Membership cost increase

[theoneandonly]

I thought that.
But they said your handicap never lapses .
But isn’t that only to join another club.?

They might be in for a shock.

You can get one for 40 quid a year now from golf England

 

[Imurg]

You can get one for 40 quid a year now from golf England

You can but it seems many clubs won't accept them for their Opens....rightly or wrong.

 

[mikejohnchapman]

You can get one for 40 quid a year now from golf England

I seem to recall there was a waiting period before you could join iGolf if you have just left a club.

 

[Bdill93]

Budget for 2023:
- Energy costs up 100%
- Insurance up 85%
- Rates up 55%
- Staff costs up 10% (most staff in clubhouse on minimum wage)
- Course consumables (e.g. fertilizer) up on average 9%

The outcome:
- Subs up 10%
- Green fees up 30%

At this rate we will hit £3k in a couple of years. At these prices I will continue to always wear trainers in the clubhouse even though they do not meet the dress code (ok I don't wear trainers to the black tie events).

I’ve got to assume you’re somewhere south of Oxford if you’re paying fees close to that! You’d be able to join 3 very decent courses and have change in the midlands ?

 

[JayB]

I seem to recall there was a waiting period before you could join iGolf if you have just left a club.

Correct, 6 month waiting period.

The best solution would be to join a club that offers a minimal fee membership option, for example Orchardleigh Golf and Country Club for £1 excluding golf union fees. Cheaper than iGolf and accepted for opens

 

[clubchamp98]

Correct, 6 month waiting period.

The best solution would be to join a club that offers a minimal fee membership option, for example Orchardleigh Golf and Country Club for £1 excluding golf union fees. Cheaper than iGolf and accepted for opens

That’s sort of bypassing the system surely
If that was allowed how would their caps be monitored?

 

[D-S]

Correct, 6 month waiting period.

The best solution would be to join a club that offers a minimal fee membership option, for example Orchardleigh Golf and Country Club for £1 excluding golf union fees. Cheaper than iGolf and accepted for opens

Also you get a County Card and the EG insurance, no idea why anyone would do the iGolf thing.

 

[D-S]

That’s sort of bypassing the system surely
If that was allowed how would their caps be monitored?

Who’s monitoring the iGolfers handicaps? No peer review there.

 

[hovis]

Budget for 2023:
- Energy costs up 100%
- Insurance up 85%
- Rates up 55%
- Staff costs up 10% (most staff in clubhouse on minimum wage)
- Course consumables (e.g. fertilizer) up on average 9%

The outcome:
- Subs up 10%
- Green fees up 30%

At this rate we will hit £3k in a couple of years. At these prices I will continue to always wear trainers in the clubhouse even though they do not meet the dress code (ok I don't wear trainers to the black tie events).

So the staff are getting a pay rise in line with inflation ?. Imagine that ?

 

[clubchamp98]

So the staff are getting a pay rise in line with inflation ?. Imagine that ?

Not really .
If staff costs go up 10% that dosnt all go to the staff.
Will be lucky to get 7%. Rest goes to Taxman ,pension etc.

 

[hovis]

Not really .
If staff costs go up 10% that dosnt all go to the staff.
Will be lucky to get 7%. Rest goes to Taxman ,pension etc.

So my 5% is more like 3% after taxman, pension etc ??

 

[Pants]

Tax is a fact of life, if you earn enough you pay it. The more you earn the more you pay. I had a guvner once who looked on paying tax as a badge of honour, so to speak. He viewed it as the more tax he paid, the more he had in his bank account. On the other hand, in theory, money into your pension should be to your benefit.

 

[clubchamp98]

So my 5% is more like 3% after taxman, pension etc ??

No I meant it costs your employer money to employ you.
Pension contributions etc.
So if it’s a 10% expense on employees it dosnt all go to the employee.

 

[sunshine]

Not really .
If staff costs go up 10% that dosnt all go to the staff.
Will be lucky to get 7%. Rest goes to Taxman ,pension etc.

I’m not an expert on this, but if staff get a 10% pay rise, tax , pension, NI also will go up 10% so overall staff costs increase 10%

 

[Wedgey]

£10 increase from £675 to £685. Happy with that.

 

[clubchamp98]

I’m not an expert on this, but if staff get a 10% pay rise, tax , pension, NI also will go up 10% so overall staff costs increase 10%

It said staff costs not pay rise.
Costs include any costs incurred by the employer
So 7% pay rise could be 10% cost to employer.
No expert myself but that’s how my boss always explained it to me.
If I was on 30k it cost 35k to employ me.

 

[KenL]

You can get one for 40 quid a year now from golf England

Yes, Scottish Golf do something similar.
But, when you enter opens they often ask what your home club is.

 

[clubchamp98]

Yes, Scottish Golf do something similar.
But, when you enter opens they often ask what your home club is.

In that case I don’t see the point
If your not a member of a club and can’t get in an open why do you need a handicap.

 

[KenL]

In that case I don’t see the point
If your not a member of a club and can’t get in an open why do you need a handicap.

I didn't say you can't enter any opens.

 

[clubchamp98]

I didn't say you can't enter any opens.

Sorry my mistake.
But if you don’t have a home club are you balloted out?