Our country club just reached level 14, which is awesome. Unfortunately, it added no new benefits for members. Which got me to pondering, what is it that makes a club great?
Now I know the founder of my country club spends a LOT of time pondering and working on this question, too, and I appreciate that.
So here’s my take on what makes a club great. We play the game to have fun, and the social aspect is a big part of that. Unfortunately, the game lacks a club house where multiple players can interact simultaneously, nor do we have cc chat which would achieve a similar objective. So what’s the point of even joining a club?
1. Putter Pal and Shot Pal. These are by far the biggest benefits. It sure ain’t the unnoticeable 1-5% addition of XP points.
2. Tournaments. These are great for very obsessive players who are willing to grind 18 holes solo “unlimitedly”, but what about for normal players? Not much of a benefit . . .
3. Free stuff. Some clubs give you stuff for logging in everyday or using the club logo in your profile pic of for other stuff. That’s nice, if you can qualify, and while maybe it’s not exactly fun, a perk’s a perk.
And . . . that’s all I can think of, which ain’t much. Basically, cc’s are interchangeable. Being in a “top ten” cc doesn’t make the game any noticeably funner than being in any other mid-level cc, in my opinion.
Any thoughts?