Joining a club on your own

[Evesdad]

I joined mine 18 months ago knowing only my mate who already had a fourball. I'm not exactly outgoing, played a couple of rounds on my own just to settle in. Then there were always people asking if I would like to join them. Also use the online system on weekends so just add your name to the gaps. Met a couple of blokes and played most Sundays with them, then the wife decided she preferred me playing Saturdays and had to start all over again but after a couple of months of gap filling I joined a three ball just before Xmas. These are my new fourball and pairs partners etc. I think if the club are welcoming and you put yourself out abit all works out well!

 

[Richie13]

i joined alone late last summer, on casual rounds, i rang the pro shop and asked if there was space in any groups that where members and going out, i got to meet new members, also in comps i always try to play with different guys each time,

turns out my darts captain, his dad and a fellow darter from another team are also members at the course

 

[AuburnWarrior]

I joined on my own.
One of the members spoke to me in the car park having followed me around for 18 holes. We got chatting and I mentioned that I needed my three handicap cards doing. He agreed to do them for me.
Top bloke!
Without him I'm not sure I'd have a handicap even now!

Nothing wrong with joining a club on your own, just make sure they (the club's employees) work for you.

 

[ScienceBoy]

It took me about 10 weeks to find a regular 4 ball, an 8 handicapper, a 3 handicapper son of an ex club captain and another new guy.

I see no reason why not to join a club full of people you dont know, its almost impossible NOT to find like minded people and also there are plenty of people at clubs who want to find new people to play with.

I made lots of friends in just my first summer and I am a boring scientist!

 

[AuburnWarrior]

I made lots of friends in just my first summer and I am a boring scientist!

Scientists are boring. I mean, what have they ever done for us?

 

[TXL]

Hi David, see your at the other end of the country now, I live next to Knighton Heath so that is one and the other is Canford Magna, any experience of these two ?

Have not played the courses you mention, but have played, and can recommend, Broadstone, Parkstone and Ferndown. Would also suggest Barton on Sea if you like links golf, downside is it is "on the other side of town".

 

[trevor]

Scientists are boring. I mean, what have they ever done for us?

Apart from the roads, the aquaduct, the sanitation ---oops, sorry that was the Romans!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I think you do have to put yourself out a bit and make yourself known around the place intially. I've known guys join places and make no real effort to integrate and then wonder why they struggle to get games.

 

[Crawfy]

Do it...I done it in january this year when I joined Cambuslang GC. Main reason is that I moved from a club 25mins drive away to one I can see from my back door. Simples. The bag just sits on the trolley in the garage, and I can walk to the first tee in 5mins.
Played a couple of solo rounds to get the feel of the course. Now moving onto roll up games with whoever is knocking about the clubhouse or carpark (not the shy type)
Golf on your doorstep.. ye canny whack it

 

[Val]

Do it...I done it in january this year when I joined Cambuslang GC. Main reason is that I moved from a club 25mins drive away to one I can see from my back door. Simples. The bag just sits on the trolley in the garage, and I can walk to the first tee in 5mins.
Played a couple of solo rounds to get the feel of the course. Now moving onto roll up games with whoever is knocking about the clubhouse or carpark (not the shy type)
Golf on your doorstep.. ye canny whack it

Did the very same last season and I'm never stuck for playing partners now