Professional Golf 2024 & 2025

AliMc said:
Alan Shearer was a member at Archerfield and used to play occasionally on a Sunday morning, I suppose fitting it in with his motd schedules, i think he played with Tommy Craig and maybe another couple of other Newcastle staff, we played around the same time and spoke to them afterwards a couple of times. When Renaissance opened one of them told us that Shearer had joined there too and the debenture was around £100k but there were other rumours around at the time suggesting £60k, maybe different levels of membership, certainly not cheap
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It certainly wasn't that figure in 2007 when I was shown round and discussed membership.

Nearer £30k.

At that time a lot of the members were from USA including a number of NFL players.
 
Starter said:
It certainly wasn't that figure in 2007 when I was shown round and discussed membership.

Nearer £30k.

At that time a lot of the members were from USA including a number of NFL players.
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Yeah that's a fair comment, I don't think as many joined as they were hoping and folk were saying they would have to drop it substantially, I think the amount you quote is probably around the rate now
 
sunshine said:
As others have said, the club pays to host. It's a big marketing exercise, that's why events are usually held at resort courses.

There's little incentive for a private members club to host a tournament, unless they are on a big recruitment drive.
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I've never known a club to pay.
 
AliMc said:
Yeah that's a fair comment, I don't think as many joined as they were hoping and folk were saying they would have to drop it substantially, I think the amount you quote is probably around the rate now
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Those empty and clearly unused/unfinished houses around the edge of the entrance and hole 1 at the Renaissance haven’t changed since last year. That definitely speaks of somebody’s sales and financial model not quite going to plan…
 
On a more positive financial note, the crowds seemed to me much larger at the Scottish Open this year vs last, and the TV comms report that tomorrow is a capacity sellout and Sunday may well sell out too. Easiest to see at stadium hole: was deserted for much of last year on first 2 days but generally heavily populated for most of the day now. So in some rather important respects the location and settled venue are working very well. Weather probably helps 🤣.
 
Good to see Aaberg / Aberg showing form. Donald no doubt following closely.

The BBC leaderboard oddly has it listed as a 'World Golf Champs' 😯

Rough weather over in Valdarama, round not completed. But maybe one of those occasions where the shotgun aspect is fairer to the field - all out in the same weather.
 
The Squirrel said:
On a more positive financial note, the crowds seemed to me much larger at the Scottish Open this year vs last, and the TV comms report that tomorrow is a capacity sellout and Sunday may well sell out too. Easiest to see at stadium hole: was deserted for much of last year on first 2 days but generally heavily populated for most of the day now. So in some rather important respects the location and settled venue are working very well. Weather probably helps 🤣.
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The weather was cold and windy last year. Warm and sunny this year.
 
Early coverage is on sky sports + channel 412, never knew that was even a channel I thought it was strange there was no coverage until 3pm on the main channel
 
kp17 said:
Early coverage is on sky sports + channel 412, never knew that was even a channel I thought it was strange there was no coverage until 3pm on the main channel
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There’s more! If you go down the sports menu system there are many events that are televised but aren’t on any numbered channel 🙃. Lots of tennis and rugby league but occasionally golf events too.
 
Watching this live (yesterday) I was expecting it to end badly
Forget how good all the pros are.
He was behind a tree trunk on the next hole and scrambled another par.
 
Seen a bit of chat along the likes of does McIlroy really want to win today as impacts on next week.
I was never really into the superstitious side (like Masters par 3), and Mickelson did manage to win both, albeit 12 years ago.
Know I shouldn't but I'm in the 'anyone but Clark' camp for today 😅
 
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