Formby Hall - Membership

[Stegsie]

Morning all!

I trust everyone had a nice Christmas and New Year.

Anyway, I was wondering if anyone is (or has been) a Member of Formby Hall Golf Club?

I am potentially moving on from our place and I've been offered a pretty decent deal at Formby Hall. Now, my main area of concern is that I see Formby Hall as being more of a "Resort Type' of place. Generally plenty of society days and corporate's going out (IMO). The staff there seem excellent, and the course is always in decent condition, but I am a little worried about the above.

Any comments would be appreciated. Wouldn't want to sign up and discover that I can't get a game due to it being full of visitors / societies!


Cheers

 

[clubchamp98]

Morning all!

I trust everyone had a nice Christmas and New Year.

Anyway, I was wondering if anyone is (or has been) a Member of Formby Hall Golf Club?

I am potentially moving on from our place and I've been offered a pretty decent deal at Formby Hall. Now, my main area of concern is that I see Formby Hall as being more of a "Resort Type' of place. Generally plenty of society days and corporate's going out (IMO). The staff there seem excellent, and the course is always in decent condition, but I am a little worried about the above.

Any comments would be appreciated. Wouldn't want to sign up and discover that I can't get a game due to it being full of visitors / societies!


Cheers

Mate of mine left for this reason , booked his tee time in advance only to be told a society had booked in and he had to wait over an hour.
This happened to often so he went elsewhere.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

How come you're moving mate?

 

[Stegsie]

Mate of mine left for this reason , booked his tee time in advance only to be told a society had booked in and he had to wait over an hour.
This happened to often so he went elsewhere.

Yep, I can see this being an issue ... nightmare.

 

[Stegsie]

How come you're moving mate?

Just thinking about a change. Nothing major wrong with our place but not enjoying it as much of late.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Just thinking about a change. Nothing major wrong with our place but not enjoying it as much of late.

Hows it looking there? Bit wet?

I like to play there now and again but I couldn't play there week in week out.

I'd stick with a members club over a resort curse.

 

[Stegsie]

Hows it looking there? Bit wet?

I like to play there now and again but I couldn't play there week in week out.

I'd stick with a members club over a resort curse.

You know what, it’s actually playing better than it ever has. Course is in great nick and the drainage is vastly improved.

 

[xreyuk]

You know what, it’s actually playing better than it ever has. Course is in great nick and the drainage is vastly improved.

I played there a few times this year, and found Southport Municipal to be less wet in some cases. I cannot see how their drainage has improved. It's quite a good course, and with it always being wet, is a test off the whites.

I'm not a member, but I'm amazed how easy it is to get a tee time there, and there doesn't seem to be much time set apart for members. The rounds I've played there this year were twilight rounds, around 3PM mostly. I have never got around there in less than 4 1/2 hours playing as a single, or a pair. The round times are stupidly long.

 

[garyinderry]

if formby hall had been closer to liverpool i would have joined there no problem. much better than all the city courses.

the tee times thing would resolve itself in time.

 

[DCB]

Played there on a weekend outing in May 2016. Whilst the course was busy, there was reserved tee times on the saturday for the members and they had tee reserved for a medal during the early afternoon.

 

[Stegsie]

Played there on a weekend outing in May 2016. Whilst the course was busy, there was reserved tee times on the saturday for the members and they had tee reserved for a medal during the early afternoon.

Members only times are currently before 09:00 on a weekday only. Nothing of a weekend. That's the biggest sticking point for me. I've asked the membership team there to confirm.

 

[Karl102]

Do you get a deal with the range balls and par 3 course?!?

 

[Stegsie]

Do you get a deal with the range balls and par 3 course?!?

Lol. It is part of the offer to be fair!

 

[Deleted member 1740]

You know what, it’s actually playing better than it ever has. Course is in great nick and the drainage is vastly improved.

That's good news re the drainage.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

if formby hall had been closer to liverpool i would have joined there no problem. much better than all the city courses.

the tee times thing would resolve itself in time.

I'd disagree with that Gaz. whilst it's a nice course it's a bit of a slog in places.

 

[davemc1]

Depending on how often and when you want to play, Formby Hall run a pmg membership. Nothing to lose, if you like it great, sign up properly when your points run out. If not, join west lancs with me

 

[Stegsie]

Depending on how often and when you want to play, Formby Hall run a pmg membership. Nothing to lose, if you like it great, sign up properly when your points run out. If not, join west lancs with me

I went up there yesterday and to be honest I wasn’t impressed. Will not be joining there to be honest.

You joining West Lancs?!? I’ve got the proposers but not the joining fee - too much for me at the moment.

 

[Karl102]

I went up there yesterday and to be honest I wasn’t impressed. Will not be joining there to be honest.

You joining West Lancs?!? I’ve got the proposers but not the joining fee - too much for me at the moment.

go on... sting us with it... how much is the JF?

 

[Liverbirdie]

go on... sting us with it... how much is the JF?

2.6k?

 

[Deleted member 1740]

I went up there yesterday and to be honest I wasn’t impressed. Will not be joining there to be honest.

You joining West Lancs?!? I’ve got the proposers but not the joining fee - too much for me at the moment.

Have got any kids you could sell?? :rofl: