Should single sex golf clubs be allowed to exist?

[cookelad]

So on a Saturday when the men's "big competition" is on and the tee booked all day how do you propose for the women to get a game?

Our tee booking system is a ball in the chute, regardless of age, gender or anything else. Admittedly groups have found themselves times that they seem to stick to.

 

[Robobum]

I long for a club where I can sit in the bar in just my underpants after 18holes without feeling uncomfortable. Is that really too much to ask!!??

 

[Robobum]

Our tee booking system is a ball in the chute, regardless of age, gender or anything else. Admittedly groups have found themselves times that they seem to stick to.

How high is the chute? Just covering all possibilities here

 

[CMAC]

Yes!

Private club you/they can do what they like- don't see the issue

 

[cookelad]

How high is the chute? Just covering all possibilities here

Good point I shall arrange for a step to be put at the high end of the chute to ensure it is accessible to all!

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Our tee booking system is a ball in the chute, regardless of age, gender or anything else. Admittedly groups have found themselves times that they seem to stick to.

For comps ?

 

[Qwerty]

Yep why not,I haven't got a problem at all with Ladies only Golf Clubs. If I was a lady I'd love to be a member of Somewhere like Formby ladies, lovely course.

 

[cookelad]

For comps ?

With the exception of the first day of the Club Championship, yes!

 

[Deleted member 15344]

With the exception of the first day of the Club Championship, yes!

So you don't have separate comps for ladies and men ?

 

[hovis]

I long for a club where I can sit in the bar in just my underpants after 18holes without feeling uncomfortable. Is that really too much to ask!!??

Whilst on your mobile

 

[cookelad]

So you don't have separate comps for ladies and men ?

Separate comps yes, restricted tee times no.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Separate comps yes, restricted tee times no.

So your club doesn't close the tee when a medal or a comp is going on ?

 

[hovis]

Separate comps yes, restricted tee times no.

I like this.

 

[AmandaJR]

Each to their own and all that! Perhaps there should be more of them and then those that are members at a mixed club but very anti the opposite gender can pootle off and leave the rest of us to enjoy mixed golf.

A big reason for joining at Brampton was the number of mixed comps in the diary (51 in 2013) plus the overall positive attitude towards mixed/female golf. Probably still a few who make wide sweeping statements about female/male golfers but it feels like they're in the minority. I played yesterday with 2 lady members and today with 2 male members (ooer!) and 1 male visitor - enjoyed both rounds equally.

 

[hovis]

So your club doesn't close the tee when a medal or a comp is going on ?

The belfry and forest of arden doesn't. But then I suppose you cant close the tee full
stop when the majority of your customers are green fee's

 

[hovis]

And without women in the club who provides the car park entertainment? Reverse parking is a scream!

 

[HawkeyeMS]

Good point I shall arrange for a step to be put at the high end of the chute to ensure it is accessible to all!

I think you'll find you'll need a ramp to make it accessible to all

 

[Deleted member 15344]

And without women in the club who provides the car park entertainment? Reverse parking is a scream!

 

[cookelad]

So your club doesn't close the tee when a medal or a comp is going on ?

Only restriction is no fourballs before 11:30 on weekend comp days!

 

[CirenBhoy]

I have no problem with single sex clubs, I just wouldn't join/visit them. ( why would I play at aclub that wouldn't let me wife play a round with me)

i also wouldn't have any professional tournaments at them either.

Although I reckon attitudes are changing so much these days that in a couple of decades all the dinosaurs who frequent such venues will be no more and the clubs will have no choice but to open to all.