When being a member of a golf club, you are only restricted to playing on one course (Or more depending on the club) But if you're playing competitions at various golf courses, isn't it better to play at different golf courses so that you can adapt quicker to unfamilar surrounding therefore playing better?

That's just my opinion so i'm curious to know what you guys might think.

I'm a member of a golf club that allows me to play other golf courses belonging to the same company.

But this doesn't stop me playing at other courses near to where I live.

Yes, I do believe that playing at different golf courses will improve your golf more than playing the same course all the time.

Russ

Jamie, whatever rocks your boat, only you can decide, but the game of golf involves more than just playing, being a club member has so many advantages which at the moment you cannot see.

You will soon find out that playing different courses all the time will hinder you in the putting department as you will just not be able to develop a smooth putting stroke as every course will have greens that are different to the one you played before.

Sorry, forgot to mention that money would be a issue so would have to decide between playing at one or more course constantly or playing at various courses for competitions etc.

 I only think this because i'm keen on joining a golf club when i'm back from my travels. I thought perhaps joining a golf club would help me improve my golf overall but then thought it wouldn't help me as i play roughly 12 competitions around the south with the society i'm member of.

 That's interesting John regarding the putting department, i never thought about that. Wouldn't different greens help your judgement of the lines over time?

Russ, as part of your membership, you get to play various courses belonging to the company? Without paying extras? That would be suitable for me.

Join a club and play as much competitive golf as you can, it will strengthen your game which you can take with you on your away matches.

Jamie,

I'm a member of a club but I get to play the course from 2 sets of tees which makes the course & most of the holes completely different so it's the equivalent of playing 2 courses.

Plus there's all the different competition formats you can play with like minded members.

"That's interesting John regarding the putting department, i never thought about that. Wouldn't different greens help your judgement of the lines over time?"

I'm currently a nomad as I'm working away Jamie.  The biggest problem I have going between courses is the changing pace of the greens. This is even worse for me at the moment as I'm currently playing a course with fairly slow greens (I prefer them quick).

Playing different courses does improve your course management, as well as reducing the chance of getting bored.  However, there is always a downside.

Nomad Golf has some great benefits, always playing new courses, always being somewhere different, not having to put up with dodgy greenkeeping or the effects of maintainence projects etc.

However being a Member of a Club has the advantage of having a competition structure and social element lacking in the Nomad area. Being able to pitch up every month for the Club's competitions to compete with friends and strangers, to suffer the highs and the lows of the game. To see your handicap rise and fall.

As much as I love playing new courses, a golfer always needs somewhere to call Home.

how have you managed to drop to 0 Chris??

By forfeiting my Amateur Status Santo.

Good one.

forfeiting amateur status off 10?

What course did you do Chris to get your coaching badge?

I'm thinking of doing the WGTF one Wayne. I've pretty much concluded I've got no chance of going the PGA route, nor do I think I could justify the time and money it'd take to go down that path at my age. Looking at the WGTF course, it seems it'd be a great way to get into the coaching side of things without having the massive finnacial burden and impact on my free time.

Good idea good luck with that ,Chris,