How to repair pitchmarks & other Etiquette.

[Pedro_Wedgitos]

There is no rule on where to place rakes (in or out of bunker ).

It is down to the committee of each course to decide how they want it done and to make this available to all players ie. posted somewhere in the clubhouse

ECHOOOOOOOOOO

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I think the problem of taking a test is two fold. Firstly there is the time issue in getting this set up from scratch which many busy clubs will baulk from. Secondly and more importantly at a time when golf numbers are increasing nomadicly and members are leaving to take up pay and play options, anything like this is only going to make joining a club more elitist still and drive potential members away

 

[Redwood]

I may be wrong but I'm sure that Sweden issue you with some sort of card to say that you can play golf after taking some sort of playing test!

The Swiss do this.

 

[Cernunnos]

I think the problem of taking a test is two fold. Firstly there is the time issue in getting this set up from scratch which many busy clubs will baulk from. Secondly and more importantly at a time when golf numbers are increasing nomadicly and members are leaving to take up pay and play options, anything like this is only going to make joining a club more elitist still and drive potential members away

The Idea is for the benefit of Nomadic Golfers who cannot get or maintain a Handicap or don't want to get or maintain a Handicap. However it will have a knock on effect as I'll get to.

The more courses we try the more we know what we want from a club & sooner of later will find a local one we like & want to stay with. And on the flipside, anything that increases members & non members good practice of course maintainance has to be good for all concened, the players, both none members & Members, not to mention the clubs they play at. Far from making it elitist It will mean clubs will potentially have far more people coming through the gate to play & some of those will decide to stay to become members.

I can see this as being positive for Club Membership over the long term.