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Thank god our tee is closed for comp players only regardless of age or sex then
Should single sex golf clubs be allowed to exist?
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Thank god our tee is closed for comp players only regardless of age or sex then
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Females are allowed to play at the courses - they just can't be members. There is no ladies section.
richart
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From a commercial point of view, I am surprised Clubs can afford to be single sex. I know we couldn't afford to lose nearly 100 lady members. I assume those that are must have full membership ?
It would seem by this comment in the link that sometimes it can be financially viable!
I am a Member of a Prestigious, south of England, club that has 12% of the Membership to Ladies. However, we have concluded that we can substantially increase the subs by becoming an All Male club and therefore reduce the Membership and the usage of the course. The added problem is that we are blocking off a fair portion of course time for a small minority of Members. Moves are afoot to do this in the next few years and become a single sex club - after all there are All Women golf clubs.
This comment also shows that discrimination is not one dimensional
Just up the road from me there is a 'Ladies Only' gym. Last year my wife and I went to our village hall to join 'Fitness for the over 50s classes' I wasn't allowed to join because I am male. The fact that I wanted to join was a source of great giggling. In our town we have a 'West Indian Society' an 'Irish club' and a 'Grampian Club'. People who are not from those geographical areas cannot be members.
Some places, Carnoustie for instance, have a Ladies club why no mention of their sexism.
Nobody seems to create a song and dance when men are excluded. It has become fashionable to knock whatever men do.
Hacker Khan
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To me single sex golf clubs created when attitudes to women were very different to what they are now (in most places anyway) are a bit like those religious types who say things like marriage should be between a man and a woman only because it says so in the bible. Both are a bit out of date with how society has progressed and with the vast majority of modern attitudes and sensibilities.
Couldn't we have had a more interesting thread to all get involved in?
Maybe a how far do you hit your driver thread? :whoo:
Maybe a how far do you hit your driver thread? :whoo:
NWJocko
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Why the assumption this is solely about all male clubs?
Id be interested to know the age of all women clubs in St Andrews fir example (who have been asked about merging with all male clubs and rejected the idea)...
Exactly, everyone is jumping on the assumption and associating this to the recent vote to allow ladies into a particular club/s membership, which is recent news and relevant, but, the same has to apply to ladies only clubs then, shouldn't it?
Whilst their are those ladies that scream for equality, equality cannot be implemented with conditions or caveats, it has to be all or nothing across the board, doesn't it?
So do I really have a 7-day membership when I know that Tuesdays is for ladies and tee times are restricted as is Mondays for seniors and Wednesdays for societies? 7-day membership only means I get to play at weekends and around those other restrictions! Is that equality?
Will the ladies only clubs open up the doors to men if those particular clubs highlighted in the link were to open up theirs to ladies, I think not personally.
bluewolf
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To the people listing other examples of single sex (and other classifications ) clubs, I'm confused. Are you saying that clubs/societies etc should be allowed to carry on as they are, or that they should all be abolished?
I notice that the comparisons to racism appear to have died down since the very valid point of black lawyers were raised. I'd be rather interested to know peoples opinions as to why there a groups with the prefix of 'Black' allowed at all. But that's a totally different subject. As to the. OP. My answer is yes. Any private club should be allowed and joining criteria it wished to have as long as they are lawful. As far as I can see, a men's club isn't braking any laws and is therefor fine to go ahead, there are also plenty if other clubs so people aren't being restricted to no choice at all.
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Yes, a private club should be able to set it's own rules.
In fact, I'm thinking of starting a Dorset only private golf forum
In fact, I'm thinking of starting a Dorset only private golf forum
Yes, a private club should be able to set it's own rules.
In fact, I'm thinking of starting a Dorset only private golf forum
You like talking to yourself then
ger147
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You don't have to be Black to join that organisation.
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You like talking to yourself then
Oh no....loads of us.....well, 4 to be precise.....that I can think of.......
Junior
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I think single sex only membership is ok. Different strokes for different folks. You just need to determine your priorities when deciding which golf club to become a member at.
Personally, quality and condition of the course, its location , regular competitions and club ameneties are paramount. I couldnt care less if the membership is all male or not.
Personally, quality and condition of the course, its location , regular competitions and club ameneties are paramount. I couldnt care less if the membership is all male or not.
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I'd only allow attractive females to be members,any under say a 6.5 need not apply!
& before any one claims this is sexist,It isn't :thup:
& before any one claims this is sexist,It isn't :thup:
bluewolf
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So what would you do if the best course near you was female only?
SwingsitlikeHogan
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So what would you do if the best course near you was female only?
Go to the next best
I can't join Queenwood Golf Club with it's reputed £145,000 joining fee so they are discriminating on grounds of wealth by making it impossible for mere mortals to be able to afford the fees. If it were the best course near to me unfortunately I wouldn't be able to join - so I'd go elsewhere.
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There are plenty of golf clubs that are single sex but are any of them actually limited to single sex to play the course?
Muirfield, RSG etc allow female visitors. Is this the case at all single sex clubs?
Muirfield, RSG etc allow female visitors. Is this the case at all single sex clubs?
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