Simon--I'm sure there is course sharing between GCA members, but isn't that secondary to the purpose of GCA which is to share a love and knowledge of golf course architecture at basically no cost. I think what most people who object to these "access clubs" have a problem with is that their central purpose is access to other private clubs and they charge a fee for that.
Jim,
It's about great events and meeting fellow members, not access.
Very few members of Outpost struggle for access. [/size]Most are members of great clubs who's pros can get them all the access they want.[/size][size=78%] [/size]I can't speak for the others but it is certainly not Outpost's central purpose; clubs that they do arrange access to are 100% above board and just the same as your club pro arranging a time for you.
I assume many here have had their pro set up rounds at other courses, and you have been billed by the club? Exactly the same.
[/size]People need to stop thinking of it as access - it's a golfing society, just like the ones we have had in the UK for over 100 years. Nothing new here.
[/size]I've been a member since 2010 and not once used it for access. [/size] Simon