How far to your club?

big_drive

Something I saw on another golf forum today got me thinking how far is everyone's commute to your club?

For me I'm living around 6 miles from the course and it takes something like 12 mins to drive. So it's handy in terms of going for a few holes in evening, etc.

I'm wondering at what point is a course too far, I'd probably be prepared to drive up to 30 mins or so for a good quality course if it meant passing lesser quality courses on the way

charlieIRL

50 mins and 61kms each way for me but it’s only 5 mins from work so handy for lunchtime practice. Small bit of a trek at the weekend though.

mjsc1970

25 minutes minimum to 40 minutes max if lots of traffic. But only usually once a week. I've been doing it for 40 years so used to it at this stage.

token56

5k door to door for me which is usually 5 mins or so. Pretty lucky to be in that situation and it is great to be able to just pop out for a few quick holes if I have the chance.

REFLINE1

4.5km, so 5-10 minutes depending on time of day.

Used to live on the grounds of the golf club, very handy for after-round pints.

IrishOwl...

13km, it takes me no more than 15 minutes for my early morning weekend slot. But anything afternoon or midweek could take from 20 to 30 depending on traffic.

PARlance

5.4km, 5 minutes no traffic - 10 minutes heavy traffic (aka stuck behind a tractor)

Very lucky, but the drive to/from golf was never one I minded too much.

Have 3 other decent golf courses within a 20-25 minute drive so that's also great.

Frisbee

800M from front door to car park. Makes it dead handy to just decide to play a few holes last minute on a summer evening.

big_drive

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122584166#Comment_122584166

Sounds like the dream set up

Russman

12 miles door to door. Takes anything from 25mins to 35mins depending on the time of day. There are several courses within 10 mins drive of home but you'd be talking serious coin, and I'm 40 years in my own place so it'd be hard to leave, emotionally anyway.

Kiith

16 minutes assuming traffic is ok. Having lived an hour away from my previous course, i wouldn't be able to go back to that. Makes the day so much longer.

plumber77

15-20 mins. Small rural roads

spacecoyote

Bout 8km as the crow flies, 12km in the car. Takes about 10-12 mins on average

awec

4.5km and about 5 mins.

Proximity was a key factor for me as I play a lot in the mornings before work and the evenings after work. I also wanted to be able to pop down for practicing on the practice green etc.

Rikand

10km and 12 minutes.

Its also on the way home after work, so very tempting to swing in for a couple of holes too 😉

BraveDonut

I put a stopwatch on it once - just under 5 minutes from closing the front door to having the car parked, trolley set up and the shoes on - ready to go!

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122584395#Comment_122584395

It was initially, after a while, not so much.

Dublin72

3KM. About 6 minutes drive.

blackbox

10 minutes - just over 6 km.

Mantis Toboggan

5 minutes drive or 7 minute walk.

IAmTitleist

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122586002#Comment_122586002

Without looking to intrude…why not so much?

It sounds like heaven!

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122588202#Comment_122588202

It is surprising how much time you can find yourself spending on course/in the club house when it is literally on the site where you live. There is always someone texting to see if you are around for a few holes, and when the evenings get longer, it’s hard to resist. After a while it lost its appeal for me, and my family were getting pissed off with how much time I was spending there. It was literally, come home from work, have dinner, jump on the buggy, off to the tee. My wife worked shifts in a Hospital so at times we barely saw each other.

After approx 12 yrs, we built a house and moved, now I only play occasionally, and am happier with that.

ChippingSodbury

I was expecting 100km+ going by your Username

🙂

finglashoop

3.3km as the crow flies

Double in the car. Bout 5 mins away.

bobster453

25 minutes..17km

Less time at weekend😀

Break80

I can make the gate in about 9 mins.

Fast dual carriageway all the way.

Another 5 mins to the carpark.

Speedbumps every 50 metres.

swededmonkey

4km. Takes anything from 5 to 30 minutes depending on my tee time

bakerbhoy

9k.

Walk, Drive,Cycle,Collected.

Time varies.

RoadRunner

Moved to a house slightly further from the course.
Now 15km through part of the city. Which is <20 minutes weekend and google maps is showing ~30 minutes now at 9am on a Tuesday.

MojoMaker

45-50 mins drive, meaning it can be a hassle and yes, playing less often as a result.

Seve OB

With the gates of 2 clubs within a 1km radius of my front door and lots of others within 5-10km, I am spoilt for choice.

So of course I am a member of a club 50km from my house with a drive of about 40 minutes and always a bit slower getting home. I am almost 36 years a member there though and only living where I am for 20.

It's a really well maintained course, not cheap, but not extortion for what we get compared to others. It's a proper old school club and quite well run with lots of competitions every week, well represented on the interclub scene. If any of this was crap, I'd leave, but at this stage I'm a lifer now!

charlieIRL

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122601213#Comment_122601213

it’s a fantastic course in fairness.

Break80

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122601213#Comment_122601213

Yes, loved it the 1 time I played it.

Real members club, love that.