Are Memberships really value for money

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I wonder if clubs introduced a membership based on say 20 rounds per annum at such a price, make it slightly cheaper than usual GF. I have other sports and a life outside work not mentioning work as well so playing 2-3 times a week is not an option.
 
My fees are quite steep but on par with our comparable local neighbours. I do feel I get value for money given the amount of golf I play per year. Add in the use of the facilities as well and I'm happy. Add in the fact the greens and the course in general are getting better year on year and it's still a no brainer. Of course if the quality dropped significantly or there were some other issue that cropped up and I'd have to rethink.
 
I am a member of 4 clubs which gives me access to 6 courses and the cheapest is £450 and the most expensive was £3000.00 plus a £1000.00 joining fee taking my yearly cost to just under £6500.00 Is it value for money ?

Maybe not but I am not complaining
 
jobr1850 said:
This is my first year playing Golf.
I joined my first club in Jan 18.
Ignoring my joining fee, the subs are just over £2000.

is it value for money - 110% yes.
I will end up paying less than £15 a round.
I have played a load of away courses in club events for no green fee.
I have a free driving range and short game area
An on site shop were a professional bloke and two assistants give help, advice and lessons
A bar, restaurant,social club etc
Free showers
A county card
A handicap
A huge amount of new friends

etc etc etc
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133 rounds of golf !!!!!!!! In one year!!!!? You must be knackered !!!!!!
 
RandG said:
Every Sat/Sun will give you 100 for starters and that's not counting during the week come summer.

I've played 2 full rounds and 2 x 9 holes since Monday.
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Not this year you've not. Most courses were shut for the best part of 3 months, due to snow and flooding. So then it's 4 times a week in the remaining weeks available!!!!!
 
I figured out I needed to play 40 rounds to come out at £20 per round (I'm on an under 30s membership so slightly cheaper).

I'll play two rounds a week (split into two 9s and an 18), sometimes two 18s and a 9 in the summer, and then try for once a week in the winter, but also use the practice facilites

So for me, yes, value for money. Even at only 20 rounds a year, that's £40 per round to play a course that's usually £60-65 per round, and I'll definitely play 20.
 
I was using that figure as an example but can assure you my course wasn't shut for 3 months, again 133 games does sound like a lot but there is me, come the weekend I will have played 4 x 18 and 2 x 9 in a 7 day period, soon racks up.
 
I've just taken up an offer at a local one for £200 until the end of March. Figured that I'd been paying £20 GF per round so if this turns out to be cost effective over winter then a full membership can be looked at next year (around £550 I believe as I'm 25).

Regular playing partner has also just moved so being able to meet new playing partners was also a consideration.
 
Nearest local public courses to me charge around £35 for a weekend round, £15 - 20 for 9 holes/twilight green fees. On that basis, 40 weekend rounds and 20 9 holes/twiight rounds per year is my break even figure purely on green fees, without considering all the other factors that membership gets me. I comfortably manage that so it's a no brainer for me.
 
I'm a member of two clubs and have "only" played 150 rounds so far this year which is down on the previous 10 years. Normally 200+ is average for a full year for me as I play most mornings in the summer before work. So I guess I get value for money.

Mrs Shark is quite happy about it too :-)
 
Pathetic Shark said:
I'm a member of two clubs and have "only" played 150 rounds so far this year which is down on the previous 10 years. Normally 200+ is average for a full year for me as I play most mornings in the summer before work. So I guess I get value for money.

Mrs Shark is quite happy about it too :)
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Christ, what time do you start work??

P.S. Did anyone notice Golf Monthly turned this thread into an article on their site? :D
 
To me it's not just about an actual round of golf. It's also the opportunity to get away from it all and to spend time with friends who feel the same.
The hour or so in the clubhouse after a round is almost as important as the time spent on the course. That's not counting all the extra curricular activities that go on at the club.
Then there's the fact that it's pretty much the only time and place where I can play 'proper' golf under competition conditions, that alone is worth a lot in my opinion.

So if I were to measure it by how many rounds I've played, then it's probably not great value. But as I count all the extras that come with being a member of a golf club then yes, definitely!
 
DRW said:
Impressive you could play 76(or even 50) times at less than a membership cost ? How much are your rounds of golf ?
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Played Cannock Park yesterday (#48 this year). It is an 18 hole council run parkland course with good drainage and cost £9.50 for a twilight round after 2pm. I can pay as little as £4.50 for a 9 hole course and I never pay more than £15 for an 18.
 
stefanovic said:
Played Cannock Park yesterday (#48 this year). It is an 18 hole council run parkland course with good drainage and cost £9.50 for a twilight round after 2pm. I can pay as little as £4.50 for a 9 hole course and I never pay more than £15 for an 18.
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I'm about to pay £341 for a 2nd membership. Open all year round, full tees and greens all winter, qualifiers all winter etc.

I'd say that's pretty good value for money - at your 76 round figure, that would work out at £4.49 per 18 holes...
 
stefanovic said:
Played Cannock Park yesterday (#48 this year). It is an 18 hole council run parkland course with good drainage and cost £9.50 for a twilight round after 2pm. I can pay as little as £4.50 for a 9 hole course and I never pay more than £15 for an 18.
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Used to play there years ago. Enjoyable knock. Apart from the little scrotes knocking balls on the blind tee shots and selling them back later 😬
 
HankMarvin said:
I am a member of 4 clubs which gives me access to 6 courses and the cheapest is £450 and the most expensive was £3000.00 plus a £1000.00 joining fee taking my yearly cost to just under £6500.00 Is it value for money ?

Maybe not but I am not complaining
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Thats just lose change anyway.
 
Membership value in price per round? At my place given the number of full rounds I play probably not. But membership of a golf club is for me much more than a simple transactional price/round affair.

Can't see me ever not being a member of a golf club - just part of what I am and what I do.
 
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