There were always two kinds of people when it came to assessing The European Club, or what has now been re-baptised The Brittas Bay Club following its acquisition by the Conlan family last summer.

Irish golf is in mourning for the late Richard "Dick" Mather, who created 36 holes at Bodenstown Golf Club in County Kildare.

Golf Ireland has defended its decision to limit the return to golf to “members only” as it was part of its submission to government seeking the resumption of golf in Level 5.

The European Club in Co Wicklow has thrown out the welcome mat to visiting golfers after Minister of State Jack Chambers contradicted Golf Ireland’s Return to Golf Protocol on the Dail record last week.

If the return of the joining fee is a barometer of success then St. Margaret’s Golf & Country Club is clearly doing well as it announces plans to invest €1m in the club over the next five years.

The customer is always right, and if you don’t believe us, perhaps it’s time you paid a return visit to St Margaret’s Golf and Country Club in north Co Dublin.