by kc02dmc » Sat Oct 04, 2008 7:09 am
This has been a very hasty decision led by the Captain, Jim Innes, who sees it as non viable. It does not make as much money as Green fees for a normal Week but it brings money into the Area and promotes the Machrihanish Golf Club.
They received several letters from Members, including me, wanting Golf Week to continue, but to no avail, it is cancelled. How many letters did they receive wanting it cancelled ? Not one !!! The George Durnan will continue Tuesday and Thursday and the Am-Am( Bar Takings £££) will go ahead on the Saturday, all Members Only Competitions. Also thinking about cancelling my Membership as I will be paying £166 to play solely in the Am-Am.
As a Non Member there are a few Opens through the year and a member can sign you on for a £5er.
With Machrihanish Dunes opening, sometime soon there is a lack of vision from the Golf Club, not a New Concept !!
There would be potential to expand the Golf Week, if Profit is the only motivation then all Competitions that dont Make Money should be cancelled !!!!
It will be reviewed at future Committee Meetings, and could be reinstated or lost forever.
Generally, The Committee do a great job, but on this occasion a HUGE mistake has been made.