richart
Major Champion
Steve you have lost me, easily done. I was just laughing at a one word reply that then had to be edited by a mod. I assume the original was even more helpful than 'rubbish'. :smirk:
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Steve In Spain
Assistant Pro
Rich....I am thinking or inclined to be thinking that due to the comment made by Westy, there was MORE than just that ONE word. He must have edited a nasty comment to just read 'rubbish' and from what I can gather, this might not be the first time his arrogance has come to the fore.
Will I let it bother me or stop me from enjoying my fun on here? Nope, it won't, it will take more that a prima donna to do that. I Moderated a hard core Biker site in the USA for 6 years, they gave respect and they got respect.
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
I've heard about those hard core bikers meets...... bet you had an arse like a fresh shotgun wound
richart
Major Champion
Good on you Steve.
bluewolf
Money List Winner
I was playing a round at my course several weeks ago, I was on my own (as per usual), when out of nowhere, an elderly gentleman asked if he could join me for a few holes. We played together for the remaining 10 holes. This guy was very polite, very funny and very respectful. Naturally I assumed that he was a newer member looking to meet a few people. When we got back to the clubhouse, we had a quick drink, at which point I found out that he was the club president. He never made any effort to be the "big I am".. Now that is what I call manners. Im playing with him again in a few weeks...
User20205
Money List Winner
I feel I should have been more expansive, but I was just nipping out to pick up my Turkey !!
I know the reference to a single player was removed a while ago. Some places have local rules, Hockley in Winchester being the only one I can recall. This states a single player has no standing. it was actually quoted to a mate of mine who was a member, so a four ball could elbow him out of the way on the second tee. Suffice to say he is no longer a member.
This kind of behaviour should be consigned to the dustbin of golf history together with the captains privilege and Smiffys white trousers !!
User 105
Journeyman Pro
tbh, I've played at this place a lot over the past 2-3 years and this is probably the first time I've had any issues like this. Maybe once before when a 4 ball wouldn't let me through. But that's about it in probably 20 rounds.
I've met a lot of the members there when I play and they have always been courteous and more often than not I've been asked to join with them and I've always had a good laugh. It's not actually a stuffy club, far from it, which is why this surprised me.
Hence the post, as I'd seen this quite a few times I thought there might have been some kind of captains etiquette I hadn't heard of.
I know at our place our group has been asked by the rangers to move aside for the captains group, even when we were being held up by a groups in front of us.
I've met a lot of the members there when I play and they have always been courteous and more often than not I've been asked to join with them and I've always had a good laugh. It's not actually a stuffy club, far from it, which is why this surprised me.
Hence the post, as I'd seen this quite a few times I thought there might have been some kind of captains etiquette I hadn't heard of.
I know at our place our group has been asked by the rangers to move aside for the captains group, even when we were being held up by a groups in front of us.
Ethan
Money List Winner
Some clubs give the Captain right to push in at the first, but the Captain is not immune to the Rules of Golf on slow play, and should let faster groups through.
The only practical issue is that if there is nowhere for faster groups to go, i.e. it is all jammed up ahead, no point in doing so.
The only practical issue is that if there is nowhere for faster groups to go, i.e. it is all jammed up ahead, no point in doing so.
ohrly
Medal Winner
does it still stand that groups cant play through a group if in a competition/matchplay? always thought that rule was really rediculous mainly for the old chaps playing there senior match play knockouts abusing this rule as juniors are often looked down upon!!!
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Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
Might be a local rule at a particular club - ie Club Comps/Matches have precedence but it's not in the book as a general ettiquette rule.
Makes my blood boil too - "can't let you through, we're playing a Match":rant:
Makes my blood boil too - "can't let you through, we're playing a Match":rant:
ohrly
Medal Winner
i see, yeh rly used to frustrate me havin to play behind some diggers cos there in some match lol
Steve King
Assistant Pro
This is what it's meant to be like...fair play Mr President...it's putting the image of the club first too
We have an unwritten rule that says you shouldn't play through a match, I guess based ont he premside that you upset their concentration etc. Never really bought into the argument and thought that pace of play on the course would be much better all the way round if those having "off days" let other groups through.
I think the captain in the OP really isn't setting a great example. I guess we've been very fortunate at RA that 99% of the captains in post since I've been associated with the place have been spot on and many have continued to be one of the gang and not put on any pretence or get ideas above themselves. Yes it is a prestigious thing to have but I can't see why you need to abuse the position and alienate yoursefl just so you and your cronies get VIP treatment on and off the course. You are only in the post for a year but members tend to have long memories.
I think the captain in the OP really isn't setting a great example. I guess we've been very fortunate at RA that 99% of the captains in post since I've been associated with the place have been spot on and many have continued to be one of the gang and not put on any pretence or get ideas above themselves. Yes it is a prestigious thing to have but I can't see why you need to abuse the position and alienate yoursefl just so you and your cronies get VIP treatment on and off the course. You are only in the post for a year but members tend to have long memories.
GTO NEMESIS
Club Champion
Ditto!
chris661
Money List Winner
I think you mistook my one word answer as having a dig at you. It wasn't. It was that the thing of a single player having no rights on a course is rubbish (I had wrote bollocks but thought that it might come across wrongly) apologies if you took it the wrong way.
Yerman
Journeyman Pro
Having been forced to leave a course after being stuck behind a fourball and and caught by another fourball because I had "no standing on the course" on a bank holiday in 2008 only to find it hadn't been the case for years, my first thought was the same as yours Chris,or ruder. It was a sh1te rule when it existed and I'm sure there are a few of us who see red when its trotted out.- very sore point.:ears:
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