KenL
Tour Rookie
Has anyone noticed a large drop in the amount of people entering weekend medals at their club?
Medal entry numbers at your club
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backwoodsman
Tour Winner
Since when?
But, generally, no.
But, generally, no.
KenL
Tour Rookie
This year in particular.
rudebhoy
Q-School Graduate
Nope, ours are always busy.
KenL
Tour Rookie
We basically have a monthly medal, under 80 entered for one a week on Saturday.
Full tee sheet next Monday though. ?
Skytot
Active member
Nope , it’s pretty rammed , usually 160 in it
Average about 150 per Saturday? Definitely no drop off in numbers.
Do you think that there is a reason for the drop off? Can you put your finger on it?
KenL
Tour Rookie
People preferring general play scores with WHS?
Always possible. Perhaps they need to send a questionnaire to the members to understand the drop off and what would be needed to bring people back. It could be entry fees, comp formats, or just simply as you describe.
Yorkhacker
Well-known member
Weekend medal tomorrow. Tee sheet has about 130 on it atm, although they won't all play in the medal. Surprisingly, more played on Wednesday in the mid week medal. The numbers are about 10% fewer than the same medals last year.
Jimaroid
Journeyman Pro
In my time it’s never been busier than they have been this year. I gave up trying to enter them.
Albo
Well-known member
Our club has just sent out a questionnaire about comps, I’m not sure what the take up is on them as I pretty much never play in them.
I’ve said I have no interest and it’s annoying for me as takes up tee sheet space and slots aren’t always full.
I want to play golf for the fun of scoring, not to win £30 in shop credit. Comp rounds are slow much slower than normal rounds and I have absolutely no clue why other than people taking longer for the chance of winning that shop credit.
Don’t get me started on club championship week, close the course after work for a week in the summer devalue my membership by stopping me from playing for a week. I’d leave but this nonsense happens everywhere.
I’ve said I have no interest and it’s annoying for me as takes up tee sheet space and slots aren’t always full.
I want to play golf for the fun of scoring, not to win £30 in shop credit. Comp rounds are slow much slower than normal rounds and I have absolutely no clue why other than people taking longer for the chance of winning that shop credit.
Don’t get me started on club championship week, close the course after work for a week in the summer devalue my membership by stopping me from playing for a week. I’d leave but this nonsense happens everywhere.
Backache
Assistant Pro
Course is a bit busier but my impression is numbers are down for medals though I haven't counted.
KenL
Tour Rookie
Medal rounds at my club are quicker than bounce games. 3 balls, not 4 balls and no visitors in the mix.
Springveldt
Well-known member
Also usually around 40 or 50 in the Sunday sweep and maybe 60-70 in the Wednesday sweeps. Comps are well supported at our place.
Albo
Well-known member
We have 3s rather than 4s too but on a Monday, Tues, Thurs, Fri evening course isn’t too busy and the 4s you encounter tend to let you past if your a single or 2 ball, but on comp nights you have no hope of being let through and if you did you’d get held up by the group in front .
it’s perhaps not the rounds that are woefully slower more the whole course slows significantly
IanM
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No drop off at our place.
KenL
Tour Rookie
Why would you not just play in the medal?
Albo
Well-known member
Partially because of the slowness, partially because I’d prefer to play alone than with strangers.
Partially because in one of the few medals I did enter I was paired with a guy who told me after I knocked a 6 inch putt in one handed with the back of my putter, that should be a penalty stroke for not using the correct flat part of the putter. At that point I switched off to medals. I wasn’t cheating in my mind, I have no idea if he rule is correct or not, but I play golf for fun, I don’t care a jot about winning shop credit and if winning shop credits so important to people they would call a penalty for that, then it’s certainly not something I’m getting involved in
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