I played today and..(Rolling) -originally created by JohnnyDee

Papas1982 said:
Your first comment on this, you said confront.

That word has connotations. Changing your story or wording after people side against you Won’t change that it appears at least, like your pp made a less than polite request.
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OK then confront. Point is why not challenge someone if they don't have a bag tag or green fee tag? It is a clear requirement for members to have their tag and a simple "sorry its on my other bag but my name is...." as we clearly didn't recognise him and an word on why the visitors didn't have a tag would have sufficed.
 
HomerJSimpson said:
OK then confront. Point is why not challenge someone if they don't have a bag tag or green fee tag? It is a clear requirement for members to have their tag and a simple "sorry its on my other bag but my name is...." as we clearly didn't recognise him and an word on why the visitors didn't have a tag would have sufficed.
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If I'm confronted by someone, then manners aren't necessarily my go to response. To say you've challenged him. Again, it appears to me like it wasn't done in a polite way.

Personally, having seen your post in the random thread, it comes across that on the first tee it was busy. The thought of a long round has entered your pps mind and he's been in a grump and approached it incorrectly.

The fact he walked in after 3 holes appears to support that.

That being said, you've not really said how he worded it. If it was either "I hope You've paid" or "hey guys, who forget their tag today then"? With a laugh.

They'd get two very different responses.
 
HomerJSimpson said:
OK then confront. Point is why not challenge someone if they don't have a bag tag or green fee tag? It is a clear requirement for members to have their tag and a simple "sorry its on my other bag but my name is...." as we clearly didn't recognise him and an word on why the visitors didn't have a tag would have sufficed.
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I get what you are doing but but put yourself in the other position and someone came up to you and embarrassed you in front of your guests. You would be raging that someone is questioning you about payment and technically accusing you of stealing.

Why do members feel the need to challenge other golfers, surely you have staff to do that and they can handle it with the respect it deserves.

No wonder golf struggles to attract new people to the game.
 
Papas1982 said:
If I'm confronted by someone, then manners aren't necessarily my go to response. To say you've challenged him. Again, it appears to me like it wasn't done in a polite way.

Personally, having seen your post in the random thread, it comes across that on the first tee it was busy. The thought of a long round has entered your pps mind and he's been in a grump and approached it incorrectly.

The fact he walked in after 3 holes appears to support that.

That being said, you've not really said how he worded it. If it was either "I hope You've paid" or "hey guys, who forget their tag today then"? With a laugh.

They'd get two very different responses.
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It was yesterday and course far less busy. My irritation was how many green fees there were today (and I firmly believe some didn't pay). I actually didn't challenge him personally but as I said it was a former captain (who introduced himself as such). As said already done on the 1st tee so nothing about it being pace of play as an issue. Said my bit. Actually thought it was quite a simple thing. Clearly not. I'm done for tonight as up early to pop into work.
 
Papas1982 said:
Your first comment on this, you said confront.

That word has connotations. Changing your story or wording after people side against you Won’t change that it appears at least, like your pp made a less than polite request.
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It also changed from my PP and I confronted to “PP started it” - back peddle all the way

People “confronting” others on the golf course adds nothing to the image and will no doubt make people think twice about being a member at said club - happen to us when we had a member who was captain in the 70’s used always “confront” people on the golf course to the point we lost members because of it
 
Imo it’s not the position or place for any member, whether he’s an ex captain or not, to affront anyone on the course, if you see something, as we have done at times, a simple phone call to the pro shop is all that’s needed, if they can’t confirm or relate to your observation and suspicions at that time, they’ll usually pop out in a buggy, and as they actually hold a position of authority, they’ll deal with the potential complaint accordingly.

We don’t have bag tags, and I’ve paid green fees & played at hundreds of courses and very rarely been given a green fee tag, and if confronted in any manner by an unofficial member of the club, I’d feel very aggrieved and wouldn’t want to return, I’d vote with my feet & wallet reducing their visitor revenue whilst highlighting the experience to all and sundry on social media so hopefully it had an impact on his annual subs as it became known that the club has its own open policing policy and is unwelcoming to visitors.

My guests at Woodhall Spa aren’t given green fee visitor tags either, thank god there’s no knobs like your ex captain there!

Stick ‘Royal’ in a title and some people act above their stations, talk about delusions of grandeur.
 
Last bash at the zoo this decade and it was decidedly average - still, good enough to put Fragger to the sword by 5 points.
Still wet, still soft, only 1 temp when it should have been 4 or 5....
Then got a text from a mate saying he was going up to my new club for 1pm and would I like to get in as many holes as we could....
Well, it would have been rude not to......
Steady drizzle all afternoon closed the light down early and we only managed 12 holes but.....
The ground was firm, no puddles, few leaves...
I'm going to enjoy my golf from April:)
 
Imurg said:
Last bash at the zoo this decade and it was decidedly average - still, good enough to put Fragger to the sword by 5 points.
Still wet, still soft, only 1 temp when it should have been 4 or 5....
Then got a text from a mate saying he was going up to my new club for 1pm and would I like to get in as many holes as we could....
Well, it would have been rude not to......
Steady drizzle all afternoon closed the light down early and we only managed 12 holes but.....
The ground was firm, no puddles, few leaves...
I'm going to enjoy my golf from April:)
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When you said it was still wet and soft I thought you were talking about fragger ??
 
Imurg said:
Last bash at the zoo this decade and it was decidedly average - still, good enough to put Fragger to the sword by 5 points.
Still wet, still soft, only 1 temp when it should have been 4 or 5....
Then got a text from a mate saying he was going up to my new club for 1pm and would I like to get in as many holes as we could....
Well, it would have been rude not to......
Steady drizzle all afternoon closed the light down early and we only managed 12 holes but.....
The ground was firm, no puddles, few leaves...
I'm going to enjoy my golf from April:)
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Not long now. If it's that good now imagine what it'll be like in Spring with some decent growing conditions.
 
Had an absolutely brilliant game yesterday at north west golf club. It's our local links, about 20mins from my house.
My parkland course is still playable but no fun this time of year being so soft with bumpy greens.

My nephew was back from Australia for the first time in a year and a half. It was him, his friend, my brother and myself.
Teams me and my bro, the nephew and his mate.

We landed down for a 10 tee off. Place shrouded in fog and a bit if frost. Told 11am check from the green keeper.

We quickly made the decision to travel 40mins to green castle. Jumped in the car and got half and mile from the course before the light instantly changed and peeked over the looming mountain. The light is coming. The fog will shift. I was in the following car and got a call to pull in. Plans were made. Go to a local village. Have a coffee and come back.

Land back at 10.45 and theres 4 groups already teeing off in the mist. We are 3rd to get out after that. 4 holes of 250yards vision then the sun came out and shone beautifully for the rest of the round.

Over the next few hours reminded me why I love links golf. Especially in winter. Classic match which ultimately lead to me and bro winning 2 up. Not that he helped on the back 9 one bit. Haha

A day that started out looking like becoming a nightmare and the possibility of no golf, turned out to be one of my favourite games of the year.

Links :) hard to beat
 
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