YOUR
LETTERS...
ET, take your phone home!
I love the game of golf, I really do but I often find myself frustrated by the attitude of
the older golf club member. The majority of my friends do not live local to me so most
of our get togethers are on the golf course, usually a good hour’s drive away. We are all
at different levels of the game (8-17 handicappers) but we know and respect the rules
and the courses we play at. We were stood on the tee box of the 5th hole
where I decided to get a group picture of us all whilst we had plenty of
time from the group behind, as I took my phone out of my pocket I heard a
“gentleman” shout across from the opposite fairway telling me to “to put
that phone away and to act like an adult on the golf course!”
Why can’t the older generations understand that the game of golf has
opened its doors to a younger audience and with that audience comes
technology, in a world of social media golf courses should be embracing
things such as Instagram and using those social channels to promote
the game, increase the courses popularity and therefore gain more
memberships? The decline of many golf club member numbers can be attributed to
clubs being managed (club and captain) by a generation that is out of touch with the
modern golfer! Please publish this letter as I doubt the “gentleman” will see it if I post it
on that modern thing they call social media!
David Chambers, Southampton
If you can give me a good reason I’ll pay!
Golf is an expensive sport and golf is a game where golf club member numbers are in
decline. Can anyone else see the issue? I would really like to join my local club and become
part of the community, play in competitions and meet new people. Unfortunately the
“joining fee” is three times the yearly membership meaning I would have to pay out
over £3500 before I have even hit a ball! It seems that the only reason why golf clubs
to this is to maintain the air of exclusivity as I’m yet to find out why the golf should be
thrice as expensive in the first year, I don’t create that many divots! If clubs stopped
doing this and just charged the memberships they would see their member numbers
increase! FACT!
Lee Baker, Winchester
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