Why does joining a golf club need to be so complicated?
Joining a golf club is a simple procedure, right?
Fill in a form, pay your money, and get out on the course.
It really should be as simple as that, but the Angry Club Golfer knows that it isn’t always the case at so many clubs. At some, it’s like going back to the 1930s.
And it gets right on his wick.
Your banter is awful – if you’ve got nothing sensible to say, shut up
Just play when you’re ready – it’s really not hard to understand
I’ve given you 20 dates – why won’t you play?
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About Angry Club Golfer
Our club golfer plays more golf than anyone on the planet (stats unconfirmed) – which means there is plenty for him to get wound up about.
As we’re very nice here at National Club Golfer, we thought we would give him a platform on which to get it all off his chest.
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Steve Carroll
A journalist for 25 years, Steve has been immersed in club golf for almost as long. A former club captain, he has passed the Level 3 Rules of Golf exam with distinction having attended the R&A's prestigious Tournament Administrators and Referees Seminar.
Steve has officiated at a host of high-profile tournaments, including Open Regional Qualifying, PGA Fourball Championship, English Men's Senior Amateur, and the North of England Amateur Championship. In 2023, he made his international debut as part of the team that refereed England vs Switzerland U16 girls.
A part of NCG's Top 100s panel, Steve has a particular love of links golf and is frantically trying to restore his single-figure handicap. He currently floats at around 11.
Steve plays at Close House, in Newcastle, and York GC, where he is a member of the club's matches and competitions committee and referees the annual 36-hole scratch York Rose Bowl.
Having studied history at Newcastle University, he became a journalist having passed his NTCJ exams at Darlington College of Technology.
What's in Steve's bag: TaylorMade Stealth 2 driver, 3-wood, and hybrids; TaylorMade Stealth 2 irons; TaylorMade Hi-Toe, Ping ChipR, Sik Putter.
