Would you join a single sex golf club?

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Would you join a single sex club?

  • YES

    Votes: 106 72.6%

  • NO

    Votes: 40 27.4%
  • Total voters
    146
Forget if the price was right. If local it would be a big plus for me joining.

I can't stand women on my course. It's a bad view to take but makes my blood boil. Chatting during shots. Slow play. To name two reasons..

Got to the point now I just blank them when they passed. They have been out in Saturday afternoon when I play and twice now they have cost me shots. Laughing at one another etc when am busting my balls to shoot as close to level par as I can and don't have 36 shots in the bagE
 
Hendy said:
Forget if the price was right. If local it would be a big plus for me joining.

I can't stand women on my course. It's a bad view to take but makes my blood boil. Chatting during shots. Slow play. To name two reasons..

Got to the point now I just blank them when they passed. They have been out in Saturday afternoon when I play and twice now they have cost me shots. Laughing at one another etc when am busting my balls to shoot as close to level par as I can and don't have 36 shots in the bagE
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Wow. I'm sure the women at your club seriously wish you could find one for neanderthals only.
 
Liverpoolphil said:
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
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Ladies are possibly the best thing about our club , a great bunch of people, they put the smile & warmth in the place & put us men to shame when it comes to club stuff
Id still join a men only club if it was closest to me and filled all my needs tho ..
 
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I would have no problem joining a "male" only club but what would be more appealing would be to join a "male" only club with only Cat 1 golfers in it.....

Keep all the choppers out and let them join the local council course, now that would be right up my street.

to be fair a lot of Women golfers are better than half of the guys who play at most courses, anyone in need of more than a shot a hole should not really be allowed on the course.
 
bladeplayer said:
Id still join a men only club if it was closest to me and filled all my needs tho ..
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So to clarify, you want to join a special club for men, are looking for closeness and also to get all your needs fulfilled?

Might I suggest the Blue Oyster Bar from Police Academy?
 
In all fairness I judge a golf course on atmosphere as much as the actual course, have played a fair few clubs where members have made it pretty clear that visitors are not really welcome. Therefore if it was a male only club I would imagine that the members are so far up there own R's that I would not enjoy the experience.


The nearest Golf club to me still have you sit before a committee to decide if you are fit enough to be a member and famously refused Bobby Moore and Sean Connery as people they felt unfit to be a member. Needless to say I drive straight past it on my way to play more welcoming clubs
 
HankMarvin said:
I would have no problem joining a "male" only club but what would be more appealing would be to join a "male" only club with only Cat 1 golfers in it.....

Keep all the choppers out and let them join the local council course, now that would be right up my street.

to be fair a lot of Women golfers are better than half of the guys who play at most courses, anyone in need of more than a shot a hole should not really be allowed on the course.
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You really may try harder with the trolling attempts, they are getting a bit 'samey'. Come on, use you imagination, you can do better than that.
 
I really fail to see all the fuss about this. The media trying to make something out of nothing.

My daughter cannot join boys brigade, as i'm unlikely to be allowed into the local ladies bridge team. So what if a clubs decides it wishes to be men or women only that is their choice
 
Slab said:
Nope wouldn't join

If for no other reason than the single gender policy is likely to be indicative to other policies & rules the club retain from a bygone age, naturally with like-minded members and that would make it just not my type of club
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This, it makes the club sound 'elitist' which is not somewhere I would want to be associated with, regardless of how good the course may be

Plus my partner is thinking of taking up playing so why should I be able to join a club that she can't, and I have other friends whose wives play as well
 
I voted yes on this but on reflection, I don't think I would join a single sex club. I have no problem with elitism, but not allowing someone to join based on gender is just stupid. Consequently, Muirfield will not get my membership money any time soon.
 
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