Next Years Fees

[ScienceBoy]

Fees have already gone up

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Our club is very pro active in asking members to support an inflationary increase each year.

At the moment, the green staff have been doing a fantastic job and this year the course was in incredible shape. Probably one of the best kept members courses in Scotland. And they are doing as many projects as they can cram in over the winter in terms of repairing drainage, a bit of bunkering and laying artificial surfaces for paths around the course.

Added to that, like most other clubs, we have had a fair influx of new members including a lot of people who want to play regular golf, so the tee sheet is very busy to the point of being problematic. No doubt we may see a slight reduction in member numbers as people realise they won't play as much in 2021 or move to a club that might have an quieter tee sheet, but I'm guessing we will still be close to full membership next year.

We are also relatively fortunate in that we weren't reliant on huge bar or food income and I would estimate loss of visitor income has been covered by additional members and guest fees.

I reckon another 2% to 3% increase and they will think up plenty of things to spend any additional revenue on if they do get 500 to 600 members.

However there's another option which would be to freeze members fees and make it known that no one will gain entry without committing to the full joining fee (£750), which in reality is often heavily discounted or paid back to joiners in bar card monies.

What about the plumbers and electricians? ?

 

[Tashyboy]

Am sure our course has said the inability to play for A couple of months due will be reflected in next years fees. What it used to do and has now stopped was lower fees if you paid before the end of Dec or Jan.

 

[Grant85]

What about the plumbers and electricians? ?

They won't have time to play golf.

 

[davidy233]

Had a few holidays in Monifieth staying at the caravan park as a youngster, played both tracks a number of times and some exccellent memories including my 1st sub par round of 3 under on the Ashludie.

Last trip up was with some mates to Carnoustie and made sure we played the Medal before we came home, needless to say my 'local knowledge' took the cash. If I remember rightly vistors clubhouse of the day was Grange GC.

Great place to play golf.

I only had a season ticket for the Ashludie this year and it was a little bit frustrating at times when it was really busy in the evening and I could look across at the Medal where the front nine was empty - There was a rise in rounds played on both courses after lockdown this year but the Ashludie saw a massive 74% more rounds than the previous year so it's nearly always been busy - understandable as, being short, it's ideal for an evening's round - the ticket I get next year will allow me to play either course so I'll just go for the least busy at the time I want to play - or potentially jump across to the other course if I get stuck in a log jam.

We're going to have a waiting list for seven day season tickets covering both courses next year (don't think I've ever seen that before) - I could get one as an existing season ticket holder but six day suits me better as there's probably only once or twice a year I'd want to play on a Saturday.

 

[patricks148]

just had the email through from the club, fee's the same for next year, very suprised. AGM post till march

 

[HarrogateHacker]

Ours have increased by around 4% just shy of 60. They are investing though and I’m happy with where the money is going so I’m ok about it.

 

[ExRabbit]

I'm expecting a slight increase, which would be fair, as we have been promised the lockdown times will be added on to our existing contract.

 

[Paperboy]

Ours is staying the same. But they are forgo the bar levy of a £100. Which I think is completely pointless.

 

[clubchamp98]

Ours is staying the same. But they are forgo the bar levy of a £100. Which I think is completely pointless.

Yes ours have done this can’t understand the logic.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

Ours don’t renew until end of June, so right now there can be idea as to which way the fees will go. This current year, they stayed at last years level.

 

[Paperboy]

Yes ours have done this can’t understand the logic.

I probably spend between £50 to £100 a month in the club house. Only helps out the car park warriors.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

We were going to get £140 off fees split over two years - instead I've today accepted offer of that £140 +30% to immediately go onto Shop / Bar-Food accounts split 50/50. Both accounts were depleted so was going to haver to stick some money on both this weekend - now sorted - £91 added to both. Suits me just fine and money immediately going back into the club as revenue.

I intend to pay next year's fees up front rather than monthly so whatever increase there is will be offset by my saving by paying one-off up front.

 

[davidy233]

I probably spend between £50 to £100 a month in the club house. Only helps out the car park warriors.

I haven't spent anything in a clubhouse in years and have never been in the car park at my place - so where does that place me in your scenario?

 

[clubchamp98]

I probably spend between £50 to £100 a month in the club house. Only helps out the car park warriors.

Yes I know .
Last year we had 4% of members never spent a penny in the clubhouse .
So they forfeited the levy .
That’s what I mean by the logic.

 

[clubchamp98]

I haven't spent anything in a clubhouse in years and have never been in the car park at my place - so where does that place me in your scenario?

If that’s your choice that’s not a problem.
Do you have a bar levy you don’t use?

 

[patricks148]

Am I right in thinking you have a different payment model though?
ie you simply buy access to a golf course, and the clubhouse is home to more than one "club"?

i think they have diff clubhouses as well for each club

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Yes I know .
Last year we had 4% of members never spent a penny in the clubhouse .
So they forfeited the levy .
That’s what I mean by the logic.

We have the same issue. That or it gets to the week before it expires and they rock up and buy up bottles of wine in bulk

 

[Paperboy]

I haven't spent anything in a clubhouse in years and have never been in the car park at my place - so where does that place me in your scenario?

Do you have a bar levy? If not then your post is pretty irrelevant. Pretty sure you've said in the past its a short walk to your course. So maybe a house warrior I don't know

 

[clubchamp98]

We have the same issue. That or it gets to the week before it expires and they rock up and buy up bottles of wine in bulk

We stopped them rocking up as the bar manager said that she needed notice to supply the wine or whatever they asked for.
So you have to ask in writing by 7th December for what you want , nobody bothered.
Just seems strange that you could go all year and not spend a penny in the clubhouse.
But it takes all type of people.