robin
Club Champion
Have an 'interview/information gathering' meeting soon as applied to join a new golf club. What questions can I expect and what should I ask? Thanks
New GC Interview
- Thread starter robin
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What do you need to know that you wont pick up from noticeboards etc?
For mine, I only asked one or two Q's and was interested to know about playing for teams.
For mine, I only asked one or two Q's and was interested to know about playing for teams.
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
I'd ask how their competitions are run (drawn or same groups). How do you get to meet other members (do they have roll ups/greedies/swindles) that new members can easily get a game in. You could ask what plans the club have for the course in the next year or so but otherwise I'd go with the flow
john0
Journeyman Pro
Ask if repairing pitchmarks is compulsary 
chrisd
Major Champion
I did load of interviews at our club and the usual questions asked were
Will you use the facilities and not just be a car park member
Are you aquainted with the dress code
Will you look to play in club matches
Are you aware of the fees and subscription rates
Are you aquainted with the rules of ettiquette
The interviews barely last 20 minutes and, nowadays, most clubs need you more than you need them,so ,ask any questions that you need answers to ... like
Do you have swindle games wher I can meet people
Do I need a certain handicap level to play in competitions
Is the course often closed for weather/ competitions/ societies etc
It is often a good idea to ask for a curtesy round if you havn't played the course to see if you like it
Chris
Will you use the facilities and not just be a car park member
Are you aquainted with the dress code
Will you look to play in club matches
Are you aware of the fees and subscription rates
Are you aquainted with the rules of ettiquette
The interviews barely last 20 minutes and, nowadays, most clubs need you more than you need them,so ,ask any questions that you need answers to ... like
Do you have swindle games wher I can meet people
Do I need a certain handicap level to play in competitions
Is the course often closed for weather/ competitions/ societies etc
It is often a good idea to ask for a curtesy round if you havn't played the course to see if you like it
Chris
dean
Assistant Pro
do every club have these meetings cus ive just joined a club really like to meet more people
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
The initial interview is usually held prior to actually being approved membership, so as you have already joined I would assume your club don't have them.
Interviews are usually held by the older, more established clubs (or newer clubs that consider themselves to be a little more "exclusive"). They want to make sure that they are letting the "right" sort of member in, and not somebody who is likely to bring the walls crashing in around them by making themselves look a right knob at every given opportunity.
Look on it as a job interview. If you have ever looked at somebody walking by and judging by their appearance, (green spikey hair, bolt through his neck, "feck off" tattooed across his forehead etc) thought "I wouldn't give him a job" the chances are he wouldn't get membership granted to him if he turned up for the interview dressed the same way.
First impressions and all that.
Getting to meet other players at a new club is really down to how much you want to throw yourself into it. Putting your name down for competitions to get to play with guys you haven't played with before, turning up on your own to play and hanging around the first tee waiting for two or three guys to arrive and asking if you can join them that sort of thing.
dangermouse
Assistant Pro
How much is a pint? would be my first question...
Unless the club considers itself to be one of the more "exclusive" ones, it will just be an opportunity for people to make sure you aren't an obvious lunatic. I believe it is as much of a chance for the club to give you an induction as anything else (especially if you dont know other members) eg with regards to timing of non-diaried events such as swindles, and making you aware of things you might otherwise not be eg local rules, team information etc
Nothing to worry about - and its all a bit too much, the experience works both ways; nothing to stop you going somewhere else afterwards if its not to your liking.
Unless the club considers itself to be one of the more "exclusive" ones, it will just be an opportunity for people to make sure you aren't an obvious lunatic. I believe it is as much of a chance for the club to give you an induction as anything else (especially if you dont know other members) eg with regards to timing of non-diaried events such as swindles, and making you aware of things you might otherwise not be eg local rules, team information etc
Nothing to worry about - and its all a bit too much, the experience works both ways; nothing to stop you going somewhere else afterwards if its not to your liking.
Parmo
Tour Winner
Just state you are a freemason and you will get in alright 
An interview??
Dodger shakes his head in disgust.
Another reason why some folk think this game is played by snooty ponces.
Dodger shakes his head in disgust.
Another reason why some folk think this game is played by snooty ponces.
BROOKIE
Challenge Tour Pro
I'd like to see Ian Poulter or John Daly given an interview
dressed in there usual garb,how far would they get?joining
fees and interviews are 2 reasons why golf clubs are
struggleing now,too many blazerheads trying to keep the status quo,they want your money,but not you!
dressed in there usual garb,how far would they get?joining
fees and interviews are 2 reasons why golf clubs are
struggleing now,too many blazerheads trying to keep the status quo,they want your money,but not you!
3offTheTee
Tour Rookie
roll ups/greedies/swindles
Sorry about this but what are they?
Sorry about this but what are they?
john0
Journeyman Pro
Roll ups are allegedly what smiffy makes before teeing off on each hole
richart
Major Champion
Roll ups are allegedly what smiffy makes before teeing off on each hole
They are part of his pre shot routine.
HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
Just state you are a freemason and you will get in alright
ain't that the truth
DCB
Well-known member
C'mon Dodger, you've got to find out how they shake hands and what school they went to.
Or is that just a West of Scotland thing
Or is that just a West of Scotland thing
DCB
Well-known member
In all seriousness, with clubs fighting each other to land as many new members as possible each year, interviews will not be what they once were.
Mind you, I've been a member of three clubs in the past 30 years and none have had an interview for membership.
As to clubs helping integrate new members, that's something that they really do need to work at or their hard fought for new members will traipse off elsewhere next year
Mind you, I've been a member of three clubs in the past 30 years and none have had an interview for membership.
As to clubs helping integrate new members, that's something that they really do need to work at or their hard fought for new members will traipse off elsewhere next year
Crow
Crow Person
They're all pretty much the same thing, an informal competition (usually Satbleford) arranged on a weekly basis at a certain time of the day, for example 12.00 to 1.00 pm, where you just turn up and tee off with whoever is ready, usually as fourballs.
Ideally they're open to any club member although sometimes you might need to be invited to join the group.
There are usualy friendly matches played by each fourball at the same time with various side bets etc.
