Spey Valley & Nairn Golf Club

[MC72]

Played Spey Valley & found the course to be in horrendous condition and one of the worst I've ever played with blind tee shots, bare tees and greens cored and full of disease patches....with the pins placed in the middle of the patches.

Went into Nairn Golf Club, and we were given very short shrift by reception. Stuffy stuck up attitude that golf needs to shake off rather than perpetuate.

 

[virtuocity]

Went into Nairn Golf Club, and we were given very short shrift by reception. Stuffy stuck up attitude that golf needs to shake off rather than perpetuate.

 

[patricks148]

Played Spey Valley & found the course to be in horrendous condition and one of the worst I've ever played with blind tee shots, bare tees and greens cored and full of disease patches....with the pins placed in the middle of the patches.

Went into Nairn Golf Club, and we were given very short shrift by reception. Stuffy stuck up attitude that golf needs to shake off rather than perpetuate.

welcome back crawford, ive missed you

what do you mean by reception anyway, pro shop or office, we don't have a reception? or did you take the wrong turn and end up at the golf view they have one.

 

[pendodave]

Spey valley has probably not recovered from the winter yet (and being away from the coast, it is colder there than Nairn).

I don't think the north of scotland has had much growing weather yet. I was in the far north last week, and there was plenty of snow on the higher hills, the odd snow shower above 1500ft etc etc.

Talking to the locals, they said there hadn't been much of a spring.

 

[MC72]

The door marked "reception" which we knocked on before we politely enquired if we could have a quiet drink.

But you're correct in a literal sense as your golf club does not have a reception, not a warm or welcoming one.

As a result it lost out on visitors who were looking for a quiet non alcoholic drink before having some food and potentially booking an expensive tee time when the club was obviously not busy.

 

[GreiginFife]

Am I reading it right that you didnt have a tee booked/paid a green fee but approached a members club to use the facilities?
Not sire there are many members clubs that I know of that will just let the man on the street use them as general bar/restaurant... which is effectively what you are unless you have booked a tee/paid greenfee.

Apologies if I read that wrong but thats how it looks and so not surprised by the clubs reaction if that is the case.

 

[patricks148]

Spey valley has probably not recovered from the winter yet (and being away from the coast, it is colder there than Nairn).

I don't think the north of scotland has had much growing weather yet. I was in the far north last week, and there was plenty of snow on the higher hills, the odd snow shower above 1500ft etc etc.

Talking to the locals, they said there hadn't been much of a spring.

Dead right, Spey Vally is months behind growing wise at the best of times, and as you say no real growing weather for them still.

its a great lay out imo, you just have to remember its a resort course ita t Ski resort

The door marked "reception" which we knocked on before we politely enquired if we could have a quiet drink.

But you're correct in a literal sense as your golf club does not have a reception, not a warm or welcoming one.

As a result it lost out on visitors who were looking for a quiet non alcoholic drink before having some food and potentially booking an expensive tee time when the club was obviously not busy.

I don't know when you went but at the moment the course is very busy visitor wise after the members morning times. last week was pretty full and the club champs were on friday, then we had a ladies open all day sat, sunday was booked solid. i popped in yesterday afternoon and there were 4 coaches in the car park which was full.

if you hadn't booked a time or paid a green fee, then really you can't complain, its a members club that let paying visitors in. its not open to the public as such. i think its in our bar licence which stipulates this.

Am I reading it right that you didnt have a tee booked/paid a green fee but approached a members club to use the facilities?
Not sire there are many members clubs that I know of that will just let the man on the street use them as general bar/restaurant... which is effectively what you are unless you have booked a tee/paid greenfee.

Apologies if I read that wrong but thats how it looks and so not surprised by the clubs reaction if that is the case.

absolutely right Greig, it s stipulated in our bar licence, members and guests.