Such committees could probably do with better reflecting their membership, with more average (or worse) players and fewer decent ones. The old boys club and lack of balance and diversity in the make up of many golf club committees is not a good thing.
Again, not my point. My point was that the decent players, mentioned in an earlier post, are more likely to stick at the game and be long term golfers. Long term golfers have more experience in golf and the club environment and subsequently make better committee members to steer the club. There's absolutely nothing wrong with having a reflective group on the committee as long as they have the relevant experience.
That’s right.
I do think I’m right.Please show me where I have said I am right? I think you are confusing me with your WHS is bad crowd.
I have said my experience doesn’t reflect what you and others are presenting. It is you who thinks they are right!! I wouldn’t be so arrogant!
Single figure players are obviously decent. But the top end isn’t that good in the grand scheme of things, and that group seem to be the most disgruntled on here. They have an over inflated opinion of how good a player they are. If you are shooting in the 80s most of your rounds
Both clubs are traditional members clubs
You mentioned that you thought it was absolute cobblers when I suggested that clubs have been kept going for decades, and longer, by those who are 'decent' golfers. Your clubs have had committees made up across the spectrum of handicaps I presume? That's fair enough but I guess they all had long term experience in the game? Maybe not at all levels then?
I'd say it's the mid to higher H/cappers who are putting in more Q rounds of golf whereas the Lower guys are not & could easily be accused of H/cap protection for possible, vanity reasons. At my Club they certainly make-up the greatest number who are Deleting score intents for often dubious reasons with this including one of England's most significant team Captains.
That’s a sweeping statement.
Didn't know it had a name, but whatever has allowed the million plus non-club members who play regular golf to get a handicap if they want. Apparently about 50,000 have done so and 10,000 then went on to join clubs.
That'll be England then, I think Scotland was something around 2500, but, of course they also didn't give the numbers who had given up membership in favour of this pocket-lining scheme from Scottish Golf (and others)
I believe it's the Illuminati running things down here. Not sure about Scotland - probably the French.
I don’t disagree that clubs should, in part because run by people who are experienced in the game. However, you don’t need to be a good player to be an experienced player and a good Candidate to run a club.
Yes, we in a Propriety Club, have had that happening quite noticeably over the last few years with numbers in Sat Comps dropping.
In England you cannot join igolf until at least 6 months after giving up membership. Hardly making fast sums of dosh given the mere £40 charge and not insignificant costs involved.
You don't but if you are then you're more likely to stick at it and be valuable within your club setup.
Having queried one of our former members iGolf accounts, it seems that this has recently been reduced to 30 days.
That seems crazy, may as well be 1 day as 30 days, if you trying to use it as an incentive to remain a club member.
As far as I know, the waiting period was demanded by clubs but I can't see any real justification for it as maintaining a handicap has to be pretty low on the list of reasons to remain a club member if the offering isn't providing value for money.
*Having a handicap is pretty low on reasons for being a club member
