Refund annual fee---is that possible......

[Laka]

at UK golf clubs?

If u suddenly has to do --a key hole operation and has to rehab a couple of months before been able to start play again--- is it possible to have parts of the annual fee refunded at UK golf clubs?

 

[chrisd]

at UK golf clubs?

If u suddenly has to do --a key hole operation and has to rehab a couple of months before been able to start play again--- is it possible to have parts of the annual fee refunded at UK golf clubs?

Some will do but I believe many more wouldn't

 

[virtuocity]

Some will do but I believe many more wouldn't

That's what golf insurance is for.

Edit: it's a really tricky subject and difficult to make my mind up on it. If it's a member has been there 15 years, definitely going to resubscribe after injury, then it's maybe wise to give him/her some kind of rebate. But then, if the same thing happens to someone who has just joined, then it can be seen as discriminatory.

Also (and maybe irrelevant), if I have a nasty accident, I'm sure I wouldn't get a refund on my football season ticket, my lease car or my gym membership (I have none of these, quelle surprise).

 

[Blue in Munich]

Very much depends on the individual club, but I doubt that they would actually refund. I think mine holds it over as a credit against next year's subs IF they agree it, but I'm not sure as we had a recent rule change to stop a bit of sharp practice by certain individuals.

 

[fundy]

Depends on the club but not at most courses is my experience, once youve paid for the year youve paid for it. Previously I ruined my knee 2 weeks into a years membership at a club and they offered no flexibility at all and just kept the years money despite me not being able to play again.

When I joined my current club explained that I still had a knee injury and they agreed to allow me to pay monthly and stop the monthly fee if I ever got injured again, hence had no issue stopping my fees for 7 months when I damaged my ACL at the end of last year (first time in 6 yrs of membership).

Best option is to explain your situation to the club and ask if they can pause your membership until you are fit again

 

[Norrin Radd]

my club were great for me when i had my accident,i was halfway through my annual subs and they waived the rest of it .
it helps that i paid monthly for my subs and not in a lump sum.

 

[Fish]

I paid all my money to my new club in mid-March 2015, played 1 medal in April then cut through my thumb taking me out for the whole summer (5+ months), I asked the question but was politely told no, it was explained well, with such ageing members some barely play at all due to illnesses, if they set a precedent to refund on illnesses or any kind of absence, the club finances and projected work/investments would be impossible to forecast, you pay your money, you take your chances.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Every case at ours is judged on a case by case situation - some with genuine injuries would go onto a holding membership and if paid up front maybe get a rebate depending on the time they go on hold - the short fall would then be made up with someone from the waiting list filling the slot possibly. It's left up to the discretion of the membership committee to ensure if it's a genuine reason for rebate

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Some will some won't. I've known examples of established members with a few years behind them getting refunds for knee surgery etc but if you have golf insurance it is sometimes (check small print) possible to get a part refund that way

 

[patricks148]

i can only comment of my club. a friend of mine was diagnosed with bowl cancer, the club let him defer until he was well again.

unfortunately the poor chap died within weeks of starting playing again.

 

[full_throttle]

my club has a few members whose 'membership' is suspended due to injury,

 

[Bigfoot]

Suspension of membership is usually the way clubs my clubs do it.

 

[williamalex1]

At mine suspended membership is only granted in certain circumstances and only after 5 years service, NO REFUND. Applications for suspension must be made in writing before fees are due. They must also vacate their locker, return door entry card.

Quote- Once granted membership suspension the members handicap will also be suspended and the member will not be eligible to compete in any competition, on any course , which requires a CONGU handicap.

 

[williamalex1]

my club were great for me when i had my accident,i was halfway through my annual subs and they waived the rest of it .
it helps that i paid monthly for my subs and not in a lump sum.

Ah ! , as from this year we have to pay the full years subscription in a lump sum , then you have the option of paying by monthly standing order , which means you're paying a year in advance.

 

[Oddsocks]

If you have paid your subs in full and it's going to be a long term recovery, our club will suspend your membership and deduct that from the following season.

For a two month lay off I doubt they'd bother.

 

[DCB]

For a couple of months out that the OP mentions, I'd not be too fussed.

As has been said before, it's down to the individual club and their take on the individual situation. After my accident I changed my membership category to a House member as playing wasn't going to be on the cards for a considerable time. Club were excellent about it, although I'd been a member for almost 30yrs at that time, so it worked out as I expected.

 

[duncan mackie]

If you have paid your subs in full and it's going to be a long term recovery, our club will suspend your membership and deduct that from the following season.

For a two month lay off I doubt they'd bother.

This is the most sensible, cost neutral and practical solution all round.

Ironically it's the smaller members clubs (who most would expect to be quick to pursue such a considerate approach) who have the biggest difficulty with this financially where income is predominantly memberships and they are loosing income next year they can't easily recoup.

So even there it's not simple.