Membership

A while back I played with a new member who was pretty ignorant of basic golf rules and etiquette. I’m all for people taking up golf, and everyone is a beginner at some time, but surely members should have a basic knowledge of rules and etiquette. I suggest it’s the nominator’s responsibility to ensure the new member has these.

And what is the purpose of the test round that proposed new members go through if it’s not to see that, among other things, they have a basic knowledge of rules and etiquette. I guess that’s not really of interest to the club – the main (only?) qualification that really counts is having a ready ten grand or so to spare.