How would you deal with this?

this is so wrong, what how much competition is there if they allow a cosy regular bunch to 'compete' together. hardly going to be any 'edge' there.

at mine you can request an early or late start but that's it, thereafter you get what you're given. Changing a comp sheet is penalised by one or two weeks ban from all comps.

since you've already decided to go, go with a bang! hopefully there's an agm before you leave where you can tell all and sundry why you're going and advising anyone else so treated to do the same.
 
Chipping.

I would be interested in knowing which club this is you are talking about as I am looking for a club to join in the Bristol area in the next 6 months so would like to make sure I avoid this one?
 
I dont see why you have to leave a club because of a few people. If they want to play together they aren't worth worring about. Every club has those kind of guy's. I cant understand how people play with the same guys week in week out, it must get very boring. I play with the same 4ball every Saturday but thats it. Every other time I play, it is with different guy's. Makes for far better golf.
As for long standing members and a big voice, bollocks to that everyone is equal. You have paid your money so you have every bit a voice as them. Unfortunately people dont like change, but we have to move with the times and let newbies in or we wouldn't have clubs.
Personally I wouldn't play with these kind of guy's, they seem so stuck up their own u know what to worry about.
If your mind is made up then go but think about the course's which is the best and think of the nicer members who are worth playing with.
good luck whatever you do.
 
Chipping.

I would be interested in knowing which club this is you are talking about as I am looking for a club to join in the Bristol area in the next 6 months so would like to make sure I avoid this one?
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If it was me, i'd cancel the monthly derect debit, go and see the club secretary and tell him why you are taking your patronage elsewhere.....and don't look back!

I used to be a member at a club that was such a horrible click (i won't mention that it was The Griffin/Caddington Golf Club in Bedfordshire) that was impossible to penetrate, they were happy to take your joining fee and yearly subs, after that you were on your own!!!

My playing partner and i managed to battle our way through a season long knockout comp against partisan adversity, to play the ex-captain and his son in the final.....it was the two of us against practically the whole club, it was awful the way all of this exclusive little click were openly cheering there two guys on.

I left that club straight after and never looked back.

I have been invited by friends to play there in societies and casual play but have always refused as i am never contributing another penny to that club.

The upside is that recently they were on the verge of receivership....talk about bad karma!!
 
I can see both sides to this, and if a group wants to play together, hell, why not.
However, once you've put your name down on the start sheet, to change it without consulting you is definitely wrong.

Occasionally, I'll slot in with someone else on our Medal sheet, which is kept in the Pro shop for anyone to choose their own start time, but once its full, its full.
They do have some 'Red' times which are allocated on the Day, and you have to be there at 7am to grab one.

Trouble is, if say 2 of us book, and leave a slot for someone to join us, we've had one or 2 players join us who with all due respect, didnt do our game any good at all, and played bloody awfully.
Yes, we are all capable of playing badly, but if a new member off 28 wants to join me, (off 10), I'd rather he didnt do it in a Medal where he inevitably will affect my game as we look for his balls, and correctly advise him on where to drop etc etc etc, not to mention the sometime 'dodgy' players.

Im happy to play with anyone on a social knock, summer evening etc, but Medals' are a different thing for me, I prefer to know who I'm playing with and they know what they are doing.
 
I am 'the one' in question who passed on the result of our usual saturday ball throw up. I feel that I have to explain our 'syndicate' and assure chipping that we have no grudge against him or any other member. A fact supported by the regular number of 'outsiders' who are happily accomodated within our group on a weekly basis. If chipping was being honest he would also say that he has played with us on several occasions in the past with no 'hiccup'. We are in fact a group of 12 -14 players who on a regular basis follow the club rules and march up at 7am every saturday to put our names down for around 2pm the following week, thus sticking by the club rules of having to book a slot. On regular occasions we have slots that 'outsiders' fill. In order that we ourselves continue to enjoy our social saturday we adopt a rule of all balls in the hat and then a draw. With 'outsiders' we accomodate the fact that they are wishing to play at a certain time and they will generally find themselves in the middle three (or wherever it may be. On saturday chipping was down last and by coincidence his ball came out with the oher 'outsider'. On reflection I can understand his view that this was pre set up but this was an unfortunate result of the 'free draw'. Countless other members would testify, if questionned the strict adherance to our weekly regime. I apologise to chipping and the other member who made his disappointment known to me directly on the day. Chipping is welcome to continue to put his name down with us, next time i will ensure he is invited to witness 'the draw'. No hard feelings chipping, no sleight intended, apologies - the 1
 
I can understand your friendly balls up in the air we do it too. Why do that in a competition if you had an official starter then some would be disqualified for not being on the tee at their time. Solution is arrange your little get togethers outside of the comp or adhere to the times so that it does'nt impact on others, bit selfish in my opinion.
 
Thanks for the public apology it`s appreciated.

I will speak to you in person to explain my situation in more detail,I think once I have made you aware of the circumstances you will be able to understand my anger and frustration with a little bit more sympathy.
I will leave it at that as I do not wish to place more details on a public forum.
Thanks
 
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