What I do in the clubhouse

[Jamesbrown]

Can spend 1.5 to 2 hours afterwards, summer could see 2-6 hours afterwards.
Very social clubhouse and club. Serves food and local ales.
Occasionally get a coffee and bacon roll before a round.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I tend to get to the club early as I like to warm up even if its a friendly knock, especially these days as the knees, back and other parts are sore and need coaxing into life. I then go back in for a coffee and a chat if its a roll up before the balls are drawn or if its a comp go in and get my card, sign into PSI and make sure I've got everything I need. After a round, I'll normally go in the bar for a beer with my playing partners and to see the results come in. I may eat depending on whether I've eaten anything on the way round. As we've only got one car, HID drops me off and I just call when I'm ready to be picked up which means I can have a few beers and generally chill and have a laugh. Works perfectly well for me

 

[Robster59]

When I play with my friends on a Saturday we tend to get there an hour or so easily for a coffee and a chat then after the game another coffee and we tally up the scorecard from the bounce game. Other times I tend to change in the clubhouse and go straight out and then back into the clubhouse afterwards for a coffee.

 

[virtuocity]

I like to get to the course about 45 mins before tee off and usually leave about an hour or so after shaking hands on 18th

PARKLIFE

 

[Wolf]

When I played before I had any ties, I'd rock up hour early grab a coffee then go warm up for 40 mins,. After it'd be pop the card in watch the golf or Footy on Sky with a drink till I decided I should head home.

Nowadays it's more like turn up half hour early warm up and go out on course, nip in for a quick coffee if I can after but probably a max 20min stay. Hopefully in next week or 2 I'll find a place to join that's welcoming to families so Mrs Wolf can come down and meet me for a drink and maybe some grub afterwards. If I can't then I guess I'll get friendly with the car park, hopefully that won't be the case.

 

[clubchamp98]

At clubs where the kitchen was open early, I used to head to the club before a round for a weekend treat of a bacon sandwich and coffee. Current club does not have a kitchen open before 9 and so now I tend not to go in before I play. The only coffee is a machine in the pro shop so I buy one and drink it whilst I warm up a bit.

After the round, I stay for a coffee and that is about it. My wife works away for much of the week and so spending time with her at the weekends is important to me. I also do not like the atmosphere much in the club, I think much of that is due to being brought up around rugby clubs, lively atmosphere, families encouraged to come up, match on the tv etc. My current club is a bit too reserved, more like a tea room than a sporting club, no tv, only seats at tables, dress codes etc. If the club was more family friendly, I would have my wife meet me for lunch but she was put off by having to work out what to wear the one time she did meet me as she could not wear jeans. Instead, I have a coffee and socialise with my playing partners then either head to the local pub with some of our group or meet my wife elsewhere for lunch.

If the atmosphere changed and it family friendly then I would spend more time and money there. That said, as others have pointed out, if the majority wanted that, if would change. As they clearly do not, I do my bit and head of elsewhere.

You would like my club it’s in the middle of St Helens.
I am not a rugby man but watch it with the lads they are very vocal , I have learned some new swear words!

My main problem with the club is I have to drive home.
So drinking is out , coffee and lunch is always great with the lads I play with.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

My old club had a proper drinking culture and it was a great atmosphere, lots of pish taking etc, I miss that more than the course if I’m being honest.

 

[Jacko_G]

I get to the club and change my shoes in the car park. I then go into the clubhouse for a Tom Kite, even if I don't need I squeeze one out and then use as much of the clubs toilet paper as I can, just to get my money's worth out of my membership.

I then go and play golf.

Afterwards I change my shoes again in the car park then go for a nice long hot shower using the golf clubs hot water and leccy. I use at least two of the golf clubs towels so that I don't have to use my own, also means it costs the club more in laundry.

I them make my excuses and don't spend a penny.

I get great value out of my membership.

 

[chrisd]

I get to the club and change my shoes in the car park. I then go into the clubhouse for a Tom Kite, even if I don't need I squeeze one out and then use as much of the clubs toilet paper as I can, just to get my money's worth out of my membership.

I then go and play golf.

Afterwards I change my shoes again in the car park then go for a nice long hot shower using the golf clubs hot water and leccy. I use at least two of the golf clubs towels so that I don't have to use my own, also means it costs the club more in laundry.

I them make my excuses and don't spend a penny.

I get great value out of my membership.

So long as you're happy 😁

 

[BrianM]

I'm not one for practice before a game, but for most games we meet for a coffee before playing. After the round have a soft drink or two occasionally food, then home, play 3 times a week sometimes more in summer.

