Free round before joining...

[Losttheplot]

Just spoke to a golf club I'm interested in joining and they have offered me a free round to come and view the course and have a look around.
I thought this was a great touch and a positive way to welcome new members or potential new members. Other clubs I spoke to offer half price rounds but this one has made me look forward to playing even more.

Playing Friday morning and hopefully will have a membership soon and can look forward to the coming season.

Has anyone else been offered free golf or have you had to pay???

 

[USER1999]

I was offered a free round for 2, so I took my Dad as well. It worked for the club though, as I did join, and ten years later am still there. Well worth the cost (nothing?) of giving a free round away.

 

[drawboy]

It's a nice touch, most clubs these days need to attract members and one of the best ways for me is to offer free rounds to potential members.

 

[tincup]

Before joining my current club I was offered a free round

 

[Tiger]

My club offered me free golf for the rest of march if I chose to join in April. Which I did. Playing my first free round on Sunday!

 

[forerightagain]

I got three months free and been there since Jan 2006. Cracking club, course and members...

 

[Guns]

Yeah my club did it too, my mate who I joined with at the same time thought he was robbing them in some way and so when the sales patter came along its was "YES YES YES".

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I think it is becoming a much more common occurence and some have quoted on here that they would even consider not looking to join a club that didn't offer this try before you buy policy.

We have regular membership weekends where prospective members get to meet the captain, get 9 holes with the captain, vice or committee member and then a chance to play a whole round at another time

 

[Losttheplot]

Like you say Homer, it's a great way for the clubs to attract new members.
I always find it a bit off putting when a club doesn't seem keen for your business. A free round isn't much to offer and there are a few clubs around me that I have been interested in that haven't offered any incentive for potential new members.

I really hope this club is as nice as it looks on the website and as friendly as I hope it is. After my long quest to join the correct and most suitable club I hope this is the one.

 

[Imurg]

Its becoming common in a lot of industries now. I almost have to offer a free driving lesson to start to get them in, almost every other instructor does this too. Worthwhile if they're going to spend nearly a grand with you!

 

[Smiffy]

I'm doing an offer at the moment of free £10.00 worth of petrol with every car purchased over £5k.

 

[Losttheplot]

I'm doing an offer at the moment of free £10.00 worth of petrol with every car purchased over £5k.

well you've convinced me, where do I sign??

 

[TRS30]

I was lucky enough to have played the course I joined a good few times before joining. However I do know they ofer this to potential new members.

 

[Twire]

We still ave a 2 year waiting list at our club and a 1K joining fee, so they don't realy need to give any incentives. Things might change in the future, but at the moment, thats the way it is.