TPC Potomac Membership

[dj300821]

Hello,

 

I am interested in membership at TPC Potomac, but wanted to get some input on the membership and personality of the club first before diving in. I am a mid-30s old male, and I hover around scratch at the moment (between +2 and 2 index, depending on where and what I am playing). I am currently a member at a daily-fee public golf course, and am possibly interested in moving over to TPC if the fit is right. I have contacted the membership director about the young professional membership, and the cost does seem doable, but knowing nothing about the membership is giving me pause. I have played the course a handful of times and I love it (albeit very difficult, but would definitely help my game become stronger). A few questions:

 

1.  What is the membership like? Is it more the "country club" vibe or more of a "golfers" club?  

 

2. Is there a weekend game or group of guys who play in some sort of competitive group? Our current club has a game on weekends, all handicap ranges, but it really isn't great. The gimmies are a little lax depending on the person and I've even caught a guy dropping a ball after losing one in the woods (I am not anal with the rules, but you can't be flat out cheating). We play for $20/head, so it isn't a lot of money, but enough to rub you the wrong way. Another guy tried starting a game with only better players and no handicap strokes, but it really hasn't gotten off the ground very well. 

 

3. Is there anything I should watch out for before joining? Any hidden costs or fees, lotteries for tee times, difficulty getting on, course conditioning, etc.? 

 

Feel free to DM me if you don't want to post here. 

 

Thanks in advance.

DJ

[darom86]

Membership director should be able to answer these questions or put you in touch with golf shop staff or others (perhaps even a member or two) who can speak to these questions for you.