What would you do.

[needmoreclub]

My course has gone steadily downhill condition wise over the last couple of years as money became scarce. This has had a knock on effect on the members with a lot of 'low men' struggling to play to h/cap as the greens are shall we say 'brutal condition'. Now before i get pelters for suggesting it only affects low h/cappers, it's having the same effect on everyone else but is more noticable in the cat 1 guys as there's very few left playing in cat 1. Would you jump ship and go to a better condition course leaving your mates behind? or just grin and bare it for the sake of playing with your mates.

 

[hors limite]

How do your mates feel? I f they are as fed up as you, they might also be looking for a change.

 

[bladeplayer]

For "Brutal Condition" id be gone .. not gona grin and bare it as its my enjoyment

 

[needmoreclub]

How do your mates feel? I f they are as fed up as you, they might also be looking for a change.

About half the group (6-8) are like minded but have differeing views of where they'd like to go.

 

[needmoreclub]

BP, that's what we've been doing all season, grin and bare. It's really spoiling our enjoyment, but we feel a bit guilty as we know everyones trying to make it better but cant as cash is non existant and if we all left it could put the club under the margins are that close.

 

[Deleted member 1147]

I moved clubs at the end of last year.
As I understand it a couple of other cat 1 players are thinking of joining me at the new place.


I play for enjoyment, I wasn't enjoying it so I moved!

 

[Hammertoe]

I would move on, I know some golf courses are having it very tough but it's your hard earned money your spending to play 'brutal condition' greens.

 

[pbrown7582]

Move on sounds the best way forwArd to me. If you can strike a happy medium over new course with your mates all well and good.

 

[Slab]

Ask the club for details of their plan to change things. Once you get the answer you can decide what to do:

Agree with clubs plans - stay and see it through
Don't agree or think plan will not work - move clubs
No plan - move clubs

 

[bladeplayer]

BP, that's what we've been doing all season, grin and bare. It's really spoiling our enjoyment, but we feel a bit guilty as we know everyones trying to make it better but cant as cash is non existant and if we all left it could put the club under the margins are that close.

There's your answer mate as far as im concerned

 

[gdunc79]

If a suitable option was available I would leave and join a club where the course is of a higher standard. IMO a Cat 1 golfer more than anyone (as they tend to be the best putters) deserves to have true and fair greens to putt on!!

 

[Birchy]

There's your answer mate as far as im concerned

Agree with BP here. As soon as it has hampered your enjoyment it is time to go :thup:

 

[Simbo]

I recently heard that several single figure/cat 1 golfers had asked for their money back at their club due to this exact thing, personally if it was my money I wouldn't be spending it playing on a dump. I'd be moving on

 

[dufferman]

This bloody game is tough enough at times... playing somewhere you're not enjoying isn't right! I'd say you up and leave!

 

[DCB]

Anyone thought of trying to call an EGM ? Even with tight budgets the course is the main asset, so, assuming the club owns the course, there is something fundamentally wrong with the way the course is being managed. Lots of clubs are feeling the pinch but are still able to put a reasonable course into play week on week.

Moving on may seem a solution, but, remember, the grass isn't always greener ........

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Which course is this? Plenty of options in Ayrshire, I would be tempted to up sticks and leave. Hard as it sounds, you'll make plenty of new mates wherever you decide to join :thup:

 

[williamalex1]

Which course is this? Plenty of options in Ayrshire, I would be tempted to up sticks and leave. Hard as it sounds, you'll make plenty of new mates wherever you decide to join :thup:

Plenty of good courses in your area, so unless you've been there for years and have a over 65 discount i would move.

 

[cookelad]

Anyone thought of trying to call an EGM ? Even with tight budgets the course is the main asset, so, assuming the club owns the course, there is something fundamentally wrong with the way the course is being managed. Lots of clubs are feeling the pinch but are still able to put a reasonable course into play week on week.

Moving on may seem a solution, but, remember, the grass isn't always greener ........

Ask the club for details of their plan to change things. Once you get the answer you can decide what to do:

Agree with clubs plans - stay and see it through
Don't agree or think plan will not work - move clubs
No plan - move clubs

:thup:

Add DCB's into Slabs suggestion and you're on the right track - If the club has good plans going forward wait it out, if there's no plan or a poor plan see if you/someone with more knowledge can change the plan and then if the situation isn't to your satisfaction look elsewhere!

 

[needmoreclub]

:thup:

Add DCB's into Slabs suggestion and you're on the right track - If the club has good plans going forward wait it out, if there's no plan or a poor plan see if you/someone with more knowledge can change the plan and then if the situation isn't to your satisfaction look elsewhere!

Thanks everyone for your input. Basically the club has no plans either now or in the future, current gr Con thinks the course is ok with the cash that's available and possibly on by calling an EGM could that be changed, it's got to the point that all the bunkers are being left GUR even during comps rather than spend time raking them ( not having a go at greenkeepers here, just think the guys have thrown the towel in). I think i know what i've got to do but have an affinity with the place as i grew up playing there.

 

[Doh]

Then there is the other option Join the committee and do something about it.