Golf Forums - Just a thought

After going along to a few games and trying to pick the person out your trying to meet, would a TSG lapel Badge not be a good idea?

I would buy one   

 Excellent idea Chris....I had the occasion to meet a new member recently, and had to wait at the pro shop until he turned up...he was late, but it turned out he was outside waiting to be contacted. A TSG hat woud also be a good idea.

Hi Chris,

This is a very good idea and one we will consider along with a number of other options i.e. Bag Tags, Towels, Hats, T-shirts etc.

However, all of this will take a little time, so we will look into how we can get round the problem in the short-term and report back shortly!

Happy Golfing!


Ian
The TSG Team

What I normally do when organising a game is to PM the people who haven't played golf with me before telling them what I'm likely to be wearing, etc.

But a good idea would be a Social Golfer polo shirt!

Russ

It was only luck we bumped into each other when we played Alan ............ but i was not late

Hi Chris,

OK, we have put our thinking hats on and thrown around a few ideas of how we can get around this issue in the short term and have come up with the following solution........

If you are arriving at a club and meeting with a member you have not played with before (or they dont have a photo in their profile) you can now download a full TSG logo in PDF form by going to the following:

HOME / 19th HOLE / SPREAD THE WORD / PROMOTIONAL POSTER.....

This can be printed and in the event of an emergency can be held aloft. Agreed, you may not look particularly cool with it held above your head (perhaps hold it across the chest) but hopefully it will ensure avoiding a no-show and may even attract a few new members to the site!

What do you think Chris, do you think will work for now, while we consider alternative options?

Regards

Ian
The TSG Team

 I have done exactly that, but I taped mine to my golf bag and it works well.

How About The Men wearing Their  underpants on top of your trousers (Just like Superman) you would certainly get noticed ! and As  for the Women they can all wear the same shade Lipstick !! What do you Think?..

Yes we thought of something along those lines, thats why i thought a lapel badge might be good

O and bye the way i do mention TSG to every other golfer i meet, so spreding the word is not a problem

 Of course, a TSG bag tag...large enough to be noticed, similar to those issued by clubs to their members.
(More bloody expense :-))

MAKE YOUR OWN BAG TAG ALAN ITS NOT HARD TO PUT SOMETHING TOGETHER

 Not a good idea Jack...if everyone did that, imagine the variations not only in design but also in quality...must show the society in the best  and most professional light, and a good quality, highly visible tag is, in my opinion, a must. Something for the future no doubt.

Yes Alan
ifs its a Badge,Bag tag or Hat as long as the quality is good that will show us all in the best light
and i bet people will still do the home made thing

 the problem is how long are we going to have to wait for the bag tag or what ever, still waiting for the towel that was talked about at the start of the year!!!!
Come on TSG get something moving 

If we end up with a quality item it will be worth the wait

A towel, bag tag and other items, must of course be paid for, and as this site is free, it is difficult to see where the money is coming from. 
Personally, I would be happy to pay a modest amount for all the facilities offered by TGS...what say you?

I think your spot on Alan.

I am loving the idea of some merchandise as it is difficult sometimes when you turn up and you don't know who your playing with.

And although i try to tell everyone who will be interested in such a site i think it will go along way to promoting the site to.

As i frequent quite a few sites for all number of things i will say the really successful one's are free. The rationale for this is simple would you pay to join a site not being sure how the community works or even if it works? i will say that most of them carry adds to help pay the way.

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Good point Chris, but I have looked at 2 such sites, and  A. the advertising is very intrusive, but I suppose that could be ignored if you are an occasional user, but most importantly,   B.  The sites are not at all well designed...difficult to navigate...quite slow, and very few games on offer.
I think the reason for this is that most people simply don't understand just how much work goes in to providing a web site (Clearly not you Chris, as IT is your lifeblood :-)  )  It is very time consuming, and if free, then advertising is the only source of revenue. The site should be run for its members, not for advertising.
It is my humble opinion, that the TSG site is probably the best around, and it is also my experience that the TSG is the more social of all the golf groups I have been involved in.
For that reason, I think that a modest annual fee would be in order with perhaps new members given a 1 or 2 month trial period. This would allow goodies to be distributed, and with a guaranteed income, the site and member benefits would improve over time,  Waddya think??