The social aspect of golf is sometimes as important as actually spending time on the course. Joining a club or society is an excellent way of socialising, of making new friends and of course, business connections. Clubs vary tremendously from the casual and relaxed to the almost regimentally administrated with the associated pecking order and formalities. Many clubs organise both social and playing events with a calendar spanning the whole year. It is not unusual for a club to stage a competition every weekend during the summer months.
Societies often travel as a group to clubs around the country.
These can be as much as excuse for a day trip as they are an opportunity to play golf or to secure that important business contract. It is nonetheless tremendously enjoyable especially as one usually associates with people of a similar background. Golf has a rich history of playing for prizes, money or simply glory. Nick Faldo battles with Bernhard Langer on a world stage but there is a contest fought with equal vigour every day on your local golf course. Thanks to the handicap system, players of different talent and proficiency can still compete against each other on equal terms.