I played with a guy the other week who I'd previously played with in the Summer in a drawn competition. I asked him how he had enjoyed his first year as a member etc etc. As I often look through rose tinted glasses with regards to my golf club, his reply shocked me. He said he had not really enjoyed it. Whilst he had not played golf with anyone who he wouldn't gladly play with again, he had struggled to get a regular game at weekends and had struggled to get down on the sheet for competitions (as spaces book up fast and because he works shifts, he was unable to log on at 9pm on Thursdays and sign up). I felt a little guilty for not doing more.
We need to integrate new members better. Make them aware of swindles, hold new member evenings etc.
