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Generally down in the south they do Louise although not always. I play St Enodoc and Saunton opens every year and they don't.
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I don't expect food but for a £15 increase it should at least be a qualifier.
The proof is in the pudding I suppose, an open that is known to sell out within 48hrs of going live has currently 59 empty spaces after they've increased the fee by £15.
I very much doubt the prize fund has been increased.
They probably only need to sell another 16 spaces at £50 to make the same as what they would've got had they sold all the spaces out at £35. Then it's the loss of takings at the bar/pro shop rec.
They might not need financially to host an open but it just seems a bit greedy.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
Fair enough
seems theyre run very differently to down here, majority down here include a meal and arent on the cheap side. at the end of the day it boils down to supply and demand and seems they may have got it slightly wrong! i remember when woburn increased their prices by I think £20 for their opens, plenty of people moaned but they still sold out pretty quickly
SammmeBee
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Why not a qualifier - probably one of the main reasons people want to play?
Val
Ryder Cup Winner
It was a bad decision and one I knew about 6 months ago, don't agree with it but understand why they did it. It looks like their reasoning has backfired.
If it sells out eventually chances are it will be £50 next year too. I can't understand why it's not a qualifier.
Normal green fee is £90
If it sells out eventually chances are it will be £50 next year too. I can't understand why it's not a qualifier.
Normal green fee is £90
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What was the reason Val?
Understand if you can't/don't want to say on here like.
Is there any reason why it can't be a qualifier?
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Qwerty
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To be fair though at £35 given the quality of the course it was always a steal. Regardless of price though it should be a qualifier.
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It was but if you compare it to the Formby hare 36 holes £40 etc it's not too cheap.
Qwerty
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Its a Scratch comp though mate, 3 & below. Scratch comps are always a bargain.
To be fair £40 for 36 at Formby is obscene.
Only Fleetwood at £15 can beat that :cheers:
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I appreciate that mate but formby could sell that at 70 and still fill it.
Royal Fleetwood should be £50 easy :rofl:
pbrown7582
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If you compare like for like the 36 hole scratch open limit 5 was £35.
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Who asked you??
pbrown7582
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Borini the caged lion......
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:rofl: :rofl:
Back OT I was using formby as a guide not like for like or otherwise I'd have used Royal Fleetwood as like for like with Wallasey....
pbrown7582
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When you look at the 36h scratch comp being £35 and 18h stableford being £50 there is a large discrepancy which is why the big gaps in the start sheet. So it does seem mr greedy popped up.
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I couldn't disagree mush !!
Blue in Munich
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And there's the rub; depending on your point of view it's greedy or it's good value. Compared with the scratch comp they are taking the proverbial. Compared with the normal green fee it's a bargain.
As someone not local who would be travelling to play the course I'd consider the £50 offer very good as it obviously saves me a good bit of money, as locals knowing what the other courses are offering in similar circumstances I can see why you'd think that they were greedy.
Val
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Don't know why not a qualifier Stu, the assumption on the cost was that if its selling out then get the cost up, that is the basics of economics unfortunately
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Understandable Val, on this occasion it looks to have backfired.
If you could try and find out why it's not a qualifier.
Most Opens are 3/4 handicap, when its full handicap and a full measured course Congu request that all clubs make those rounds/comps qualifiers!
I understand the economics but who ever decided to try get away with a 42% increase isn't obviously in business, a gentle 3 year plan to get it to £50 would have been the correct approach, £40 then £45 then £50 and I would say it stayed full, if it stalled at any point, you'd have found your leveller.
