Playing a round(s) on my own?

asteroids over berlin

How would this be viewed if i were to join a club? Relatively new to the area (couple of years), was decent and played a lot but my friends have either moved outside Dublin or stopped playing etc? Would they give me tee times at decent hours or is preference given to groups?
Is it worth being a member(1700)? Any disadvantages playing on your sweeney? Back in the day i played a high level of pitch and putt player and usually played on my own (practice) and quite enjoyed it. I guess over time i would get to know members and start playing with them! Thoughts?

swededmonkey

I was in a similar position earlier this year when I joined a new club not knowing anyone. Clubs where my friends play aren't convenient for me so I just fire my name down on the competition timesheet each week. If there's no one down beside me the lads in the pro shop will pair you up with a group either side of your tee time but most often people will join your slot. It's a good way to get to know different people in the club too. I was a bit hesitant at first but I'm really happy with my choice

First Up

asteroids over berlin wrote:

How would this be viewed if i were to join a club? Relatively new to the area (couple of years), was decent and played a lot but my friends have either moved outside Dublin or stopped playing etc? Would they give me tee times at decent hours or is preference given to groups? Is it worth being a member(1700)? Any disadvantages playing on your sweeney? Back in the day i played a high level of pitch and putt player and usually played on my own (practice) and quite enjoyed it. I guess over time i would get to know members and start playing with them! Thoughts?

I assume you know you can't play in a competition on your own? Just stick your name on the sheet and others will join you. Most time sheets fill up like that in ones and twos and mix quite happily and sociably.

Loads of people play casual rounds on their own but it is just practice so its usually at quiet times. A single has no standing on the course so the proper thing is to keep out of the way of others.

kieran.

First Up wrote: »

A single has no standing on the course so the proper thing is to keep out of the way of others.

“Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, priority on the course is determined by a group’s pace of play. Any group playing a whole round is entitled to pass a group playing a shorter round. The term ‘group’ includes a single player.”

CalamariFritti

I do that quite a bit, one night a week at least during the summer. You can check things, try things, hang around a green for a while, play a shot twice, all sorts of things you can only do when alone. I like it ten times over the range where I just end up bashing balls. I feel practice on the course feels much more repeatable in a comp, much more practical.

As for tee times I never book anything when doing that. I just have a quick look online to see how busy it is in general and then I nip over. If the first is busy I can go to 12 or 17 or play our third nine. Usually we're talking weekday nights in my case when the pro shop is already locked up anyway. Definitely not the only one operating like this.

I couldn't see myself booking and going out on my own on a busy time sheet of three balls and four balls. That would be a bit weird.

I'd stay out of everyones way too. Yes you will be faster than any other group but you can hardly demand to barge though everyone else as a consequence. People wouldn't let you and I wouldn't expect them to. I'd rather skip a hole or cross over to some other stretch or play with two balls and hang on around the greens for a while.

Of course for all those shenanigans you have to be a member.

First Up

kieran. wrote:

“Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, priority on the course is determined by a group’s pace of play. Any group playing a whole round is entitled to pass a group playing a shorter round. The term ‘group’ includes a single player.â€

Yes, I see that the "rule" (more etiquette) was changed a while back as part of the wider efforts to address slow play. Smaller groups are reckoned to be quicker so they should be let through.

That's fine if everyone is playing a proper round, although the single is still not eligible to be in a competition. But if a single player is just practicing - repeating shots etc. then they should not hold up or interfere with those playing and keeping a score.

asteroids over berlin

thanks, think i'll go for it. The no standing is an issue for me, particularly when stuck behind the housewives brigade, some courses can be infested with them. I believe women should be banned from most courses!:pac:

d2ww

asteroids over berlin wrote: »

thanks, think i'll go for it. The no standing is an issue for me, particularly when stuck behind the housewives brigade, some courses can be infested with them. I believe women should be banned from most courses!:pac:

Two points OP,
1. Not everyone here is male.
2. Any time I'm behind women golfers, they go along at a good pace. Don't tend to have power to hit wild tee shots, then have to go looking for them in the rough.

CMOTDibbler

CalamariFritti wrote: »

I do that quite a bit, one night a week at least during the summer. You can check things, try things, hang around a green for a while, play a shot twice, all sorts of things you can only do when alone. I like it ten times over the range where I just end up bashing balls. I feel practice on the course feels much more repeatable in a comp, much more practical.

As for tee times I never book anything when doing that. I just have a quick look online to see how busy it is in general and then I nip over. If the first is busy I can go to 12 or 17 or play our third nine. Usually we're talking weekday nights in my case when the pro shop is already locked up anyway. Definitely not the only one operating like this.

I couldn't see myself booking and going out on my own on a busy time sheet of three balls and four balls. That would be a bit weird.

I'd stay out of everyones way too. Yes you will be faster than any other group but you can hardly demand to barge though everyone else as a consequence. People wouldn't let you and I wouldn't expect them to. I'd rather skip a hole or cross over to some other stretch or play with two balls and hang on around the greens for a while.

Of course for all those shenanigans you have to be a member.

That's something I do a lot too. I always get out of the way of any groups playing because usually they're green fee payers and it doesn't matter to me if I have to head over to another hole to keep out of their way.

Some holes I would play a few shots on for practice and others I wouldn't play at all. But it's great for practice and as you say, a lot better than standing on the range. It just feels more real than range practice and helps with course management and shot choice.

slave1

First Up wrote: »

Yes, I see that the "rule" (more etiquette) was changed a while back as part of the wider efforts to address slow play. Smaller groups are reckoned to be quicker so they should be let through.

That's fine if everyone is playing a proper round, although the single is still not eligible to be in a competition. But if a single player is just practicing - repeating shots etc. then they should not hold up or interfere with those playing and keeping a score.

Have to agree with you there, it's annoying getting out as a four ball and then a series of two balls get put out straight behind you, we had it a few weeks back, teed off in a stroke comp off the whites and then had 3 two balls putting us under the cosh to speed up and we were playing at a good pace. Sure there is no way fourball could be faster than a series of twoballs, they were also playing off the forward tees the odd time so in my heart I want to let folk through but where is the logic in this situation, if we let the first group through the next were immediately behind them and the next group again...

asteroids over berlin

d2ww wrote: »

Two points OP,
1. Not everyone here is male.
2. Any time I'm behind women golfers, they go along at a good pace. Don't tend to have power to hit wild tee shots, then have to go looking for them in the rough.

i was joking!

martinkop

slave1 wrote: »

Have to agree with you there, it's annoying getting out as a four ball and then a series of two balls get put out straight behind you, we had it a few weeks back, teed off in a stroke comp off the whites and then had 3 two balls putting us under the cosh to speed up and we were playing at a good pace. Sure there is no way fourball could be faster than a series of twoballs, they were also playing off the forward tees the odd time so in my heart I want to let folk through but where is the logic in this situation, if we let the first group through the next were immediately behind them and the next group again...

I had this recently too, very annoying of the club to allow time sheet develop like that, especially as it was a big day comp. But as long as you keep up with the group in front, then not much more you can do.

Johnny_Fontane

I've twice joined clubs where I didnt know anyone. Just play comps and you will get to know a couple of people.

What course have you joined, guarantee there is probably someone on boards thats a member!