SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Yes, but if it’s £35 for a 1000 member club, and £35 for a 500 member club, it’s still just £35. Now what % of the current subs that is obviously depends upon the current subs, but it’s still £35.
Membership cost increase
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sunshine
Well-known member
11% increase from January.
I just feel sorry for the poor bankers. Nobody gives them a discount ?
I just feel sorry for the poor bankers. Nobody gives them a discount ?
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
If their under 30 or female they do at ours!
KenL
Tour Rookie
Females get a discount? Why's that?
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
No joining fee for females any category.
Males under 30 no joining fee.
So under 30 male or female multi millionaire pays half of what a 31 yr old male does.
D
Deleted member 15344
Guest
I’m guessing the same reason many clubs offered discounts for under 30’s - target demographics where numbers are low for a club
KenL
Tour Rookie
I can understand students or other young adults getting a slight discount for the good of the game.
But under 30 or all females is not right.
At my last club they did this. A guy approaching 30 got a discount. He was a lawyer, probably earning twice what most of the other members were.
But under 30 or all females is not right.
At my last club they did this. A guy approaching 30 got a discount. He was a lawyer, probably earning twice what most of the other members were.
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
Yes it is.
But most of the under 30s don’t have houses or kids. They can’t afford them.
It’s mostly 30/40 yr olds that are in the skint category but they pay the JF.
Once you start discounting things where do you stop.
D
Deleted member 15344
Guest
It’s not always about how much money someone earns
We applied discounts for 18-30 - before we had one member in that category, after it went to 37 and 8 years later it’s even more and all stayed at the club
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
Yes I know the reasons for it.
But it just dosnt quite seem right to me.
Green Man
Assistant Pro
We’re up £50. £700 to £750.
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
Even the membership for one of the nomadic clubs I'm in has just announced a 24% increase in the annual subs
Not great news but it is what it is
Not great news but it is what it is
KenL
Tour Rookie
What do you mean by a nomadic club?
One that is poor enough that the members don't stick around?
One that is poor enough that the members don't stick around?
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
A golf club without a singular home course
KenL
Tour Rookie
Not something I was aware of.
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
The majority of golf courses round here are resort/privately owned, if you have the wherewithal you can buy a membership to an individual course but its not cheap so most of the countries golf clubs that offer memberships don't own their own course and instead these nomadic clubs play at various courses year round
(makes it a bit of a challenge keeping a stable handicap when the course, layout, wind, soil & even type of grass on greens/fairways and rough, change from comp to comp!)
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
True…but if the subs were £100 a year then 24% for most folks would hardly be a showstopper. Now 24% at my place would torpedo me - fortunately when it comes to it in a few months times I’m rather hoping we’ll be low single figures ?
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
Surely that would depend on how many of my club memberships increase by similar amount and what I have to spend on top of the membership fee in order to play in a comp?
(lots of ways to look at it)
Teebs
Newbie
Subs for 23/24 round the York area
Forest of Galtres - £850
Strensall (York) - £1,161 & £581 joining fee
Forest Park - £885
Fulford will be close to £1,500 I guess
Forest of Galtres - £850
Strensall (York) - £1,161 & £581 joining fee
Forest Park - £885
Fulford will be close to £1,500 I guess
davidy233
Tour Rookie
12.5% at my place
