what is a medal?

[bees1987]

oh cmon guys - you have no idea if he's just super young, really inexperienced or what! I still remember the first time I thought about joining a club - i didnt have a clue what it was all about and would have loved someone to answer my questions! didnt know there was such a thing as a golf forum tho!

am stepping off my soap box now :sbox:

Bees - which course are you playing?

am playing swingtime in grimsby.....just wanted info on clubs like i said am new to golf some i dont know much about clubs or the benfits of joining one!

 

[Heidi]

am playing swingtime in grimsby.....just wanted info on clubs like i said am new to golf some i dont know much about clubs or the benfits of joining one!

OK - i dont know Grimsby at all but I'm sure someone on here will
There are two types of course - municipal which is owned by a council and usually has one or more golf clubs attached to it and a private course with one club - could have one or more courses.

Most Munis are pay and play, so you can either pay per round, or pay for a season ticket, you can play these courses without being a member, but if there are clubs you can join one of them - usually costs about £100 to join the club, then you can play in their competitions which includes things like a monthly medal, stableford competitions, fun outings like texas scrambles.

a private club means you will be joining the club and the course (sometimes better manicured) - and again can play in all their competitions. a private course will also happily sell you a round or day ticket and you become a temporary member of the club for the day, so you can play the course, go into the club house, have a meal or a drink, but you cant play competitions.

Some courses have practice facilities such as driving ranges, google all the courses in your area and look at their websites.

Benefits of being a member - regular comps, meeting new people, getting an official handicap and working to reduce it.

I play on munis and am a member at 2 different clubs associated with the courses, but i can play 6 different courses with my season ticket. Why? cos i like playing comps and love the banter with the other players. We also have lots of social events, away days, away weekends.

Some of our members pay to be a member, then dont take a season ticket, they just pay and play in the medals - this might suit you if you are away a lot.

to summarise - you need to do a bit of research online!
best of luck

 

[pbrown7582]

thats pretty good but what stops people from lieing about there score and is it on one set day or can you play any day and enter

Set days some places you can turn up and play others you need to pre book. Someone else will mark your card and sign your score while you do the same for them.

 

[rosecott]

are you taking the pi*s!!!!!!!!!

Leave it out, you've already been identified as a "serial moaner" on another thread.

 

[bees1987]

thanks for the help hiedi and others! i have a better picture now

 

[Heidi]

glad to help
do a bit of googling and you'll learn more about your local clubs

come back and ask questions tho - some people aren't grumpy!!!