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Originally Posted by slipcovers
Buffalo Jim, It seems that Country Club memberships are way down in my hometown and surrounding towns and it is not because of the economy. I think that the younger generation are not interested or do not have the time to dedicate to golf. Today both parents have full time jobs and spend Saturdays doing yard work, kids sports games, laundry, and in the supermarket. No way are the wives going to let husbands spend the day golfing. Times have changed and they are not going to take it anymore.LOL
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Thank you . First and foremost I recognize that my comments are way way off the main topic however I apologize to all upfront but find myself unable to hold back a retort to one of your major points :
I do agree that " times have changed " however this was a very " family friendly Club . Friday evenings offered a couples 9 hole social experience . The true " golfing season " was basically from Memorial Day thru Labor Day due to the climate .
The course Opened depending on conditions between May 1st and May 15th and the Flags were pulled out at the end of September .
Add to the limited season a number of rainy weekends and the number of golfing days or weekends were quite restricted .
SORRY FOR THE HUGE GAP -- I do not know how to alter it so please see below .
Sundays after 2Pm was reserved for " family golfing ".
The Mom`s often enjoyed spending time at the pool with their children . Working Mom`s often arranged for their Child Care providers to take the children to the pool . Very often Dad`s and Mom`s would gather at the pool with their children after working and relax with a light dinner at the pool .
I am sorry but I do not follow your " they are not going to take it anymore " remark . Those who were members of the medical profession usually golfed on Wednesday afternoons .
Often men would golf 9 holes right after work and meet their families at the pool . Most active golfing men would begin at 7 AM and would finish by 11 AM on saturday or Sunday which even enabled them to make Church Services . And / or enjoy Sunday or Saturday afternoon at the pool with their families .
Business Golf usually would take place on Wednesday or Thursday from 1PM and finish at 5PM during the week . Again it was very common for families to then gather for dinner the same evening .
So forgive me but I fail to see your point . It strikes me as sexist , narrow minded and even mean spirited , anti-male and unfair to the many many fine men I knew who valued their family time as well as the very very limited golf season in an area like Buffalo , NY. These fellows were not working 9 to 5 by any means .
By 4PM on Saturday or Sunday the course was wide open . Keep in mind that many of the spouses of the male Members did not work , had regular house keepers and often regular help with child care as well . Just saying .
Finally when an organization / community becomes too narrow focused on narrowing costs to " the quick " often something is lost which takes away from the quality of that institution or Community . I was referencing all of the complaints on this site related to cost of operating Community Watch , Fire- Dept Emergency response and even the complaints about the periodic change out of the flowers .
I was attempting in my related posts to point out that the annual savings to be derived by eliminating the amenities in question would be fail a rational cost/benefit test at best .