RT1200
New member
Good. This is as it should be.
Racism
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rudebhoy
Q-School Graduate
One guy who used to play us with now and then started coming out with obnoxious stuff. First time I let it go, but when he came out with it again the following week, I pulled him about it. He went in a right strop and it was pretty awkward for the rest of the round.
He keeps out my way now which suits me fine.
He keeps out my way now which suits me fine.
CliveW
Tour Winner
As a new member to the forum, it seems strange that your first post is about racism in golf.
Yes at me, but not at either of my current clubs.
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RT1200
New member
Well done for challenging him.
Neilds
Assistant Pro
I thought the same. Almost as if he is doing a survey and he will report anyone who admits to hearing a racist comment
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Deleted member 18588
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Once at an after inter club match meal a member of the opposition happily told us that footballers like Ashley Cole, Theo Walcott etc; shouldn't be allowed to play for England. He really couldn't understand why I reacted so angrily and asked him to leave immediately.
Similarly last year a member who I have known for years and played with often made a blatantly racist comment about Meghan Markle. Again he and the others were amazed by my reaction. I pointed out that one of my daughters in law has like Meghan a black mother and a white father. The response was that he hadn't intended to offend me.
The implication being that it was otherwise OK for him to say what he did.
Sadly, therefore, I personally can only conclude that racism in golf clubs is not that uncommon.
Similarly last year a member who I have known for years and played with often made a blatantly racist comment about Meghan Markle. Again he and the others were amazed by my reaction. I pointed out that one of my daughters in law has like Meghan a black mother and a white father. The response was that he hadn't intended to offend me.
The implication being that it was otherwise OK for him to say what he did.
Sadly, therefore, I personally can only conclude that racism in golf clubs is not that uncommon.
RT1200
New member
Nothing to fear from me. I have experienced some particularly unpleasant racist comments that resulted in me leaving the club because the club's management failed to deal with the culprits and criticised me for complaining. I am interested to know if this is common in other clubs.
RT1200
New member
Sorry to hear you had this unpleasant experience and well done for standing up to this person.
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Deleted member 16999
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Let’s hope the new member isn’t a journalist looking for some facts to back up his “Golf Clubs are full of Racists” column.
Oh you cynicLet’s hope the new member isn’t a journalist looking for some facts to back up his “Golf Clubs are full of Racists” column.
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Deleted member 18588
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With the preponderance of middle class, middle aged, white males amongst the membership of golf clubs I would be surprised if the number of racist comments wasn't higher than the norm in society as a whole.Let’s hope the new member isn’t a journalist looking for some facts to back up his “Golf Clubs are full of Racists” column.
(Speaking as an older, middle class, white guy)
Robster59
Tour Rookie
When I moved to Glasgow I was more amazed at the biogtry than the racism to be honest. Not at the club, but anywhere. I understand it's not as bad as it was but it still exists.
Like some other posters, lots of sexism but never racism. I should quantify that by pointing out that I recently discovered, from census information, that the county I live in is 98.4% white ?. The chances of me encountering racism is therefore much smaller I suspect.
Whilst I'm unlikely to come across direct person to person racism based on the numbers above I'm pleased to say that I have genuinely never heard racist comments about non white golfers, footballers, cricketers, rugby players etc in general chatter either on the course or in a clubhouse.
Whilst I'm unlikely to come across direct person to person racism based on the numbers above I'm pleased to say that I have genuinely never heard racist comments about non white golfers, footballers, cricketers, rugby players etc in general chatter either on the course or in a clubhouse.
RT1200
New member
I suspect you are right.
KenL
Tour Rookie
Not sure I agree in general. There are people in Scotland who claim Eastern Europeans take "their" jobs (generally those that don't want to work) and those who won't buy a Big Issue off sellers if they are not Scots.
RT1200
New member
That is good to hear. However, my unpleasant experience was in a white dominated members' club.
CliveW
Tour Winner
We can be a suspicious bunch here. Perhaps if you had made it clear at the outset you would have got a different answer.
Blue in Munich
Crocked Professional Yeti Impersonator
Oh you cynic
If you weren't a mod I'd correct that to "Oh you realist" for you.
There's a certain schoolteacher-like tone to the responses that suggest to me that the new poster's heart isn't quite in it...
I'm not disputing that racism will exist in golf clubs, the question was if we have experienced it, heard or seen it. I've been lucky in that I have not.
I'm genuinely sorry to hear you have had a bad experience. It must be horrible, there is no excuse for it. Has it put you off golf, is that the point of the thread?
