You know you're at a posh club when?

[HomerJSimpson]

You look at the "Past Captains" board and see "HRH the Prince of Wales", then a bit further down, "HRH the Duke of York".

Wouldn't read too much into that. We have the Duke of York as our presidents/patron and we're hardly posh, despite the name

 

[Oddsocks]

When you are lead sponsor at a charity day at a course and you are dragged off the first tee and not allowed to start until you have found some long socks to wear with shorts in 30 degree heat.

On the same day when you are having soup and a sandwich in between 2 rounds, have to change into full jacket and tie and then are not allowed to remove jackets in the 30 degree heat because nobody can get the club captain on the phone to get his permission to do so.

This screams what is wrong with this sport and why it doesn't attract new blood!

 

[Ethan]

This screams what is wrong with this sport and why it doesn't attract new blood!

I think the long socks rule is more about old clubs than posh ones. Younger newer clubs are fine with sports socks.

 

[Oddsocks]

I think the long socks rule is more about old clubs than posh ones. Younger newer clubs are fine with sports socks.

I was more referring to the dinner jacket and tie for lunch between games....

I've been bitten also with the knee length socks, apparently 90* on a Wednesday afternoon was neither here nor there, the members would have had kittens. My response was " given how some of them are dressed my socks should be the least of your members concern "

 

[DCB]

Amazing how any thread like this always comes down to displeasure at a clubs dress code. If it's going to be that bad, go play the local muni 😉

 

[dewsweeper]

Amazing how any thread like this always comes down to displeasure at a clubs dress code. If it's going to be that bad, go play the local muni 😉

Golf is not like that DCB, in fact I think in life in general is not like that.
We seem to have become a Nation of people only to readily offended on the behalf of others.

 

[t0m]

When your score card is given to you on the first tee and he talks you through course condition

 

[Mastercracker]

Lindrick, non members are not allowed to stand on the carpet in the club house or use the double doors in the bar area, use a side door with a mat on the carpet to get to the bar.

I was subjected to this yesterday. A truly tragic arrangement, they should be ashamed.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Many of the posts here confuse 'posh' with 'traditional members' - not that these two are mutually exclusive.

For me - a 'posh' club is one whose members look down their noses at visitors and those of us that don't inhabit their curious monied, gilded and pampered world. There is very little good I can think to say about a 'posh' club - one whose members think that they are members of one.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

When your score card is given to you on the first tee and he talks you through course condition

I had that at North Hants a few weeks ago. It did not strike me as a posh club. It was a lovely touch by the club for the visitor, such as I was that day. The starter also advised us how best to play the 1st.

 

[Ethan]

I was more referring to the dinner jacket and tie for lunch between games....

I've been bitten also with the knee length socks, apparently 90* on a Wednesday afternoon was neither here nor there, the members would have had kittens. My response was " given how some of them are dressed my socks should be the least of your members concern "

Tie? Don't you mean cravat?

 

[North Mimms]

I was told if I played with a man next time I'd be able to have a drink in the bar.

But only a half, in a "ladies" glass...

 

[North Mimms]

You look at the "Past Captains" board and see "HRH the Prince of Wales", then a bit further down, "HRH the Duke of York".

Royal West Norfolk?

 

[North Mimms]

I had that at North Hants a few weeks ago. It did not strike me as a posh club. It was a lovely touch by the club for the visitor, such as I was that day. The starter also advised us how best to play the 1st.

We arranged a small group trip to Parkstone last year, maybe 10 of us.
We were welcomed outside the club by the Secretary who gave us all info about changing rooms ect, then gave us some tips on first tee and acted as starter.
Dunno about posh, but it was wonderful and very welcoming

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

We arranged a small group trip to Parkstone last year, maybe 10 of us.
We were welcomed outside the club by the Secretary who gave us all info about changing rooms ect, then gave us some tips on first tee and acted as starter.
Dunno about posh, but it was wonderful and very welcoming

Absolutely - such touches aren't 'posh' - they are just 'right', and what you might hope from a good traditional members club when you may well be paying a few bob for your round or day.

 

[Fish]

I had that at North Hants a few weeks ago. It did not strike me as a posh club. It was a lovely touch by the club for the visitor, such as I was that day. The starter also advised us how best to play the 1st.

It's only a par 3 FFS, what was he advising, a layup, cut it in from the right/left, just take the yardage and smack it on the green, it's hardly a testing 1st hole!

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

It's only a par 3 FFS, what was he advising, a layup, cut it in from the right/left, just take the yardage and smack it on the green, it's hardly a testing 1st hole!

We started on the 10th

 

[SammmeBee]

Lindrick, non members are not allowed to stand on the carpet in the club house or use the double doors in the bar area, use a side door with a mat on the carpet to get to the bar.

And it's not a posh or very good club! Must have been desperate for a venue for the Ryder Cup that year!

 

[MashieNiblick]

Royal West Norfolk?

Sunningdale; and of course they both later became King (Edward VIII and George VI).

This is from the RWNGC website

"The Club is unusual in that its royal status was conferred at the outset, with the Prince of Wales, later to become King Edward VII, accepted the invitation to become the Club's Patron. Four Members of the Royal Family have captained the Club over the years, the Duke of Gloucester, the Duke of Windsor and two Dukes of Kent"

That counts too.

 

[ger147]

We started on the 10th

The 10th is a Par 3.