The future of golf clubs ??

[guest100718]

Are you Kate Bush?


No I am not trying to be shocking and don't agree with you that what I wrote in my previous post was particularly incendiary. What other reasons are there for not wanting to have a pint with your playing partners? Lack of funds perhaps? No problem, I would buy you a beer every week if you were that skint.

My view, like it or not, is that if you don't regularly have a quick chat in the bar with your mates over a drink after you've played golf then you are in all probability, a miserable, unsociable, tight-fisted dullard.

Nothing shocking about that. Just my view.

I have to talk to them for 4 hours as we troop round the course.... thats enough for me!

 

[Smiffy]

Are you Kate Bush?

 

[Snelly]

Yes, with the old farts preferring to give up their seniors discount than drop the joining fee, we have been able to purchase a teleporter which mean I can get to and from the course in a flash, saving me the 50 minute round trip

50 minutes? Do you live offshore?

No wonder you don't go in the bar much if that is the kind of esteem you hold the senior members of your club in!

 

[richart]

Yes, with the old farts preferring to give up their seniors discount than drop the joining fee, we have been able to purchase a teleporter which mean I can get to and from the course in a flash, saving me the 50 minute round trip

If you were a member of my Club I would be quite happy for you to be a carpark cowboy.:thup:

 

[CheltenhamHacker]

No I am not trying to be shocking and don't agree with you that what I wrote in my previous post was particularly incendiary. What other reasons are there for not wanting to have a pint with your playing partners? Lack of funds perhaps? No problem, I would buy you a beer every week if you were that skint.

Plenty of reasons. Including, but not limited to, having other priorities than sitting in the clubhouse post round. Plenty of times I drove to the course with my friend, we played golf, then got back in the car and drove back. Sociable? yep, we chatted the whole way, and around the course. I don't need to sit in a clubhouse to do that.

My view, like it or not, is that if you don't regularly have a quick chat in the bar with your mates over a drink after you've played golf then you are in all probability, a miserable, unsociable, tight-fisted dullard.

I sometimes wish you wouldn't sit on the fence, tell us what you really mean. I wouldn't describe someone who actively spends 4 hours in the company of others, having paid a fairly large amount for the privilege, as either unsociable, or tight-fisted.

Nothing shocking about that. Just my view.

And you are more than entitled to it. As am I to think it's shocking, and says more about you than the "car park golfers". No wide ranging generalisation will ever fit, and for you to have such a negative view is a bit extreme, over one small facet of someones personality.

 

[guest100718]

If you were a member of my Club I would be quite happy for you to be a carpark cowboy.:thup:

Thank goodness I am not, I played your place when I worked in Eastleigh, nothing special

 

[Smiffy]

Thank goodness I am not, I played your place when I worked in Eastleigh, nothing special

Oh dear

 

[Snelly]

'he also seems to love winding up car park golfers.

I didn't but I do now.

 

[Snelly]

Thank goodness I am not, I played your place when I worked in Eastleigh, nothing special

You must be a member at a fantastic club to say that Blackmoor is "nothing special."

 

[HawkeyeMS]

Thank goodness I am not, I played your place when I worked in Eastleigh, nothing special

:rofl: remind me not to take any notice of course reviews from you in future

 

[Foxholer]

:rofl: remind me not to take any notice of course reviews from you in future

Except for the 'Carpark' section!

 

[bluewolf]

A bit like some golf clubs I suppose

Quite possibly the best bit of "get a thread back on trackery" I've ever witnessed..

 

[guest100718]

Quite possibly the best bit of "get a thread back on trackery" I've ever witnessed..

It was gone a while back..

 

[bluewolf]

It was gone a while back..

Us carpark members don't appear to be very popular .. If only 1 person would ask for the reason why we don't go into the clubhouse after most rounds.. Still, it's probably easier just to make a judgement and move on...

 

[bluewolf]

Thanks blue wolf! Wanna join me & Paddy in our clique?

I thought that being a carpark member meant that we were too dull, miserable and anti-social to be in a clique?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I have said many times in various places (here, blog, social media) about my feelings on car park golfers. I completely understand the need to balance family and committments for some but, as a round rarely takes over four hours, even comps, I can't understand why once a month they can't allow and extra 30-60 minutes and pop into the clubhouse. Just my opinion of course and they pay their fees so are entitled to use it as they see fit

 

[guest100718]

I have said many times in various places (here, blog, social media) about my feelings on car park golfers. I completely understand the need to balance family and committments for some but, as a round rarely takes over four hours, even comps, I can't understand why once a month they can't allow and extra 30-60 minutes and pop into the clubhouse. Just my opinion of course and they pay their fees so are entitled to use it as they see fit

Ah but you put it access nicley mr homer

 

[SAPCOR1]

I thought that being a carpark member meant that we were too dull, miserable and anti-social to be in a clique?

Good point! I don't always change my shoes in the car park. If I'm wearing those horrible, not really golf shoes, trainer type spikeless monstrosities, then I just drive home in them

 

[Duckster]

Us carpark members don't appear to be very popular .. If only 1 person would ask for the reason why we don't go into the clubhouse after most rounds.. Still, it's probably easier just to make a judgement and move on...

Go on then, I'll bite. Although I am honestly interested as I've been a member at a club that had absolutely no social side to it at all but am currently at one with an active social membership (must admit I like a beer afterwards and don't have kids so can happily stay for a while)

 

[bluewolf]

I have said many times in various places (here, blog, social media) about my feelings on car park golfers. I completely understand the need to balance family and committments for some but, as a round rarely takes over four hours, even comps, I can't understand why once a month they can't allow and extra 30-60 minutes and pop into the clubhouse. Just my opinion of course and they pay their fees so are entitled to use it as they see fit

I almost always use the clubhouse after a competition round. I'll make sure that there's enough time for a coffee with my PP's. The exception being midweek medals where I'm restricted by the same issues that stop me after social rounds. I don't have time. It's not that I have time, but choose otherwise. I genuinely don't have time. On several occasions this year I've left before finishing the round, never mind entering the clubhouse.. I can't tee off earlier, and I can't stay later..

Oh, and I've used the clubhouse at my new club quite a bit more than the previous club. The reason? My wife and kids are welcome. They can pop up after a round and have a nice lunch overlooking the 18th. At my previous club they wouldn't have been allowed in without wearing their Sunday best..