Wayne,
Unfortunately, in many cases, tenuous financial conditions dictate membership policies. And, as many clubs have experienced adverse financial conditions, they pay for it in the long run vis a vis substandard memberships.
Jason Topp,
The majority of clubs have rules that specify that members are not to address issues with employees, but rather, with the club manager, department head or Board.
Members who abuse employees and/or fellow members are usually suspended. Repeat offenses usually result in dismissal from the club.
Wayne & W.H. Cosgrove,
Sand Hills is a terrible example.
It's essentially a non-resident, highly seasonal club.
Guests come from far away and are specifically selected for the trip by the hosting member. If a member shows a pattern for hosting difficult guests, my guess is that they won't be a member for very long.
However, Sand Hills is a great example of how dictatorships work better than democracies at golf clubs.
No committees, no nonsense. That's the way it should be.
Wayne,
Clubs are merely a reflection of society.
The next time you get on an airplane look at how your fellow passengers are dressed and how they behave.
Look at the signs, that border on vulgar, that appear at stadiums, with children and their parents waving them.
When individual members feel that they are more important than any other member, or the membership as a whole, that's where the problems begin.
Etiquette, on and off the golf course has become extinct.
There are only a few Jedi Knights left.