County cards

[rulefan]

It is a good scheme and can get you decent discounts at courses that accept them.
However I believe that members of clubs that don’t accept them, don‘t qualify to receive them ?

That is true of my county

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I've been reading this thread, liking the sound of the scheme. Checked out the website and my club takes them and so I could use one. Great. I look to see how to get one and then I discover you have to be 65 ?.

Someone could have pointed that out earlier on, you mean lot.

 

[fundy]

I've been reading this thread, liking the sound of the scheme. Checked out the website and my club takes them and so I could use one. Great. I look to see how to get one and then I discover you have to be 65 ?.

Someone could have pointed that out earlier on, you mean lot.

for a county card? no age limit or restrictions on them

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I've been reading this thread, liking the sound of the scheme. Checked out the website and my club takes them and so I could use one. Great. I look to see how to get one and then I discover you have to be 65 ?.

Someone could have pointed that out earlier on, you mean lot.

Don’t have to be 65 to get a county card ?

https://www.durhamcountygolfunion.co.uk/county_card

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Don’t have to be 65 to get a county card ?

https://www.durhamcountygolfunion.co.uk/county_card

I'm in Northumberland. I don't want one so badly that I'd move south of the river ???. That's a step waaaayyyyyy too far.

 

[PJ87]

I've been reading this thread, liking the sound of the scheme. Checked out the website and my club takes them and so I could use one. Great. I look to see how to get one and then I discover you have to be 65 ?.

Someone could have pointed that out earlier on, you mean lot.

Says just have to be over 18 on the page I saw

 

[Lord Tyrion]

for a county card? no age limit or restrictions on them

https://www.nugc.org.uk/clubs/countycard.php

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I'm in Northumberland. I don't want one so badly that I'd move south of the river ???. That's a step waaaayyyyyy too far.

https://www.nugc.org.uk/clubs/countycard.php


English County Card is what you need

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Says just have to be over 18 on the page I saw

Presumably different for each county

 

[fundy]

https://www.nugc.org.uk/clubs/countycard.php

WOW

18+ everywhere else, maybe time to move

Edit: page down a little

 

[Deleted member 15344]

WOW

18+ everywhere else, maybe time to move

They have two cards for some reason - one for over 65’s only and one that mirrors the County Card everywhere - strange set up

 

[fundy]

They have two cards for some reason - one for over 65’s only and one that mirrors the County Card everywhere - strange set up

must not comment !!!!!!!

 

[Lord Tyrion]

They have two cards for some reason - one for over 65’s only and one that mirrors the County Card everywhere - strange set up

Makes no sense when they offer the same thing. Why not just have one?

In Northumberland the cost is £10 per round which is bonkers cheap. Does each county set it's own rates or is it £10 everywhere?

 

[fundy]

Makes no sense when they offer the same thing. Why not just have one?

In Northumberland the cost is £10 per round which is bonkers cheap. Does each county set it's own rates or is it £10 everywhere?

Usually courses set their own "county card rate" somewhere between members guest and normal green fee. Most of the time Ive paid between £20 and £40 on decent courses using a county card

 

[PJ87]

Makes no sense when they offer the same thing. Why not just have one?

In Northumberland the cost is £10 per round which is bonkers cheap. Does each county set it's own rates or is it £10 everywhere?

Set own rates I think

For example course near me is normally (in winter) £80 a round (not worth it.. clearly to keep riff raff out)

Their county card offer is £50 but must play Monday to Friday only and after 2pm

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Makes no sense when they offer the same thing. Why not just have one?

In Northumberland the cost is £10 per round which is bonkers cheap. Does each county set it's own rates or is it £10 everywhere?

It looks like your “county card” allows people over 65 to play any course in the list for £10 - so it’s only within Northumberland

The English County ( some give it for free ) Card allows you to have reduced green fee at all the clubs on the scheme around the county - Berkhampstead for example is £40 which is nearly half price

 

[sunshine]

Are you smoking crack?? The op is wondering where he can use a county card as he's planning a break for his group.

Eh? OP post was very reasonable, I was replying to a crazy face post.

Maybe pay attention before going into one, makes you look like you've been smoking crack

 

[sunshine]

I'm looking at booking a short golf break with a group who are all members at my club and can therefore pick up some Hertfordshire county cards.
Can we use these to book county cards rates outside of our "home" county, or is it a case of ringing up the pro and being really polite to see if he could cut us a deal?
At the moment, I really, really need to play somewhere not on clay!!

Ive found them a bit hit and miss, typically only valid at times when I can't play. Having said that, my mates used their Hertfordshire cards effectively in Cornwall last year

 

[patricks148]

Wonder why the SGU doesn't have something like this, they did used to have a pref rate for SGU members, but not as many now

 

[Canfordhacker]

There's some other good input in this recent thread too .

https://forums.golf-monthly.co.uk/threads/royal-liverpool-county-card.95883/

I'm looking forward to using my Dorset Card at three courses in Cornwall next month.