Crazyface
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Our place has recently started up the greens committee again and called loads of people involved in the club to it. My question is. Can they do this? Isn't the greens committee for the course and, well, greens??????
The Greens Committee
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Can you explain a little more? I am not sure what you are getting at when you say they "have called loads of people involved in the club to it"
Crazyface
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Well. it appears to me they have re-ignited the greens committee in attempt to pull together everyone involved in running things at the club, you know, Comp Sec's both ladies and gents, handicap comp secs, pro, captain, etc etc., and I got ripped to pieces, oh crumbs I've already moaned about this haven't I??? Anyhoo, I thought the Greens comp was for just Greens or can it be for anything a club wants it to be. I'm actually looking for an out. Is that the right phrase?
I was on a club committee previously and the greens committee were exactly that. They were the link between the members and the green keepers. The committee would liaise about parts of the course the members felt were neglected, height of rough, speed of greens, tee positioning etc. They were generally knowledgeable about this area so that they could talk constructively with the green keepers. They would also feedback comments from the green keepers back to the members. The greens committee always met before the main committee so that they could report to them with fresh information.
The greens committee in my experience are a sub committee that specialise in that section and report to the main committee. Not sure why they would overlap into other areas.
The greens committee in my experience are a sub committee that specialise in that section and report to the main committee. Not sure why they would overlap into other areas.
ScienceBoy
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Has anyone written a manual on best practice for running a golf club from a committee peesoective?
I would love to get my quality assurance hands on a club and sort it out with a real nice set of policies and documentation!
I would love to get my quality assurance hands on a club and sort it out with a real nice set of policies and documentation!
louise_a
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I am on our greens committee, it consists of five members of the club council plus lady's handicap secretary (Me) the Pro and the Head greenkeeper. We solely discus matters of the course, what long term work needs doing, where the greens budget is to spent.
We also assist doing jobs around the course to save the greens staff wasting time doing them, for instance just this morning a couple of us were out tidying up the fairway yardage markers.
We also assist doing jobs around the course to save the greens staff wasting time doing them, for instance just this morning a couple of us were out tidying up the fairway yardage markers.
duncan mackie
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No one right answer.
And that's before you get into the club financials, business model & ownership aspects (these alone can incorporate management aspects that will hugely vary the ideal model.
Finally there's the small issue of 'ideal for whom?
As to the OP;
1. such calls to arms are frequently a methodology for dealing with complaints and suggestions by those ultimately responsible...if so, take care.
2. Greens committees historically handle all matters associated with the course and work hand in hand with the rules committee over the various cross over elements (hazard marking, gur...)
JohnnyDee
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At our place we call it Course & Golf Committe and it does what it says on the tin. Only deals with issues concerning the course and golf.
Food & Beverage, House, Finance etc. all have their own subcommittees and every month there is a Board Meeting were every subcommitte's remit and actions are discussed.
Food & Beverage, House, Finance etc. all have their own subcommittees and every month there is a Board Meeting were every subcommitte's remit and actions are discussed.
upsidedown
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We have a Board with Directors who then head their respective committees, house, marketing, admin, match and greens which I'm on .
IanM
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If it's a proprietary club they can do what they like..... if member owned, you'd think there'd be a constitution of some sort
We have directors and a constitution and have committees for greens, social, captains, handicap etc and each has a defined area of responsibility. It works well but I can see as a propriertary that it could be more of a free for all. I'd ask for more clarification about how it'll work, whether the green keepers are involved etc
Foxholer
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Yep! Check the Constitution for allocation of responsibilities!
jim8flog
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The constitution at our club is
Directors, all matters financial and legal, all matters relating to buildings and major club expenditure for the course, advertising, new member recruitment, terms and conditions for members playing rights and fees. Setting out the Secretary Managers responsibilities.
Secretary manager and office staff.
Captains Committee daily running of the course and comps, plans for improvements, additional projects, club social activities agreements with other clubs and bodies for County or similar competitions.
We have a dedicated handicap, rules and competitions sub committee which reports to the Captain's committee.
Directors, all matters financial and legal, all matters relating to buildings and major club expenditure for the course, advertising, new member recruitment, terms and conditions for members playing rights and fees. Setting out the Secretary Managers responsibilities.
Secretary manager and office staff.
Captains Committee daily running of the course and comps, plans for improvements, additional projects, club social activities agreements with other clubs and bodies for County or similar competitions.
We have a dedicated handicap, rules and competitions sub committee which reports to the Captain's committee.
Crazyface
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Hmm, it appears that this was called to stick a knife in me. Well, I missed the last one as I wasn't informed until the day before and was told on Saturday by our lady comp sec, that we have another one one today. I told her I haven't been informed, well why would I be, the knife was used successfully at the one I attended. and wouldn't be attending and for her to get hold of our constitution. I am only expected to attend Management Committee meetings, which I have never been invited to, but am keeping my ear to the ground as to when the next one is and will be there with knobs on!
PS Also I've had to adjudicate on a dispute on a arranging a doubles match that involved the main man on the Management committee. I realized AFTER I'd made my decision, I have a little card over him and will be using it very soon.
Gosh I sound a nasty person don't I? I'm not really, just don't like it when pushed into a corner. That' when I'm at my most dangerous. Everything comes to those who wait. The wife said to me last night, "I told you that you were in for two years of hell over doing this role"
nickjdavis
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Why is it, do you think, that seemingly a proportion of your club "has it in for you"?
Have there been any specific incidents that you've been involved in....decisions about how certain comps are organised...stuff like that....that you are aware have upset people? Did someone else WANT the Comp Sec role when you took it over? Does someone else think that it really is their responsibility?
Have there been any specific incidents that you've been involved in....decisions about how certain comps are organised...stuff like that....that you are aware have upset people? Did someone else WANT the Comp Sec role when you took it over? Does someone else think that it really is their responsibility?
ManinBlack
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Are you paranoid or are they really out to get you?
