How far do you live from your home club?

« **Reply #25 on:** August 18, 2003, 02:40:42 PM »

Inside, aside to Scott Burroughs:

Take notice of Tommy's message. NOW do you believe me about SoCal traffic?

TH

« **Reply #26 on:** August 18, 2003, 02:49:07 PM »

I was in the Los Angeles basin a month or so ago. I wondered how much of one's life expectancy was decreased by the stress of traffic jams?

I remember in the early seventies one could get from Riviera to LACC in about ten minutes, tops. Now it seems a good half an hour.

« **Reply #27 on:** August 18, 2003, 02:51:49 PM »

Approximately 7 minutes

« **Reply #28 on:** August 18, 2003, 03:18:38 PM »

I live less than 5 min (by car) to Hamilton Farm, but would have strongly considered a few other relatively nearby clubs....but alas, they would not have me in any time less than 6 years(Baltusrol) at best. Now had I been able to join Somerset Hills or Plainfield?

The answer: a resounding of course!

« **Reply #29 on:** August 18, 2003, 03:20:45 PM »

2 miles / 5 minutes

« **Reply #30 on:** August 18, 2003, 03:21:02 PM »

As you might have heard there is nothing really worth joining in SD for the money they're asking; although I'de be happy to sequestor myself behind the gates of the Covanent if the membership at Rancho Santa Fe extended an invitation. In the mean time I feel quite fortunate to only have a 30 minute drive to Barona Creek. If we haven't played Rustic Canyon for over 2 months the urge becomes so strong that even the 3 hour drive won't deter us; although I left for home at 2:00 pm last week and it took 4.5 hours.

« **Reply #31 on:** August 18, 2003, 03:44:07 PM »

I'm about 3-4 miles and 8 minutes from my home club...only 1 mile and 3 minutes from where I work in downtown Dubuque. Then again, everything in Dubuque is from 1-10 minutes away...ahhhhhh...small town living!

« **Reply #32 on:** August 18, 2003, 04:14:32 PM »

I live 7 miles from my home club. Without traffic, it takes about 17 minutes, with traffic about 22 minutes.

« **Reply #33 on:** August 18, 2003, 04:31:30 PM »

7 minutes from home makes practice a snap. now i need to make time for practice.

« **Reply #34 on:** August 18, 2003, 04:35:19 PM »

5 minutes from the house, 30 minutes from work. Club is on the way home, so 9 after work is a cinch.

« **Reply #35 on:** August 18, 2003, 04:42:44 PM »

30 seconds

« **Reply #36 on:** August 18, 2003, 04:48:26 PM »

I lived a half mile from my club's in-town course, which took about 2 minutes; and 4 miles from the club's 2 courses in the country (now more like the suburbs), which took about 15 minutes.

Company relocated me, and now I'm about an hour and 10 minutes away from each....and it hurts.

« **Reply #37 on:** August 18, 2003, 07:55:18 PM »

Quote from: Tom Huckaby on August 18, 2003, 01:21:17 PM

Darren - I need to be slapped into better consciousness today, thus I ask:

a) how much do you pay for a membership at Machrihanish? and

b) do they have provisions for overseas members?

TH

Tom, it costs me roughly £190 a year in dues to be a member at Machrihanish - there's a £50 "initiation fee" during your first year as a member. There's no overseas rate as such...hopefully I don't need to explain why.

Cheers,
Darren

« **Reply #38 on:** August 18, 2003, 08:32:55 PM »

With moderate traffic, I live about 20 minutes from my club. Even leaving the office during rush hour, I can be there in 30-35 minutes. Not all bad.

« **Reply #39 on:** August 18, 2003, 08:44:58 PM »

WCC courses.. all less than 15 minutes from my driveway to entrance drive.

I know several folks that drive from downtown ~45 minutes on weekends.

« **Reply #40 on:** August 18, 2003, 08:49:47 PM »

No traffic: 10-12 minutes
Traffic: 20-25 minutes
After a Thursday afternoon game: 45 minutes.

« **Reply #41 on:** August 18, 2003, 09:13:55 PM »

15 miles on the Colonial Parkway. No traffic lights. 6 other facilities closer (one resort with three courses, two municipal courses, two private courses, and one military base course). None as good as my home course.

« **Reply #42 on:** August 18, 2003, 09:30:53 PM »

75 miles on weekdays from NYC, and 30 miles on many weekends from Stamford to Yale. Randalls Island Golf Center is 3-4 miles from my apartment and is where I sneak out to hit balls with my son, but alas, rush hour bridge traffic is not the optimal time to go.

« **Reply #43 on:** August 18, 2003, 09:32:02 PM »

Quote from: Shivas on August 18, 2003, 12:01:40 PM

Guys, please chip in on this one. It's an issue for a good number of people and getting some basis for what's reasonable and unreasonable would be quite helpful to many who are considering such things.

Mr. Shivas -

What is this supposed to mean? That this bunch is reasonable when it comes to golf? That "honey, everyone's driving a hundred miles each way"?

I live in a cave under the first tee.

Actually, I do not subscribe to the "home course" thing.

« **Reply #44 on:** August 18, 2003, 09:42:04 PM »

Quote from: Michael Moore on August 18, 2003, 09:32:02 PM

Actually, I do not subscribe to the "home course" thing.

Michael,

Some that have played with you would say that the State of Maine is your Home Course.

« **Reply #45 on:** August 18, 2003, 10:05:33 PM »

When I drive--30 minutes. If my wife drives--45 minutes.

« **Reply #46 on:** August 18, 2003, 10:42:05 PM »

My club is 2 miles away and I can get there in 5 Min.
However, I am currently considering at 30 mile trip to join an older club by 84 years .

« **Reply #47 on:** August 18, 2003, 10:45:47 PM »

I live behind the 7th green of my home club. Approximately 1,019 yards from the clubhouse by way of Holes 8 and 9.

« **Reply #48 on:** August 18, 2003, 10:47:14 PM »

A five wood away from the 18th fairway (provided I get a nice bounce off a car heading down 1st Avenue

).

« **Reply #49 on:** August 19, 2003, 05:22:44 AM »

Closer to 8 minutes away depending on traffic lights, but what does it matter. If you build the right course and your patrons have enough money "they will come." This has nothing to do with architecture and everything to do with affluence.

If Shinney would let me, then my club would be 3,000 miles away. Get my drift.

Franky

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