clubs do their business plans do you not think they take all aspects of peoples
lives into consideration.
Some will spend money like yourself and some wont.
I don't think calling someone selfish is right just because they don't spend money.
Each to there own is what I say.

I think the sentiment here is that if you play golf week in week out in a rush with no spare time for a cuppa or shandy then maybe playing golf isn't the best way to spend your (little) spare time. Everyone has to rush off once or twice a month, be it for family events or plans etc, but turning up, teeing off, expecting to be finished in 3 hours and not hanging around afterwards each week does suggest that you'll not enjoy being held up by a group who will take 4 hours to play.

I think.

 

[Deleted member 1147]

so your not a "proper" member,

If he pays his subs he is!

 

[6inchcup]

To be honest I think your being a bit unfair to golfers that go home after a round.
There are so many factors to take into consideration.
When clubs do their business plans do you not think they take all aspects of peoples
lives into consideration.
Some will spend money like yourself and some wont.
I don't think calling someone selfish is right just because they don't spend money.
Each to there own is what I say.

its not about spending money,its about being a part of the club,meeting people and interacting with the social groups that make up a golf club (i am referring to private members clubs)turning up throwing your shoes on in the carpark then going to the tee is not very sociable is it,we do not allow anyone to change in the carpark,or bang their dirty shoes on the floor etc,we have facilities in place and expect members to use them,for everyone's benefit.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Whilst I have zero issue with people who play golf and go home after it is their choice after all - it would be nice to have a quick drink with your FC sometimes it's not possible

But to call people who do stay up the clubhouse after a round suggesting they have no life or someone nice to go home to is both rude and insulting