Rique P

Be warned how Ruimsig golf club treat their visitors..

Absolute worst golfing experience ever... A must read to show how ridiculous these people are... Been playing golf for over 25 years and played basically all courses in JHB and never had any issues but my latest (and definitely my last round at Ruimsig...OMG) Firstly...during their mid-week competition day you are forced to pay the comp fee... regardless if you wish to participate or not, payment is non negotiable. Then God help you if the 4 ball ahead of you decide not to stop over at the halfway house at the turn but your 4 ball does... once you get to tee box to start your back 9, you will be rudely informed by the arrogant course marshal that you are a hole behind and that you need to speed up or forfeit the hole so as to catch up to the 4 ball ahead...no use trying to explain that the guys ahead skipped the halfway house and they in fact are a hole ahead and its not us that are a hole behind..we not playing slowly nor holding the field up but the explanation fell on deaf ears and we got harassed by this marshal over the next 4 holes. Eventually we got "gat-vol" of this guy and told him off a bit and he rides away..a couple of minutes later we see him come back with some chap from the pro shop and with 2 x security guards riding their 2 vehicles down the fairway towards us.. Needless to say things got a bit heated between us, the marshal and the chap from the pro shop but the 2 security guards stayed in their vehicles just watching this debacle unfold.. we were then also accused of drinking alcohol on the course during lockdown..please note that Nartjie Energade and Coke Zero is considered alcoholic beverages at Ruimsig. At this point we've had enough and decided to end the round and continue this discussion at the pro shop and demand our money back..after much discussion they reluctantly agreed and we got half a refund back but still with the arrogance that we were in the wrong.. What a bunch.... totally ridiculous and totally uncalled for...txs for ruining what was a pleasant golf day until that point Ruimsig.. you wont see me nor any of my golfing mates at Ruimsig ever again and all this because of a illogical and arrogant marshal...