My brother was in town for a couple more hours and wanted to play golf, so we stopped by the closest one to my home. Unfortunately the course was booked up for a youth tournament which was no big deal, so we just decided we would hit some balls on the range.
My son, who is 14, was also practicing his swing. He went to his bag which was two steps away to switch out a club and a father and his son took my son's spot. Didn't say "excuse us, are you still practicing?", or "do you mind if I warm up really quick before I complete?"... the pair just took over my son's spot. So my son went back to pick up his balls and the father said to my son, "what are YOU doing!?" My son just ignored the ignorant man and moved over to an open spot, and continued to practice.
Not just was that one pair rude, there were more inconsiderate people. The parents were clearly oblivious to the their own thoughtless actions and how their children were enacting the chameleon effect perfectly.
Just because we were not "professional golfers" and did not have high end gear, and clearly we were just there to hit ONE bucket of balls (not like we were hogging up a space) does not mean that our dollar spent to have a good time together was worth less than anyone else's. We were treated with such disrespect by the members it tainted the time we had remaining with my brother while we were there.
They had also mentioned to me that while they were on the putting green, other members were scoffing and making snarky remarks at them because my son accidentally over shot ONE ball 2 feet past the hole. In addition to the showering looks of disapproval and snotty comments, apparently talking in a normal volume outside next to each other is also not okay as my son and brother were being glared down.
Are people not allowed to have fun here, or practice if they are not professionals?
I would 10000% prefer to play at the Patriot where people are warm and genuine, Cedar Ridge or The Oaks. So...for those of you want to ENJOY your time at a country club I recommend the above vs here every time.
Absolutely disappointed in how these people were acting.
I would rather spend more for a better experience every time, and plan to do so next time we decide to play. read more