The Stirling Golf Club

Booked to play on my own at 10.12 on 31 Jan with a buggy as extremely hilly course. Started off ok but after a few holes got behind groups of senior players and spent the remainder of the round being continually held up. Obviously no knowledge of the traditions and ethics of golf to invite me to play through. Had I been told when I booked that Wednesdays are “Seniors” days and it would be busy I would have booked an alternative day and time. Very frustrating disappointing morning. Furthermore whilst a scenic course with good greens and fairways the buggy paths, which I was advised to keep to were rough unmade tracks uncomfortable to drive on and many tees were worn with little grass. Good write up on it’s own website as The Stirling Golf Club but obviously my expectations were much too high leading to a disappointing morning. No one in Pro Shop to make my feelings known. Only a notice on door to say “In Bar.”

We stayed at the Motel last weekend as we were visiting friends from interstate for a big birthday celebration. There was not much accommodation to choose from in the area. The Stirling Golf Club motel was very basic, big room, basic facilities. The bed was excellent, so comfortable and warm. The rest of the room and it’s surrounds are a bit tired...curtains were half hanging off and in the bathroom there was a electrical plug stuck together with masking tape. On the Sunday morning, it was about 4.5 degrees outside and there was no hot water. I had to have a freezing cold numbing shower which wasn’t ideal. All in all, it served it’s purpose but don’t expect modern surroundings.

The young male staff member with blonde hair had no concept of customer service. I asked to play a round of golf. He said he would be with me in a moment and to meet him at the pro shop. I waited 10 minutes and he hadn't arrived. I returned to the restaurant area to see him idoling around in the kitchen area talking to other staff and restocking paper cups! He had to be reminded a second time by the owner that people were waiting (to which he still didn't seem concerned). When he finally attended myself and the new people who had joined the queue for the pro shop, he didn't apologize for making us wait, instead brushed it all off by saying "I had things to do first". He then rushed through the transaction sale as if it was an inconvenience to him having to serve me. He clearly needs a lesson in business priorities! The course and location were lovely, and the owner was very polite, it's just a shame the attitude of the young man didn't mirror his surroundings.