Golf clubs in Argentina follow the same pattern of clubs in the UK, although a bit less formal (no ties and jackets required in the dining room) and taking into account that the game is not that popular around here. Clubs face similar challenges. I believe that many very closed clubs are required to relax their accesibility requirements due to the need to generate income. There is a say in Spanish that states that necessity has the face of an heretic, which means that when you are in need, you tend to be less dogmatic or strict.
This is the challenge that golf clubs in Argentina face everyday and, due to the crisis, it may well be the same challenge faced by clubs in the UK. You are forced to open your gates, but at the same time, don't open them too much so that you start losing members, because they think that it's the same being or not being a member. As a club, you are required to keep a sense of belonging in your members. They have to feel that it really makes a difference being a member. To achieve that, you have to retain certain "areas" reserved for members, wether by limiting access only to members on certain days (weekends) or to certain areas of the club like the dining room, the main locker room or others. Otherwise, you run the risk of becoming a municipal golf course. This may be the reason for which UK golf clubs have relaxed their requirements to allow access, but at the same time still restrict certain days or areas.
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