WHS: What now for golf unions ?

[jim8flog]

I think the point he is trying to make is, unless you are a very low handicap player, the counties really do nothing for you. The guy I spoke to last night more or less admitted that. That is the perception and on the face of it, seems the reality.

Just go on the EGU.org website and check the available competitions there are several competitions run for all handicaps. Sadly they did lose the Bridgestone sponsorship tis year which gave even more opportunities for handicap players

 

[patricks148]

Just go on the EGU.org website and check the available competitions there are several competitions run for all handicaps. Sadly they did lose the Bridgestone sponsorship tis year which gave even more opportunities for handicap players

you have to pay to enter those though right?

 

[rulefan]

you have to pay to enter those though right?

Someone has to pay the volunteer officials' expenses and the cost of 'hiring' the course.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Doesn’t every sport have to pay some sort of fee to the governing bodies etc ?
Ours is about £10 a year to the county and about £12 a year to England Golf - is it really that much when they administer the game at all levels for us - even just maintaining the CDH must be a task , then various comps , seminars , coaching clinics , campaigns to bring people into golf , and then at county level various comps - team and individual comps. For the grand sum of just over £20 a year its more than worth it

 

[rulefan]

This could be worthwhile for your club to check out

https://www.englandgolf.org/article/england-golf-buying-group/

 

[patricks148]

Someone has to pay the volunteer officials' expenses and the cost of 'hiring' the course.

wouldn't that be covered by the EF?

 

[rulefan]

wouldn't that be covered by the EF?

Those are some of the costs to be covered in addition to the costs to EG directly. Website, prizes, salaried employees involved in competition administration, travelling & accommodation costs of such staff, competition & handicap software.

 

[jim8flog]

you have to pay to enter those though right?

I have not checked that far but I know the Bridgestone sponsored events were free to enter.

 

[Jacko_G]

Someone has to pay the volunteer officials' expenses and the cost of 'hiring' the course.

Cost of hiring the course?

Again that doesn't happen in Scotland, the county gets "courtesy". Local golf unions are just another drain.

 

[rulefan]

We pay either £500 or £1000 per day to the hosting club.

 

[patricks148]

great for the EGU admittedly £30 i pay if FA, but i get nothing in return yet i see lots of SGU officials wandering around in branded Galvin green clothing at junior events.

Jobs for the boys as usual, thousand of members paying for jollies for juniors and SGU hangers on

 

[rulefan]

Not EG but my county

 

[robinthehood]

When is the WHS due to come in to action ? Will it be 01/01/20? or later in the year?

 

[jim8flog]

When is the WHS due to come in to action ? Will it be 01/01/20? or later in the year?

roughly October 2020 from what I have heard

 

[robinthehood]

Ok quite a way off still

 

[rulefan]

When is the WHS due to come in to action ? Will it be 01/01/20? or later in the year?

November 2020 in GB & I (CONGU). Variously through 2020 in the rest of the world