Would you join a single sex golf club?

[patricks148]

Yes.

esp if it was a quality links.

the wife does not play and has no interest in playing either, might be different if she did.

 

[Hobbit]

Why not?

 

[HawkeyeMS]

Yes, I go to play golf and whether or not it was single sex would make absolutely no difference.

 

[3565]

Yes.
As long as it was full of Womenwithdrive I would, in fact I'd pay double subs...:thup:

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I voted no. I think modern golf clubs need to be fully inclusive. I have to temper that by saying in my time at Wimbledon Common, it was single sex in that we had no women members (although they were welcome to play). I joined as a junior and so knew no different. These days, personally I think it's not right. Others will disagree and that's fine

 

[Hobbit]

I voted no. I think modern golf clubs need to be fully inclusive. I have to temper that by saying in my time at Wimbledon Common, it was single sex in that we had no women members (although they were welcome to play). I joined as a junior and so knew no different. These days, personally I think it's not right. Others will disagree and that's fine

There's very, very few fully inclusive clubs in this country. Men play Saturday, and ladies play on Tuesday/Wednesday. To a very large extent it's two separate sections using the same course and clubhouse on different days.

Don't get me wrong, I've been a member of a club in which everyone plays in the same comp on the same day, and it worked very well.

However, in terms of the question asked, if the course was excellent and it was single sex...why not join there?

 

[bladeplayer]

It's local to you, is a good test of golf and the price is right. Would you join?

Yep sure would

 

[Qwerty]

It's local to you, is a good test of golf and the price is right. Would you join?

Yes.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

There's very, very few fully inclusive clubs in this country. Men play Saturday, and ladies play on Tuesday/Wednesday. To a very large extent it's two separate sections using the same course and clubhouse on different days.

Don't get me wrong, I've been a member of a club in which everyone plays in the same comp on the same day, and it worked very well.

However, in terms of the question asked, if the course was excellent and it was single sex...why not join there?

Even if the club was good (which inevitably come with a cost, especially where I play), I enjoy the feeling of a club, especially in our social mixed competitions. I have to be honest and say our women members are also a real asset at the club in terms of what a lot do behind the scenes organising events, helping with things like Captain's Day. It's just how I feel on the matter

 

[Sats]

I want to know why you would only have one sex and not include everyone? I'm not getting any logic from it.

 

[Tashyboy]

Missis T was telling me earlier today that she was talking to an old customer who said the origins of the term GOLF, come from Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden.
Now o could not say that it did or did not.
Anyone care to if that is or is not the case, and if not where the term GOLF does come from.
ps no I would not.

 

[Fish]

Who would put the Christmas decorations up?

 

[Deleted member 1740]

It wouldn't be part of my criteria/on my list but if it happened to be a male only club them so be it providing it met my needs.

 

[palindromicbob]

Missis T was telling me earlier today that she was talking to an old customer who said the origins of the term GOLF, come from Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden.
Now o could not say that it did or did not.
Anyone care to if that is or is not the case, and if not where the term GOLF does come from.
ps no I would not.

http://www.scottishgolfhistory.org/origin-of-golf-terms/golf/

 

[HawkeyeMS]

I want to know why you would only have one sex and not include everyone? I'm not getting any logic from it.

That isn't really relevant to the thread

 

[Hickory_Hacker]

Absolutely.

 

[Imurg]

It's local to you, is a good test of golf and the price is right. Would you join?

If it meets the criteria I set for playing then I'd have no hesitation .
As has been said, I go to play golf.

 

[brendy]

I am a member of a mixed club now, have been for 10 years, I could name maybe 3 female members (well over a hundred lady members I think in total at our place). I enjoy my competitive singles golf and have long given up on team events so the likelihood of ever playing with or socialising with any of the females is next to zip. That and the fact I don't believe there are any under the age of 50 so nothing in common neither.
On this basis and criteria mentioned by the OP, I'd have no problems joining a male club. The women would be no loss to me and likewise to them.

 

[Fish]

Unlike other clubs I've been a member at, I just don't see any women hardly at all at my current club, never mind on the course! In-fact, I don't think I've ever seen 1 in our bar!? I know our bar used to be a "men's bar" and the ladies had the lounge bar, but I'm not sure how long that has since been removed, I know there's plenty of lady members but I think they primarily stick to their ladies day of Tuesday up until 2pm, I see the odd couple (man & wife) late in the afternoons in the week or weekend but other than that, you wouldn't think we had any!

This is a stark difference to previous clubs I've been a member of where the ladies had a time slot in the middle of a Saturday Medal if they wanted and you always got a couple that used to use it more of a casing point than the need to, after-all, they had their own Medal Days in the week, OK, some may work so the weekends offered them an alternative, but an hour of mixed ladies handicaps right in the middle of a dominant male strokeplay medal comp, really?

As said by a few already, I go to play golf so it doesn't bother me, I do however like our bar, it's very much like being in the local pub after a round so I/we don't have to be over conscious of what we say because of ladies being around, it's nice to unwind and take the pish whilst having a beer, especially if you've had a stinker, the last thing I want is to have to not be myself and sit in a sterile environment.

I've found my home :thup:

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I wouldn't go near a club with just male members only

Our club is all the better for the ladies , so much of the unseen work around the club house and course is all led by the ladies along with a working group of both ladies and men

The bar is open to all and regulary see ladies there - they are play on the course every day , every single weekend medal and Stableford is open to everyone and isn't just a male medal etc - it has encouraged families to join , working ladies plus their husbands , it had increased the fields on mixed competitions and is breaking down the need for "ladies day". Each section have their own board comps.

Everything is all about balance and golf being open to all - it's part of the EGU and R&A drive and their reported upcoming charter on more inclusivity will encourage more clubs to be open to all.

Our club is thriving both on and off the course due to the improvements made in regards the course and inclusive nature of the club to the point we are full ( first time for a while ) and have a waiting list that grows each month. Our next step is stronger links to local schools