Silliest Club rule ever?

[KenL]

I don't get the (pathetic, sorry) hang up about not being able to change shoes in the car park!

Having to wear knee length socks with shorts has to be the biggest joke ever. What a plank you would look dressed like that!

Thankfully times have changed but when I was a junior single figure teenagers had to stand aside to let 28 handicap adult members tee off before them even if we had a time booked.

 

[richart]

to be fair, in none of the above sports are you only changing your shoes.

Hill walking - car park.
Climbing - car park.
Going somewhere nice for a run/cycle - car park.
Kayaking - car park.
Scuba diving - car park.

All of the above are only my own personal experience. I'm sure others feel differently.

True but do those sports have a huge changing room especially for the sport ?

 

[garyinderry]

Priority for those in comps.



As if they are playing in the open. I have never and would not invoke this rule. the only time I might ask someone could I play through if I was struggling for light with a good card going.

 

[bluewolf]

True but do those sports have a huge changing room especially for the sport ?

Excellent point... But even if they did, do you think there would be a rule banning you from changing your shoes in the car park?

however, we are in danger of derailing an excellent thread with another 200 post "discussion" about shoe geography. Live and let live. Change your shoes where you like, as long as you don't have holy socks.... Oh no, I've just started a religious thread diversion...

 

[richart]

Excellent point... But even if they did, do you think there would be a rule banning you from changing your shoes in the car park?

however, we are in danger of derailing an excellent thread with another 200 post "discussion" about shoe geography. Live and let live. Change your shoes where you like, as long as you don't have holy socks.... Oh no, I've just started a religious thread diversion...

My post was tongue in cheek, as I couldn't care less where golfers change, as long as the Club doesn't have a specific rule. Then abide by a Clubs rule or don't play there. Oh For those playing the H4H day, West Hill has a no changing in the car park rule.

 

[bluewolf]

My post was tongue in cheek, as I couldn't care less where golfers change, as long as the Club doesn't have a specific rule. Then abide by a Clubs rule or don't play there. Oh For those playing the H4H day, West Hill has a no changing in the car park rule.

fully agree....

then use guerrilla tactics to undermine the rule at every opportunity in order to facilitate change!! Solidarity brother wolfie.

 

[Sweep]

Thankfully times have changed but when I was a junior single figure teenagers had to stand aside to let 28 handicap adult members tee off before them even if we had a time booked.

Should the adults have stepped aside to allow the juniors to tee off because the juniors were better at golf?

 

[Sweep]

I used to play at a club that adopted the no changing shoes in the car park rule. However, it was because the car park was close to the first tee and out of sight of the clubhouse, so a few unscrupulous nomads would nip on the course without paying. so they put a member card activated lock on the locker room door and put the rule in place. Anyone seen changing shoes in the car park was directed to the pro shop to pay. Crafty.
I know other clubs who do it to make you go into the clubhouse after your game to tempt you into the bar.

 

[Scott W]

I was at a society day with a mate who is wheat intolerant. When the bacon rolls came out he discarded the roll and began to eat the bacon, with his fingers. He was asked by a stuffy member of staff to use cutlery...so he asked for some and they said he would have to go into the dining room......FFS where is it he said...oh but you cant go in there without a jacket!!

 

[IanM]

I think it was Thorndon Park years ago had a white line on the patio which women were not allowed to cross.....

Do Formby let women in the clubhouse now?

 

[Hacker Khan]

No diving, petting or bombing in the water hazard on the 5th. No dogging in the car park.

 

[ManinBlack]

I think it was Thorndon Park years ago had a white line on the patio which women were not allowed to cross.....

Do Formby let women in the clubhouse now?

The same club that I referred to in #15 used to have a sign which read "No ladies or dogs past this point"

 

[chrisd]

No diving, petting or bombing in the water hazard on the 5th. No dogging in the car park.

Is that the members car park, visitors or both?

 

[Hacker Khan]

Is that the members car park, visitors or both?

Both, you have to go in the trees next to the OOB on the 8th to partake in that activity now.

 

[srixon 1]

Another one that you see regularly but is always ignored is this:

"No practice swings to be taken on tees"

Not a club rule by definition but still daft all the same.

 

[richart]

Another one that you see regularly but is always ignored is this:

"No practice swings to be taken on tees"

Not a club rule by definition but still daft all the same.

On a par three some hacker could take four practice swings, and send half the tee down the fairway. Surely it is to protect the tee, which seems a good thing to me.

 

[Slab]

What about that one where you've to buy everyone a drink if you get a hole in one!

 

[Crazyface]

I used to play at a club that adopted the no changing shoes in the car park rule. However, it was because the car park was close to the first tee and out of sight of the clubhouse, so a few unscrupulous nomads would nip on the course without paying. so they put a member card activated lock on the locker room door and put the rule in place. Anyone seen changing shoes in the car park was directed to the pro shop to pay. Crafty.
I know other clubs who do it to make you go into the clubhouse after your game to tempt you into the bar.

Why? They have found a way of identifying people who are avoiding paying.

 

[FairwayDodger]

Another one that you see regularly but is always ignored is this:

"No practice swings to be taken on tees"

Not a club rule by definition but still daft all the same.

I've said it on here before but.....

I got told off, aged about 14, by the starter at the Old Course (over the loudspeaker) for taking a practice swing on the tee. Still shaken by the memory - I always go to the side of the tee for practice swings!

 

[Crazyface]

The Pro's do practice swings on the tee.