chellie
Tour Winner
Definitely. Ours would be much poorer without ours.
Scratchers!
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Good thing I'm not quite English - half Irish.
A formal discussion with the sec would be a last resort, and I would have probably made up my mind to leave by then. Making an 'accusation' that a club is unwelcoming and unfriendly won't help make friends.
How did yesterday go? Open 4 man team event, and we end up with only 3 players. Unfortunately because of the scoring format on different holes, we couldn't play in the comp but went out anyway.
As luck would have it I was with two committee men. I raised the issue of scratchers as a question, and didn't at that time know they were central figures in the club. They advised what time the roll up goes out, when they usually play, and to grab a time around then.
Back in in the clubhouse they introduced me around. HID and I went in the last night for a 'do,' and more people were introduced. Hopefully turned a corner...
Due to moving around with work this is my 4th club in 15 yrs, and 12th club in total. Not one has ran anything for new members. Being a half decent player, reasonably friendly and well versed in golf clubs I've always managed to do ok when moving, but it must be soul destroying for new starters.
Norrin Radd
Tour Winner
sounds like you might have just poked your foot through the door now Bri,hopefully you will get a game or two now mate .:thup:
williamalex1
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Fingers crossed you're not out in a 2 ball at the Dundonald or Trump meets :rofl:
Bazz
Q-School Graduate
Looks like them other guys changing tee times has helped you. Get a few games now hopefully.
jusme
Challenge Tour Pro
I would love to see more clubs do more to integrate new members. I've seen some clubs do it brilliantly and others not so well. It can be a tough initiation but I have welcomed it before. You learn quickly who you would want to play with and who you would not as a result.
Big fan of tee times set aside for roll ups and/or draws. I would equally dislike if the entire tee time sheet was like this. Friends want to play together, it's natural. It's not difficult to accommodate both on a Saturday
Big fan of tee times set aside for roll ups and/or draws. I would equally dislike if the entire tee time sheet was like this. Friends want to play together, it's natural. It's not difficult to accommodate both on a Saturday
Simbo
Tour Rookie
While it looks like really bad patter those guys scratching and joining a single below you it could just be the simple fact that they know this other guy and he didn't have his name on the sheet when they put theirs down so they moved to join him. It's only natural that people wants to play with their mates so I don't really buy into this cliquey thing. I play with my dad and his mate every week, while some see this as being cliquey I see it as the only chance I get to play with my dad. I pay my money the same as everyone else and I'm not having the club tell me who I can and can't play with.
You might be being a bit hasty just now tbh, give it till the season is underway when people are playing more regularly, give people at the club a chance to get to know you a bit more etc. A wee bit more thick skinned for the time being, I certainly wouldn't speak to the secretary, I wouldn't want people being forced to play with me.
You might be being a bit hasty just now tbh, give it till the season is underway when people are playing more regularly, give people at the club a chance to get to know you a bit more etc. A wee bit more thick skinned for the time being, I certainly wouldn't speak to the secretary, I wouldn't want people being forced to play with me.
Jeez! That had me checking the Dundonald thread. I'm not down to play there...
williamalex1
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Jacko_G
Blackballed
How do your medals and competitions run? I join a golf club to meet new people, I can play with my mates anytime but Saturday morning I enjoy nothing more than standing on the first tee swapping cards and introducing myself to guys I've not played with before. I've made some great friends through this process and been invited to Ireland to golf through someone I played with in a competition when the club "told me who I was playing with".
Each to their own but I find your stance quite bizzar.
Simbo
Tour Rookie
Why is it bizarre???
Saturday is the only time I can play with my dad due to other aspects of life. I want to enjoy a round of golf with him, what's so wrong with that??
I totally get that you enjoy meeting new people on a Saturday morning, but it's only natural that people want to play with other people's who's company they enjoy. I actually play with randoms quite a lot and like you have had some really good playing partners. Iv also had some complete clowns.
Our competitions are basically a raffle, you go along on Thursday night, put your name in the hat, get allocated a number, when your numbers drawn, you just put your name on the sheet along with one other person. Big competitions like club championships and opens are totally drawn. Which is fair enough. Iv nothing against playing with randoms but I wouldn't like to be told every Saturday who I'd be playing with. Maybe only getting a few games a year with my dad if we were lucky enough to be drawn together.
arnieboy
Challenge Tour Pro
I thought the point was that the guy had put his name down on thesheet with other players and they moved themselves further down the sheet leaving him high and dry. If that is the case they were out of order.
Jacko_G
Blackballed
It is and it isn't. BRS allows you to book into a competition. I've seen myself book in for a slot between 1030-1100 as all earlier times have been snaffled by people with quicker fingers than me. A couple of days later if I see a cancellation between 0800-0830 I'll grab it and move to another time slot.
williamalex1
Money List Winner
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
I've scratched twice from competitions at short notice.
1st time because I was feeling crap, 2nd time work commitments.
In both instances I emailed the guy/s I was playing with to explain why.
Common courtesy I guess.
1st time because I was feeling crap, 2nd time work commitments.
In both instances I emailed the guy/s I was playing with to explain why.
Common courtesy I guess.
Norrin Radd
Tour Winner
Marshy77
Journeyman Pro
Does your new club have a twitter account? The club I've just joined has one and I've posted on there and been offered knocks with various members on there plus meet a couple of guys in clubhouse on Sat after speaking via twitter.
