If I’m reading this right you pay £75 a year to remain on a list for 4 years so £300 over that period and you only get £75!
Do you get many social members? Do you have lots of housing around the course?
We have a lot of social members , a good number are those family members but also from the local town , the course is close for people to walk too
For me that’s still a waste and dead money, I know we all cut our cloth accordingly and VFM is different for everyone but my personal opinion is there is zero value in being a social only member of a golf club but we’re all different.
That for me is why is see zero value in it, it would never get any use whatsoever so is dead money and can imagine the clubs cashing in on that as I would imagine many don’t use it.
This is one of many reasons I wouldn’t use it, there is not a single club in walking distance to my home, I’d have to drive past one of 2 different town centres to get to the nearest options. Including many better places to sit and go for a coffee, pastry or a host of good pubs and restaurants to get to a club. If I wanted a social pint which is rare I’d walk to the local village so I can enjoy it free from worry of driving which I couldn’t do at a golf club where I live. Of the different clubs I’ve been a member at over the years I’ve never known one that’s a decent amount of social only members.
Do you need to be a social member to use the clubhouse for meals, etc? If not, what is the benefit - discounts, etc?
I'm slightly confused there. You say you don't get a bar discount without membership but also that you can't use the bar unless you are a member.
Interesting. Most clubs up here don't have that restriction. Even if they do in theory, it would not be enforced as they want money over the bar.
Bit elitist and not really welcoming in my opinion. but I suppose your club can afford to be picky as they obviously make enough money charging staff to use the facilities
Bit elitist and not really welcoming in my opinion. but I suppose your club can afford to be picky as they obviously make enough money charging staff to use the facilities
Blimey, that's serious. I've seen that for back ways into locker rooms but never for the actual club house itself.
I’d imagine it’s seen as elitist as to many it would not come across as overly welcoming. Personally that would not cause me any issues as you point out no different to the working men’s club I was brought up in where an old boy would sit at the door to check your little membership book. But can see why some may think it is. !
im agreeing again here bloody hell. Club I was a member at as a junior/intermediate many moons ago had this wasn’t to ward people off as you could still access the club by pressing the buzzer or going in via pro shop. But again can see why some would see it as off putting.
