Hacker Khan
Yurt Dwelling, Yoghurt Knitter
I find that as well. The best and friendliest welcomes I've ever had are at Woodhall Spa and The Blue Monster at Doral.
What's the most 'snobbyness' you've experienced at a club?
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I find that as well. The best and friendliest welcomes I've ever had are at Woodhall Spa and The Blue Monster at Doral.
rickg
Money List Winner
Herts scratch league team match away...I was captain.....protocol was the away team provided bacon rolls before the morning foursomes....my guys loved their bacon rolls......
Day before the match I received an email from the home team advising they wouldn't be providing bacon rolls before the match, but instead they would be available at the halfway hut........
No way my guys would last 9 holes without their rolls, so I picked up 16 crispy creme donuts on my way to the club......one for our guys, and in the spirit of friendship, one for each opposition.......
Got to the club around 7 am and started to hand out the donuts........the oppo were very appreciative......(my guys less so as donuts are no substitute for bacon!!)
Coffee was served and I was still handing out the donuts, when their bar steward said "hope you're not planning to eat those in here?" I laughed thinking he was joking, then horrifyingly realised he was deadly serious...........I even asked him if he was serious...." No food bought outside the premises to be consumed on the premises"
Their captain was horrified and so embarrassed and couldn't apologise enough.
It's the overriding impression I now have of that club and wouldn't join it if they paid me.
Absolute jobsworth! :sbox:
Day before the match I received an email from the home team advising they wouldn't be providing bacon rolls before the match, but instead they would be available at the halfway hut........
No way my guys would last 9 holes without their rolls, so I picked up 16 crispy creme donuts on my way to the club......one for our guys, and in the spirit of friendship, one for each opposition.......
Got to the club around 7 am and started to hand out the donuts........the oppo were very appreciative......(my guys less so as donuts are no substitute for bacon!!)
Coffee was served and I was still handing out the donuts, when their bar steward said "hope you're not planning to eat those in here?" I laughed thinking he was joking, then horrifyingly realised he was deadly serious...........I even asked him if he was serious...." No food bought outside the premises to be consumed on the premises"
Their captain was horrified and so embarrassed and couldn't apologise enough.
It's the overriding impression I now have of that club and wouldn't join it if they paid me.
Absolute jobsworth! :sbox:
Richuk123
Head Pro
Edgebaston Golf Club, 2006.
Played Mid-Week with the mother in law. have to say i was really impressed with the golf course , very nice and well manicured. we finished at 12 midday and thought we would have a drink/lunch. there was no one in the clubhouse, other than a very bored looking member of the bar staff.
We walked through the door, and some old bloke came up to us and said "Excuse me, what do you think you are doing going into our establishment dressed like that?" I replied with "I've just finshed a round of golf at your establishment". after a brief pause his final shot was "Although there is no one in the bar, you will not allowed to go in as your not in shirt, tie and jacket as per club rules".......................
The mother tried to pull me away but i couldn't resist one more dig "well you clearly can't be in here too, as you are not wearing the required attire". i then turned to walk away and he shouted, "i'm a member , don't you know". (i then flipped him the bird as i got in the car as he followed us out)
I know it was 8 years ago, but I've been playing golf since 1995 and played some top and posh courses in the UK and i have never in my experienced this level of snobbery, not before or since and sticks in my mind so clearly. it was such a shame as the course was lovely, but unless i had a corporate do there or something , i simply would not return.
Played Mid-Week with the mother in law. have to say i was really impressed with the golf course , very nice and well manicured. we finished at 12 midday and thought we would have a drink/lunch. there was no one in the clubhouse, other than a very bored looking member of the bar staff.
We walked through the door, and some old bloke came up to us and said "Excuse me, what do you think you are doing going into our establishment dressed like that?" I replied with "I've just finshed a round of golf at your establishment". after a brief pause his final shot was "Although there is no one in the bar, you will not allowed to go in as your not in shirt, tie and jacket as per club rules".......................
The mother tried to pull me away but i couldn't resist one more dig "well you clearly can't be in here too, as you are not wearing the required attire". i then turned to walk away and he shouted, "i'm a member , don't you know". (i then flipped him the bird as i got in the car as he followed us out)
I know it was 8 years ago, but I've been playing golf since 1995 and played some top and posh courses in the UK and i have never in my experienced this level of snobbery, not before or since and sticks in my mind so clearly. it was such a shame as the course was lovely, but unless i had a corporate do there or something , i simply would not return.
JohnnyDee
Tour Winner
This thread has rekindled the long-forgotten memory of the day my tie-die collarless orange t-shirt, camouflage shorts and yellow wellies ensemble caused quite a kerfuffle at Sponghill Valley Princes Course.
I was escorted from the restaurant by the oldest member and some officious blighter called Brigadier (Rtd) Sir Geoffrey Duck-Hooker. And do you know, to this very day I just don't know what I did wrong! They had the cheek to confront me when I was on the phone too. Bloody rude!
As my old Dad would've said, "There's none as queer as folk, lad!"
I was escorted from the restaurant by the oldest member and some officious blighter called Brigadier (Rtd) Sir Geoffrey Duck-Hooker. And do you know, to this very day I just don't know what I did wrong! They had the cheek to confront me when I was on the phone too. Bloody rude!
As my old Dad would've said, "There's none as queer as folk, lad!"
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HomerJSimpson
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Think we need to see that ensemble at a Golf Monthly meet soon
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