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blackize,

I know of clubs where it's strictly forbidden for staff to take tips. Seems pretty weird but I assume they're comped well by the club.

BTW I don't mind a no-tipping policy, it gets rid of that tension about how much to tip, who to tip, etc. Most courses now these guys come out and wipe down my clubs when I'm done and I'm expected to give them $2+ for that? Plus they don't do a very thorough job at all. But if I tell them "no thanks" then I feel like a cheap bastard. Annoying.

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Couple things: I worked at one of the clubs in the Vally(Phoenix) that did not allow members to tip. They go through memeber service employees faster than any other club in the state. Also, they do not compansate for the lack of tips like you would think. The members are acually fined up to $500 if they are cought tipping anyone. It is a very high end place though so there are a few guys that would slip us a $100 all the time and just say "screw the club I'm tipping"

I have cleaned so many sets of clubs I don't want to think about it. I always give a $10 and tell them not to worry about cleaning them just to get them in my car if I get too drunk to remember.

Like I have said before I'm a PGA member so I usually don't pay for rounds so $10 tip to the outside guys is normal for me. $2-5 is all anyone expects for paying customers.