Play in the same group as Hawkeye. Good mix from single figures to those in the 20's but we make sure the winner is suitably punished for winning the money so it normally gets spread around
We've one on Saturday and Sunday throughout the year if there's no competition on. Meet in the breakfast room between 9.15 and 10 . Can be anything between 2 and 20 turn up depending on the weather.
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Not a fan of online booking Gordon ?
They have their merits if used properly, ie a mix of bookable and walk up times.
What does Blackmoor do Rich?
richart
Major Champion
No tee booking, apart from competitions. We just queue up if there are more than a couple of groups waiting to go off, and have a bit of a chat. All very civilised compared to my previous club.
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Exactly how it should be in a members club, worked a treat at my old club too :thup:
Wayman
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happyhacker
Challenge Tour Pro
Interesting topic. Hope the new club have these as it would help to meet members come January!
MadAdey
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The only time you book at my place is for COmps. Tues and Thurs there is an 11 o'clock roll up can be anything up 50ish people on a nice day. Then on a Saturday there is an 8 and 11 o'clock swindle.
pbrown7582
Money List Winner
We have a BRS but on non comps days it isn't applicable so the rolls up carry on there are 2 on a Saturday, a Tuesday evening and Friday lunch also one of the groups is a designated society and organise days out too.
PNWokingham
Journeyman Pro
we have rollups most days, with no bookings until after 10. In the week, when I am hardly ever there, they have seniors, ladies and a Friday comp - all are run as overall comps, although the seniors have been known to moan if there are no crumpets afterwards to go with several bottles of wine. Saturdays and Sunday one of the pro's is in the bar and you give your name and are paired in order of when you come in - no overall swindle etc but always 4-ball better-ball with a few quid on the result of front, back and overall (usually 5-15 ).Sunday is the same but there is also a big swindle called the Sunday Boys - with a winner for the day and your result counting to the overall - best 20 rounds over the year - and they have a big prize-giving dinner/piss up at the end of the year. I like the mix of roll up and then pre-arranged games following on
HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
Indeed, just how it works for us, I wouldn't have it any other way
Roops
Head Pro
We have no tee booking, which is great, so have a whole rash of Swindles. I normally make the Saturday lunchtime one, 4 balls, £5 in, 2 shot cut for the winner (my swindle h/c is more realistic than my official) most 4 balls have a little match play between themselves too. Great fun and a brilliant way to get to play with lots of better players. We have a couple of pros at our place who play in them too, so you get the double joy of watching someone play properly and a few tips along the way.
Just to add, our's is one of severalgroups on a Saturday. There's a couple on Tuesday and Thursday + one on Wednesday. Sunday is a huge winter league with a number of independant 4balls slotted in too.
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
I used to play in your Sat 11am one - was organised at the time by a certain Northern Irish very good mate of mine from back then (AS). Still play in our Sat 11am one. Quite a few during the week and new members are encouraged to go along. Our Secretary will often turn up with a new member and do the introductions.
There is a risk of it getting too big. 16-24 usual numbers. We keep entry to £1 so that winnings (usually 1st and 2nd, sometimes 3rd also if numbers are larger) are just a nice wee bonus but nothing much. Also winner gets his 'roll-up handicap' cut by 0.1 for every £1 won - this to avoid banditry / regular winners.
Truth is that if you turn up as a four ball and find yourself in the middle of our roll-up going off, you take your rightful place on the tee. So if you are the only complete 4 ball waiting by the first tee even in the middle of the roll-up going off then you have the tee - regardless. I would argue strongly against the 1st tee being booked for our or any roll-up.
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road2ruin
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Ours is a public course however we always have 4 slots booked on a Saturday morning for our roll up. £5.00 in the pot with the cash being divided between overall winner, winner of back 9 and winner of front.
The handicap system of 'The Saturday Club' is pretty penal (1.5 shots off for winning each of the back/front/overall plus 0.5 off for every point over 34) but it does mean that you don't get the same people winning the pot week in, week out.
After 2 good weeks I am now playing off 10 (club handicap 20) which means I'll be donating £5 per week for the foreseeable.....
