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[clubchamp98]

Because our changing room is literally the clubs dumping ground you'd be in there with about 2000 old clubs 50 used bags and you'd be alone My course is absolutely miles from what you guys around London play, and the vast majority of the forum.

My clubs owners have destroyed the feel of our clubhouse, through a number of actions, no one wants to spend longer in there than they need to.

You're welcome to come play it for yourself - you'll walk away agreeing with me though

Anything left in our changing rooms overnight is put in a lost property container.
If you don’t claim it within a mouth it’s disposed of ( don’t know where)

 

[Bdill93]

Anything left in our changing rooms overnight is put in a lost property container.
If you don’t claim it within a mouth it’s disposed of ( don’t know where)

This isn't peoples stuff - its the clubs. Inherited over the years etc and all dumped in the changing rooms because they aren't used/ its the only place left to dump it all.

Every club is different, mine just isn't one where you change your shoes inside. You'd look a real wally if you did - and I like it that way.

 

[clubchamp98]

This isn't peoples stuff - its the clubs. Inherited over the years etc and all dumped in the changing rooms because they aren't used/ its the only place left to dump it all.

Every club is different, mine just isn't one where you change your shoes inside. You'd look a real wally if you did - and I like it that way.

Right miss understood.
That’s not great.

 

[IanM]

That kind of helps make my point.....I wouldn't go to a posh restaurant, I get uncomfortable in those situations. Same reason I don't go to golf evenings, they want you to wear a jacket and tie etc.....no thanks. I find it hard to "mingle" in social events. I'm a hermit. One of the reasons I golf is to get me out and be sociable.

As had been brought up earlier (on this thread?), there are people like me who would be more than happy with a decent golf course and just a simple building with a bathroom and a pro shop that could sell a soda or candy bar to me. Are there any golf courses out there like that? I know there is a pay+play course at Spofforth near Harrogate,

I know the feeling, you do what makes you feel comfortable. People are all different, clubs are all different. Find one that suits. Equally, any new group is a bit daunting at first!

Do they actually call coke and chocs, "soda and candy" in Harrogate now?

 

[Deleted member 29109]

I hadn't checked this topic for a while, I didn't realise we'd moved onto to discussing where we change our shoes again. I've been missing out!

In summary, telling an adult person where they must change their shoes is petty and dumb. That's about it really.

As with most of the petty rules that golf seems to attract. They are there to make those that like to enforce them feel as though they have something important to defend. It gives them the feeling or illusion of power and control.

 

[clubchamp98]

I hadn't checked this topic for a while, I didn't realise we'd moved onto to discussing where we change our shoes again. I've been missing out!

In summary, telling an adult person where they must change their shoes is petty and dumb. That's about it really.

Yes there were reasons in the past ( metal spikes) post 402.
But with modern shoes I see no reason for it.

 

[Bdill93]

Right miss understood.
That’s not great.

Nah its rubbish! I could rant all day about the owners but I wont

 

[clubchamp98]

Just one thing that occurred to me with guys who can’t waste a few minutes of their busy lives popping into the changing rooms to put on their shoes.
How much time do you spend on this forum telling us you don’t like wasting time??

 

[Orikoru]

Yes there were reasons in the past ( metal spikes) post 402.
But with modern shoes I see no reason for it.

Agreed. But then, a lot of these petty rules are 50+ years outdated and golf clubs are loath to change them for fear of losing 'traditions'.

 

[Deleted member 23270]

Just one thing that occurred to me with guys who can’t waste a few minutes of their busy lives popping into the changing rooms to put on their shoes.
How much time do you spend on this forum telling us you don’t like wasting time??

Brilliant ? ? ? ? ???

 

[clubchamp98]

Agreed. But then, a lot of these petty rules are 50+ years outdated and golf clubs are loath to change them for fear of losing 'traditions'.

Some yes but I can’t remember the last one I played.
Vast majority now know the customer is always right.

 

[Orikoru]

Just one thing that occurred to me with guys who can’t waste a few minutes of their busy lives popping into the changing rooms to put on their shoes.
How much time do you spend on this forum telling us you don’t like wasting time??

It's not time alone though, it's pointlessness. It would be like if I saw you about to put something in a bin and I said you can't use that bin, you have to use the other bin which is 3 minutes walk away. You'd question why I was wasting your time then I'm sure.

 

[Deleted member 23270]

Life is full of 5 minutes, we choose what we do with them. If I see a point to something I will do it, if I don't then I won't. Why lose 5 minutes that could be spent doing something that I see, not everyone, as a better use of those 5 minutes. We are all making those choice constantly.

Congratulations on being able to account for every minute of your life ?

 

[clubchamp98]

It's not time alone though, it's pointlessness. It would be like if I saw you about to put something in a bin and I said you can't use that bin, you have to use the other bin which is 3 minutes walk away. You'd question why I was wasting your time then I'm sure.

Is it a recycling bin ? I could see the logic then!

 

[Deleted member 23270]

I hadn't checked this topic for a while, I didn't realise we'd moved onto to discussing where we change our shoes again. I've been missing out!

In summary, telling an adult person where they must change their shoes is petty and dumb. That's about it really.

Not really, if someone doesn't use the air hose to clean their shoes when they come off the course all sorts of mud and crap gets deposited in the car park. Then the club has to pay someone to clean it up.

 

[Orikoru]

Not really, if someone doesn't use the air hose to clean their shoes when they come off the course all sorts of mud and crap gets deposited in the car park. Then the club has to pay someone to clean it up.

I don't use those things because I cannot stand the noise. It's like my version of fingernails on a blackboard. When I do bash my shoes together for the mud though I generally walk over to the nearest grass verge to do so.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I hadn't checked this topic for a while, I didn't realise we'd moved onto to discussing where we change our shoes again. I've been missing out!

In summary, telling an adult person where they must change their shoes is petty and dumb. That's about it really.

Surely it depends on the reason why ?

For example if clubs have seen that people are making a mess around their car when they clean their shoes they would rather not see that

but as with everything in life there are rules that an establishment would like to have in place and it’s up to the adults to abide by those rules or go elsewhere

I’m not a fan of wearing socks up to my knees but if it’s a club that I want to play then I’ll abide by that rule ?‍ - that’s the adult way to act , there will always be a golf course that suits everyone’s needs and what rules they want to follow or not follow

It’s the same with restaurants, clubs , shops etc - they all have rules of some sort

Life is full of choices - the initial point was about not judging a whole bunch of clubs based on preconceived ideas

 

[Pants]

You don't get it......

Oh. I do get it BF. I really do. We are all different and all welcome to our opinions but, imo, this has really been blown up out of all proportion and has almost no relevance to the OP.

And for those of us who change our shoes in the car park but have difficulty getting them on without ruining the backs of them, here's one answer ..

 

[Deleted member 29109]

Oh. I do get it BF. I really do. We are all different and all welcome to our opinions but, imo, this has really been blown up out of all proportion and has almost no relevance to the OP.

And for those of us who change our shoes in the car park but have difficulty getting them on without ruining the backs of them, here's one answer ..

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Why would you need to spank someone in the car park?

 

[2blue]

Our joining fee is £1200 plus £1200 green fee.
So it’s very expensive outlay.
It’s a sort of ransom to ensure loyalty.
But certain category’s don’t pay it ,under 30 males or females so the club must only expect loyalty from Men over 30 yrs of age.
Imo it’s a by product of days when clubs only wanted affluent members.
They charge it because they can and get it most of the time.