I do have a 20/ 30 min drive to get to the club, so it i lived in Nairn, i would walk down and have a pint after the game i'd imagine. Tried to get the Current Mrs 148 to think about it but she is'nt having it

You'll have to tell the wife that the golf is more important than her 5 minute commute to work

 

[BrianM]

I'll have a coffee before a round if i have time and normally a soft drink and something to eat after.
Again, all depends on time with school run etc.
If i get a lift, may have a couple of drams after......

 

[patricks148]

You'll have to tell the wife that the golf is more important than her 5 minute commute to work

she already know golf is more important than anything else.....but still won't have it

 

[Orikoru]

I like to have a breakfast in the clubhouse before my round, whether that be an omelette, fry-up or just a sausage and egg sandwich. After the round we would usually have a pint or two before we go.

 

[Garush34]

Only use the clubhouse to get a card and pay my money for the comp. Then after the round put my card through the secretaries door and head home. The bar is never open unless it is a big comp, so the open and champs finals days.

At my old club I would stop for a drink after a game if I didn't have anything on in the afternoon.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Saturday mornings I'll try and get to clubhouse 30-45mins before roll-up draw is made.

I'll order a breakfast 'special' (sausage, bacon and egg roll plus coffee for £4.50) and if early will read the paper (Daily Telegraph is the club paper) until folks start turning up. Will have a second coffee before going out or may take it with me if an early draw in the ballot.

Then will have a coffee or soup at the halfway hut (stopping not mandatory but we are tending to stop as it's new and we want to make it work).

Back in clubhouse a soft drink or more coffee - hang around for about an hour or so, or until everyone is in and result announced.

 

[Slab]

Saturday mornings I'll try and get to clubhouse 30-45mins before roll-up draw is made.

I'll order a breakfast 'special' (sausage, bacon and egg roll plus coffee for £4.50) and if early will read the paper (Daily Telegraph is the club paper) until folks start turning up. Will have a second coffee before going out or may take it with me if an early draw in the ballot.

Then will have a coffee or soup at the halfway hut (stopping not mandatory but we are tending to stop as it's new and we want to make it work).

Back in clubhouse a soft drink or more coffee - hang around for about an hour or so, or until everyone is in and result announced.

Sounds pretty nailed on (with the odd tweak needed for some alcohol)

 

[TheDiablo]

Turn up 15 minutes before tee time, struggle to put trolley together, quick walk to tee, realise I've left something in car so head back, arrive on time for 3 putts on the practice green and then realise we're up next and I'm not the last of my group to turn up. Walk off 1 with a 3 putt double and wonder why.

Stop halfway for food.


Beer(s) after. Probably stop for an hour. Luckily my wife thinks golf lasts 6 hours so anything short of that gets me brownie points.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Sounds pretty nailed on (with the odd tweak needed for some alcohol)

The culture over here has changed a lot since I started playing, around 10-15 years ago. Then it was common for people to have 2-3 pints and drive home. In rural clubs it would be more. (I never did this but the older guys did this without blinking). Now 99% of golfers know the rules regarding drinking and driving and it is socially unacceptable. It has changed golf clubs enormously, no doubt cost them a lot of money, but at least more people get to live now. Unless you are sharing lifts, alcohol is less prevalent in clubs than it was. This is why it is important that clubs have a decent tea / coffee machine and not some horror machine spitting out something undrinkable.

 

[patricks148]

The culture over here has changed a lot since I started playing, around 10-15 years ago. Then it was common for people to have 2-3 pints and drive home. In rural clubs it would be more. (I never did this but the older guys did this without blinking). Now 99% of golfers know the rules regarding drinking and driving and it is socially unacceptable. It has changed golf clubs enormously, no doubt cost them a lot of money, but at least more people get to live now. Unless you are sharing lifts, alcohol is less prevalent in clubs than it was. This is why it is important that clubs have a decent tea / coffee machine and not some horror machine spitting out something undrinkable.

all the local (who live in Nairn) all drink after or even before a round where as most of the guys i play with mostly drive to the course, none drink and drive, esp with the lower DD limit in Scotland

 

[Slab]

The culture over here has changed a lot since I started playing, around 10-15 years ago. Then it was common for people to have 2-3 pints and drive home. In rural clubs it would be more. (I never did this but the older guys did this without blinking). Now 99% of golfers know the rules regarding drinking and driving and it is socially unacceptable. It has changed golf clubs enormously, no doubt cost them a lot of money, but at least more people get to live now. Unless you are sharing lifts, alcohol is less prevalent in clubs than it was. This is why it is important that clubs have a decent tea / coffee machine and not some horror machine spitting out something undrinkable.

Yeah this area and others like smoking, pinless chips etc will prob come as a culture shock when I get back. I fear I'll go shopping and hold out a small handfull of change because I dont know what the coins are worth and it'll all just mark me out as some kind of weirdo!