The handicap system of 'The Saturday Club' is pretty penal (1.5 shots off for winning each of the back/front/overall plus 0.5 off for every point over 34) but it does mean that you don't get the same people winning the pot week in, week out.
After 2 good weeks I am now playing off 10 (club handicap 20) which means I'll be donating £5 per week for the foreseeable.....
sweatysock41
Q-School Graduate
We still have them - I join one @ 10 every Saturday. Its a great way to be introduced to members if your new as well. that's how I got to know people to start with and have played with the same group which varies between 8 and 12 depending on the time of year for about 8 years now.
stevek1969
Money List Winner
We have them on non comp days but we have a booking system so we just book 4-5 times a week and we turn up and put the balls in a hat or whoever turns up first.
There are 3 squads like that at our club and we all have our times of playing, we can have between 10 - 18 depending on what shift or if guys are back from offshore playing, its competitive as hell with a weekly email going out from one of the guys slaughtering everyone a great laugh and good squad of lads ,we also have nights out and barbies in the summer
There are 3 squads like that at our club and we all have our times of playing, we can have between 10 - 18 depending on what shift or if guys are back from offshore playing, its competitive as hell with a weekly email going out from one of the guys slaughtering everyone a great laugh and good squad of lads ,we also have nights out and barbies in the summer
Much the same here Steve,we play same time each spare day without a comp.Great bunch of lads who rip the pish out of each other and no sympathy is given.We had the "Yourlot" Xmas day out couple week back that was great banter and we will continue to do the same sort of thing going forward.
stevek1969
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Yeah Alan everyone takes a hit its all good banter,we had 18 at our Xmas day out 2 weeks ago,some dayout that was. We have a winter eclectic,stable ford and 3 putt league during the winter ,good craic and it keeps everyone on there toes.
Fore
Head Pro
Must admit i have the hump with the swindle arrangement at my club at the moment. So much so i am trawling club web sites to see if can find a club with a better arrangement. Any recommendations, i am based near Junction 8 on the M25?
My lot refuse to draw balls for the groupings and insist on making up their own fourballs. The idea is you turn up, put your name in a book and ask if anybody is looking for a game. This is every saturday and sunday when there is not an official competition on. Trouble is a lot of guys 'make up' during the week or in the car park or have a regular four they play with week in week out which is nice if you are in a group like that but a pain if you aren't. Recently i turned up last but not late and the last 2 groups to go out said they were made up and to wait and see if anybody else turns up and to play with them. No one turned up so i went to the tees at 1 and 10 to ask if we could rearrange into 3 groups of three which should be the protocol. The first group said make a five ball with the other group. The second group said why us, can't you play with the other lot.
This is bred out of a desire to have a 4 ball better ball amongst themsleves in what is really an individual stableford competition. I felt really welcome at this point and realised the only way i would get a game would be to start an argument so i went home without a game. The club are not interested, they say the swindle is down to the members to sort out amongst themselves. I have said that the club should get involved as it reflects on them when new members can't get a game because of the unwillingness of old established members to mix it up a bit.
My lot refuse to draw balls for the groupings and insist on making up their own fourballs. The idea is you turn up, put your name in a book and ask if anybody is looking for a game. This is every saturday and sunday when there is not an official competition on. Trouble is a lot of guys 'make up' during the week or in the car park or have a regular four they play with week in week out which is nice if you are in a group like that but a pain if you aren't. Recently i turned up last but not late and the last 2 groups to go out said they were made up and to wait and see if anybody else turns up and to play with them. No one turned up so i went to the tees at 1 and 10 to ask if we could rearrange into 3 groups of three which should be the protocol. The first group said make a five ball with the other group. The second group said why us, can't you play with the other lot.
This is bred out of a desire to have a 4 ball better ball amongst themsleves in what is really an individual stableford competition. I felt really welcome at this point and realised the only way i would get a game would be to start an argument so i went home without a game. The club are not interested, they say the swindle is down to the members to sort out amongst themselves. I have said that the club should get involved as it reflects on them when new members can't get a game because of the unwillingness of old established members to mix it up a bit.
