Annual subscription 2026

[doublebogey7]

Sod that complain man! You have every right to you’ve earned it by turning 40!


That’s what annoys me so much about it !! It’s not small jump especially for a parent.

So at what age should full subs be payable??

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

So at what age should full subs be payable??

I agreed with the other poster above. I would personally say 25 yrs old, Max 30!

But that’s just my opinion I’m sure loads will shoot me down and disagree.

 

[irip]

The last place I was at had a scheme which your fees rise per year depending on age up until 35.
The only caveat being you had to of joined the club before the age of 21
The junior section was big though so it encouraged those to carry on with their membership.
That seemed to work fairly well

 

[Neilds]

I agreed with the other poster above. I would personally say 25 yrs old, Max 30!

But that’s just my opinion I’m sure loads will shoot me down and disagree.

Agree with this, but would caveat it with the reductions form, say 25-30 rate should taper each year so the last jump to full price is not so big as to completely put peopple off continuing their memebrship.

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

Agree with this, but would caveat it with the reductions form, say 25-30 rate should taper each year so the last jump to full price is not so big as to completely put peopple off continuing their memebrship.

I’m 100% on board with that it allows them to get used to each year getting toward full subs and allows for transition from learning environments to employment for those that spent longer in Uni etc. I do not believe for one minute it needs to go beyond that age.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

So at what age should full subs be payable??

Ours is 33. The price difference at that point is £200 between that and full 7 day.

 

[Orikoru]

I figured the under-40s discount at my place was simply to attract a younger audience - as a shorter course I gather it had a bit of a reputation as an old man's club in years gone by. At the time we joined it was around £1200 a year, so only £100 a month which is what made it appealing. Without that lower rate I suspect we would not have joined. Here I still am, five years later, about to pay almost £1700 I should think - which is £250 more than the full membership rate was back when we joined. Then next year when I'm 40 it'll be a £200+ jump, to, I suspect over £1900. Just looking at it on paper, it's a lot of money. I usually try not to think of it this way, but if a round is 40 quid that's 47.5 rounds to make it viable. In 2025 I got out on the course 50 times, but that includes about six nine-hole solo rounds.

 

[Golfnut1957]

We received our renewal in December, to be paid by 1st March. The club have decided not to impose any increase, so mine are the same as last year, £815.

We changed the structure of the club about 18 months back and installed an Executive Committee. In this time they have turned a £100k+ deficit into a £25k profit, hence the decision.

 

[Bazz]

I figured the under-40s discount at my place was simply to attract a younger audience - as a shorter course I gather it had a bit of a reputation as an old man's club in years gone by. At the time we joined it was around £1200 a year, so only £100 a month which is what made it appealing. Without that lower rate I suspect we would not have joined. Here I still am, five years later, about to pay almost £1700 I should think - which is £250 more than the full membership rate was back when we joined. Then next year when I'm 40 it'll be a £200+ jump, to, I suspect over £1900. Just looking at it on paper, it's a lot of money. I usually try not to think of it this way, but if a round is 40 quid that's 47.5 rounds to make it viable. In 2025 I got out on the course 50 times, but that includes about six nine-hole solo rounds.

Don't know your course but you could probably find better in that £1900 price range too. Won't be much to stop you from shopping around.

 

[Orikoru]

Don't know your course but you could probably find better in that £1900 price range too. Won't be much to stop you from shopping around.

No, I can't. Everything in my area is that expensive if not more. Unless I go back to the council-run hell hole I used to be at, which I won't be doing.

 

[Bazz]

No, I can't. Everything in my area is that expensive if not more. Unless I go back to the council-run hell hole I used to be at, which I won't be doing.

Got you, forgot your from down south where everything costs twice as much as the rest of the country.

 

[doublebogey7]

I agreed with the other poster above. I would personally say 25 yrs old, Max 30!

But that’s just my opinion I’m sure loads will shoot me down and disagree.

I tend to agree but the increase would have been greater, I guess, at 25 plus you'd be paying full membership for an additional 15 years. If golfers don't want to see a big increase at any age, then don't join a club when you are young.

 

[Neilds]

Do any of your clubs offer any perks for paying early? If we pay about a month early (not sure of exact dates from last year) we get entered into a draw for free membership the following year, as well as some other prizes such as bar credit and maybe a new driver. - again can't remember back to last year

 

[Orikoru]

Got you, forgot your from down south where everything costs twice as much as the rest of the country.

Yep. Seeing other people post their memberships that are under a thousand makes me weep every time.

 

[Orikoru]

Do any of your clubs offer any perks for paying early? If we pay about a month early (not sure of exact dates from last year) we get entered into a draw for free membership the following year, as well as some other prizes such as bar credit and maybe a new driver. - again can't remember back to last year

Yeah, I think we used to get money on our bar tab and/or three free guest vouchers.

 

[irip]

I figured the under-40s discount at my place was simply to attract a younger audience - as a shorter course I gather it had a bit of a reputation as an old man's club in years gone by. At the time we joined it was around £1200 a year, so only £100 a month which is what made it appealing. Without that lower rate I suspect we would not have joined. Here I still am, five years later, about to pay almost £1700 I should think - which is £250 more than the full membership rate was back when we joined. Then next year when I'm 40 it'll be a £200+ jump, to, I suspect over £1900. Just looking at it on paper, it's a lot of money. I usually try not to think of it this way, but if a round is 40 quid that's 47.5 rounds to make it viable. In 2025 I got out on the course 50 times, but that includes about six nine-hole solo rounds.

I totally understand that you would equate it just per round but are there any other facilities the club offers that you could include in your membership?
For example
Tee times that suit you (weekends especially)
Good practice facilities
Team matches
Friendly members
A good social side

I think if they do then that should also be taken into account

 

[Slab]

When the new subscription rates get notified from the club, I assume some of you are right on the blower to negotiate a discount? ( à la sky subs)

 

[Bazz]

Yep. Seeing other people post their memberships that are under a thousand makes me weep every time.

It's the Scottish lads that are living the dream. Top courses as well.

 

[Orikoru]

I totally understand that you would equate it just per round but are there any other facilities the club offers that you could include in your membership?
For example
Tee times that suit you (weekends especially)
Good practice facilities
Team matches
Friendly members
A good social side

I think if they do then that should also be taken into account

As I said, I don't normally think of it as cost per round for those reasons, but as the cost inflates it's inevitable that those thoughts come into your head. (I have crossed out the two that don't really apply to me though, haha.)

 

[LincolnShep]

For a golf course and club membership? I assume it is not great, or am I wrong?

Hands up, my answer was slightly disingenuous, as it's a green fee membership. However, I think the course IS great... for me. It's always in good condition and genuinely has the best practice facilities of any of the 100+ courses I've visited, but it's only nine holes which puts some people off, and it's Lincolnshire which is generally quite cheap.

On top of my £143, I pay £8 for eighteen holes or £5 for nine holes. I'm generally a weekend golfer and, in 2026, I'll probably play around 20 opens, a half dozen society comps, and a couple of golf weekends away; that doesn't leave many weekends for club golf so a green fee membership makes sense for me. It keeps my handicap active and gives me access to comps to fill in the gaps around the other golf.

Eighteen holes in 2025 was only £7, I'm outraged at the 14% increase!