Woking GC 13 July 2021

[Deleted member 25172]

Things like this makes me furious. Like Covid and it’s impact would come as a surprise to them now, June 2021. If they made a decision on that now, that should be for any society bookings from now and forward in that case, but they should honour the bookings they already have. I’d say stuff em.

Also booked Premier Inn the day prior, but I’d be happy to play NZ and look at playing something else within the area day after.

 

[Papas1982]

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Also, do you know which tee time we will lose as that may impact? Cheers

Will be am tees as playing after breakfast.

I'm inclined to decline the offer personally. But if enough people want to play. I can set it up for you all.

Same for NZ.

 

[Grizzly]

Personally, whilst I think the club has handled it rather badly with the late notice, I'd still be up for it. Partly because if I'm honest with myself (and my knees and back) the idea of playing 36 with 18 a day either side was starting to make me a little nervous, partly because NZ is also booked along with accommodation, but as much as anything because whilst the deal offered is not as good as the initial offering, it is still pretty decent and if you posted it today, I'd sign up quick sharp.

That said, I do wonder if an email outlining how badly they've handled it (and the limited discount) and how many people's plan are potentially affected might elicit a better offer?

 

[IanM]

I suspect Woking are sufficiently wealthy not to care.

Maybe we cancel the meal and adjourn to a local business that needs the money.

 

[Bigfoot]

36 holes was always a lot but the decrease in price does not reflect the lateness of the change. It shows an arrogance really.

Much as I want to play Woking, and I will if that is the view of the group, Lilyhawks idea of a different course after NZ is a good one but creates more work.

 

[SteveW86]

Dave, I think I share everyones annoyance at their stance, is there any chance of it changing?

If there is still a good number of people going to play, I would likely still go as I have the day booked off work and wanted to play the course. Equally if anything else can be arranged I would happily change, will go with the flow.

 

[need_my_wedge]

The original deal for two rounds was very good. The reduction for losing a round is not that great. I'm inclined to withdraw.

 

[pokerjoke]

In the voice of Duncan Valentine I’m out.
Very poor from the club
Nearly as mad at them as West Hills for the HFH day,must be a “W” thing.
Appreciate your efforts as always.

 

[sawtooth]

If you can we should cancel and get a full refund.

If they halve the golf at the 11th hour then the least they can do is half the price as well.

Gone from £140 for 36 to £120 for 18

Sorry but that is a pi$$ take by Woking.

 

[Papas1982]

I will contact the club tomorrow. Currently trying to arrange flights back from Portugal.

I will start another thread for those who wish to play. If you put your name down. I'll try and sort it for you.

https://forums.golfmonthly.com/threads/woking-one-round.109112/

 

[MendieGK]

I’d like it to be cancelled too. Appreciate your work mate and this is bad from the club

 

[IanM]

I suspect if we ask to re-book for the afternoon, we'll find it busy with another large group going out, also paying the same as us..... Covid, may have little to do with it

 

[Deleted member 25172]

I suspect if we ask to re-book for the afternoon, we'll find it busy with another large group going out, also paying the same as us..... Covid, may have little to do with it

Such a cynic...

That couldn’t be it, could it? ?‍????

 

[IanM]

I am hovering... I havent played it, and want to. But tempted to say shove-it in view of the situation... will sleep on it and see who it going for 18.

 

[Bigfoot]

I suspect if we ask to re-book for the afternoon, we'll find it busy with another large group going out, also paying the same as us..... Covid, may have little to do with it

Realistically, if we do play, we should be playing in the morning so people could get home afterwards maybe.

 

[SammmeBee]

Call their bluff and just cancel the whole thing……

 

[paddyc]

I'm not sure what difference there is whether you play 18 or 36 holes in the current covid situation. I'm not willing to play just 18 for a small reduction. I haven't booked a hotel or not playing NZ so it's easy no from me Dave unless we can get on somewhere else all day but obviously its late in the day now. Gutted as not played there before and looking forward to it.Poor from Woking to make this decision just over month away.

 

[evemccc]

Not good form from Woking.

I appreciate your efforts but I’d vote to cancel to be honest — possibly I’m cutting my nose off despite my face, as it’s a course I want to play, but this is poor stuff from them

 

[Deleted member 25172]

I'm not sure what difference there is whether you play 18 or 36 holes in the current covid situation. I'm not willing to play just 18 for a small reduction. I haven't booked a hotel or not playing NZ so it's easy no from me Dave unless we can get on somewhere else all day but obviously its late in the day now. Gutted as not played there before and looking forward to it.Poor from Woking to make this decision just over month away.

I think we know that the difference is that they’ve booked in another society in the afternoon. More money to be made from two separate societies just doing 18 holes each paying £120 per person than from one society “only” paying £140 and keeping the course blocked for the whole day.

The more I think of it, the more annoyed I’m getting.

 

[Blue in Munich]

I think we know that the difference is that they’ve booked in another society in the afternoon. More money to be made from two separate societies just doing 18 holes each paying £120 per person than from one society “only” paying £140 and keeping the course blocked for the whole day.

The more I think of it, the more annoyed I’m getting.

It's a bit of a leap from one of our posters suspecting they might have done this to it becoming fact, or have I missed something? And if it isn't fact it may not help Papas' negotiating position if they happen to be reading this and it's not the case.