Is the social side important to you?

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granters

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I ask because i'm seriously considering re-joining a past club i was a member of. The course is a great challenge and i really enjoy playing it but the members tend to be less than welcoming shall we say.

But to be honest i'm not bothered about the social side, i just want a nice course to play.

What do you think?
 
it matters to a certain degree yes, especially if youre planning on playing drawn competitions with these people imo, and/or dont have friends who are members there

for me golf is a social game these days so the people I play with are as important if not moreso than the course im playing
 
It makes a big impact on me.

I'm not the best at golf, infact I'm terrible, but being a member of a good sociable club has really improved my game.

The little things i.e Basics, approach play, tactics and even the right golf balls!!! Not the cheap £2 ones.

Hope that helps.

Hannah
 
it matters to a certain degree yes, especially if youre planning on playing drawn competitions with these people imo, and/or dont have friends who are members there

for me golf is a social game these days so the people I play with are as important if not moreso than the course im playing
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I know a few folk who play there anyway. My quandry is whether to give them my money or not! I don't agree with certain aspects of the way the club is run, but have always enjoyed the course greatly
 
I suppose it depends on how often you play, if you play regularly and don't have friends there and think it's unlikely you will get on with anyone it's going to mean an awful lot of solo golf!

I enjoy the drawn competitions, playing with members I don't know, but I also enjoy playing the social rounds with the regular guys too much to forego that just for a nice course - that's what green fee's are for!

But surely even the stuffiest of clubs must have some 'decent' 'normal' members?
 
I ask because i'm seriously considering re-joining a past club i was a member of. The course is a great challenge and i really enjoy playing it but the members tend to be less than welcoming shall we say.

But to be honest i'm not bothered about the social side, i just want a nice course to play.

What do you think?
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Grant your not talking about my course are you?
 
I was in a similar position a few years ago.I joined a club because of the course,and assumed i'd meet and befriend members.How wrong i was,the members seemed to play in there own cliques,and even when i asked to join groups as they tee'd off i was given the cold shoulder.Needless to say i wrote a letter to the secretary and cancelled my direct debit after 6 months,lesson learned.
 
Grant your not talking about my course are you?
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Crikey no! Most of the members there are fine, it's you i have the problem with there. I'm still after a round!
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You got my number let me know when suits - Im supposed to be playing your brother on Thursday at his (I think) if your fit for that?

I didn't think it could be Fereneze as its not much of a challenge!

Surely your not heading back to Ranfurly????
 
For me the social side is almost more important than the golf. Without the banter during the round and a post round pint it would get really tedious very quickly.

We are lucky that the majority of our members are all there for the same reasons, namely to play golf to the best of their ability but relax and have fun where appropriate. There`s nothing worse than playing like a knob in silence. You need to be mocked if only to make you feel better :D
 
Depends what you mean by the social side. If you mean people who are good company on a round and will let you join their group then yes, it is very important to me as quite a few of my regular group play cricket as well so I am looking for a round some weekends.

If you mean functions, meeting up outside of a round of golf etc then no, does not matter much to me at all.
 
If you mean a round followed by a beer and some banter in the 19th then yes it is important to me. The functions aren't my cup of tea but they are quite popular at my club. I think the social element is what defines a golf club from a golf course.

All clubs have cliques, it's just that some have a membership that is more open to new members joining in than others. Sometimes to get that 'friendly' atmosphere you have to go to a course that is possibly less established. This is all part of the process in deciding where to join and only you can make that decision.
 
GRANT.


NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!!


big bloody no. Best decision I've ever made leaving THAT snooty nosed club and joining another where you are made to feel welcome, can go for a drink, sit and chat with any member, watch the sport on the telly, play pool. Wear jeans in the clubhouse if you feel like it. Relaxed happy atmosphere.

Social is a huge aspect of a PROPERLY run golf club.
 
I've recently changed my mind on this and am now joining a different club next year. I used to think that the social side was important to me, I have made some good friends at the club and know 90% of the members to chat to.

But then I've been to many opens @ other courses, forum meets etc and have yet to play with anyone where you can't have a chat on the way round and a beer afterwards. We all share something in common so there is always something to talk about.

I want to play competitive golf, team matches, comps etc. As long as there is plenty of both then "social" golf doesn't figure high in my thoughts at all.
 
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Depends what you mean by the social side. If you mean people who are good company on a round and will let you join their group then yes, it is very important to me as quite a few of my regular group play cricket as well so I am looking for a round some weekends.

If you mean functions, meeting up outside of a round of golf etc then no, does not matter much to me at all.
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If you mean a round followed by a beer and some banter in the 19th then yes it is important to me. The functions aren't my cup of tea but they are quite popular at my club. I think the social element is what defines a golf club from a golf course.
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If you are talking about getting to meet different players then we have drawn comps and its a great way of meeting other members. Some you will get on with and others you'll have less in common with. The banter in our clubhouse especially post comps is pretty good and some fierce stick flies around. That said new members are made to feel equally welcome. I think Mike has fitted in pretty well with our usual Saturday crowd and is giving and taking his fair share.

I'm not a huge fan of the social events purely because they aren't my cup of tea. However we do have social golf (usually 9 hole team events) and these are good fun to play in. Personally I wouldn't be a member of any club regardless of how good the course was if I wasn't made to feel welcome or couldn't get a game or have a laugh.
 
GRANT.


NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!!


big bloody no. Best decision I've ever made leaving THAT snooty nosed club and joining another where you are made to feel welcome, can go for a drink, sit and chat with any member, watch the sport on the telly, play pool. Wear jeans in the clubhouse if you feel like it. Relaxed happy atmosphere.

Social is a huge aspect of a PROPERLY run golf club.
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That'll be a no then Craw! Pm waiting
 
You got my number let me know when suits - Im supposed to be playing your brother on Thursday at his (I think) if your fit for that?
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Fit as a fiddle, hopefully back to work on monday. Have been out the back having a swing every night. Think i could handle a round now, at worst i can play with 3/4 swings.

It may or may not be the course you mentioned!
 
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