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What constitutes a "golf club"?
Matt Schoolfield:
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Conceptually a "club" without a course is a nice idea, but in real life it's extraordinarily rare.
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This is demonstrably false. There are thousands and thousands of eclubs that are part of the USGA.
Sean_A:
--- Quote from: Chris Hughes on April 02, 2025, 12:24:21 AM ---
--- Quote from: Sean_A on April 01, 2025, 04:14:33 AM ---Carl and WW are in the right area. A club is people coming together to play golf. The club doesn’t need to own a course or a house. I think the test is obviously GolfClubAtlas. Are we a club?
Ciao
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Conceptually a "club" without a course is a nice idea, but in real life it's extraordinarily rare. The overarching reason golfers join a "golf club" is for access to the golf course said club owns (or controls).
Now, as for the "house", that's an interesting subject -- how much value do golfers place on the "house"? (clubhouse)
How important is the clubhouse at a "golf club"?
An architecturally significant course with $440 dues and basic "house" facilities that allow for a burger, beer & shower?
The same course with $1300 dues and a big fancy/modern clubhouse, wine dinners, weddings and a "business center"?
Which model resonates with, "golfers"....?
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There is a long tradition of golf societies in the UK. They usually don’t have a house or course. Often times people join them as a secondary way to play. I am a member a few formal examples (one with a paid secretary) and a few informal examples. The stated goal of one society is to financially support junior golf.
Ciao
Richard Fisher:
And famously Lloyds Golf Club (the golf society for the famed insurance organisation) has existed for well over a century without a golf course.
Chris Hughes:
--- Quote from: Richard Fisher on April 02, 2025, 08:33:48 AM ---And famously Lloyds Golf Club (the golf society for the famed insurance organisation) has existed for well over a century without a golf course.
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Doesn't constitute a "golf club" for the purposes of this discussion...scroll on by if you feel otherwise. 🤙
(control of a golf course, at a minimum, is the hurdle)
So here's a list of things to consider:
-- "milestone birthdays"
-- "special anniversaries"
-- "memorial receptions"
-- "prom dinners"
-- "engagement parties"
-- "baby showers"
-- "wine dinners"
-- "business functions"
-- weddings
If the stated mission is to take that path -- "golf club" or country club??
What say ye...
Craig Sweet:
Control of a golf course? I pay for a season pass. I control nothing. You can call me a pass holder, but you can't call me a member.
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