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Originally Posted by jayhawks
I joined a better than average club when I was 26 and have nothing but positives to say about it 4 summers in. The members were all accepting, texting/calling/emailing me to set up games. It took about 2 years to set up my "normal" group which consists of about 20 guys.
The biggest benefit of joining a club is the ability to play 4 holes or whatever before it gets dark or if you just want to try some things that you have been working on out on the course. Playing a fivesome during the day and then a tensome (is that a word?) 2 man scramble to close out a day of golf and gambling.
Anyone know of a good 5 man game besides wolf?
This is why I joined a club; I go out 2-3 weekday nights a week to play as many holes as I can. Love it, and I would never do that if I wasn't a member of a club. Another perk is (generally) better and more expansive practice facilities. My current club has a grass driving range (not many of those around at public clubs) with free balls, multiple chipping and putting greens, and a 100-yard short game area with multiple greens to hit to.
I first joined a club a year ago. Club was way cheap to join, and way cheap monthly dues. Course, while in great shape, was pretty boring, and while the membership was very golf oriented, it was also OLD. I'm 33, and other than two members who played regularly around my age, the "young folk" were the early 20s kids of older members.
I just joined a new club, and while it's actually more expensive and stuffier than my first club, the membership is way younger on average. It's kind of the "entry level" nice club in town, so it has quite a few young professionals. I have played quite a few rounds with random people, and more than half have been with people around my age. I don't mind playing with older folks, but it's nice to play with people a little more relatable.
Negative comments I have are being required to tuck my shirt in while playing and practicing (but a lot of people wouldn't have a problem with that), and a quarterly food minimum that doesn't include booze. I'm sure I'll have other complaints, but right now I love the course, have really enjoyed the people I've played with, and appreciate a staff that treats you like you're a paying member of a stuffy-ass country club (which you are). Oh, I also discovered that they'll generally match other retailer's prices on golf gear.
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Originally Posted by Rzitup
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I think of myself as a pretty sophisticated golfer, but I do push the limits some. I always have a Jambox going, and often play in flip flops. I think golf needs to loosen up.
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Originally Posted by ntnBO
This does not make you seem like a sophisticated golfer.
nitBO
God, this reminds me of my Caddyshack experience I had a few weeks ago. Guy (turns out he was a guest) pulls up to the range blasting some ****ing Goo Goo dolls or some other ****ty old band, smoking a big ass cigar (which I don't mind generally), and TOTALLY decked out in Washington Husky gear, from head to toe, top of bag to bottom. Even had a mini flag. The fact that I'm a Husky fan makes it worse. People looked at him and his wife said "they're probably just not used to your music," and he just said "they'll have to deal with it."