How does this work for the player who has limited time free at weekends?
Those that work shifts and need a really early or late tee off, those who have family commitments or who golf is only part of their weekend or sporting activities. If time and starting time is an issue and you can't be regularly guaranteed a tee time that suits your life surely you'll end up opting for another club or dropping out of golf.
Golf England and the bodies have spent money on Junior golf, but if restrictive competition practices limit access then it's a disincentive to play. It's a lot harder and more expensive to recruit new members than it is to retain them. If someone leaves they may never come back. The demographics of golf show a gap, is this kind of system helping or hindering retention, or recruitment of players in those age groups.
Someone said to me recently that golfers are selfish by nature. It's very easy to take care of something we see as a problem, but if we don't look at it through the eyes of others then we may be missing issues and be harming the game or club long term.
The majority of members at golf clubs may have plenty of spare time at the weekend and may not see this an issue, is it an issue?
