Do you go to AGM’s or have you volunteered to go on the committee or be part of a sub committee?
Subscriptions/current course closures - what is your club doing?
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Do you go to AGM’s or have you volunteered to go on the committee or be part of a sub committee?
Are ALL the office staff still working at the club or have they been furloughed?
Are they all working from home with less resources and information available to them?
Or has the staff been reduced by more than half and are filtering the work they need to either at the club or from home?
Daft question, but have you telephoned the club?
Ducky81
New member
I go to agms am an active member of the club wasn’t selected to be on the committee
Some staff are still at the club the main ones ie manager,chairman,etc green keeping staff
Some staff are still at the club the main ones ie manager,chairman,etc green keeping staff
Junior
Tour Winner
Sorry, April
D
Deleted member 25172
Guest
Received an email from our club today with info about this years subs. Our payment is due by 31st May and everyone will get 12 months worth of membership for the price of 10 months. Should the lockdown still be in place the 12 months will start from whenever it’s open again.
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Members club Surrey/Hants borders. Subs were due 1st April. Cost of lost months golf calculated Pro rata. Amount split 50/50. Members will get their 50% as a reduction in subs split over next two years membership. So 3 months lost is quarter of subs so about £400. Members get £200 split over two years so £100 reduction in subs for two years.
Members paying by DD can also put that DD payment on hold if they are made redundant as a result of the crisis - and Temporarily convert to social membership (not sure if missed payments are still due). Club trusting that members not suffering hardship don’t take advantage of that offer.
I’ve renewed. Paying monthly DD but as I am still working I have not tried to go down the social membership route - and won’t.
Members paying by DD can also put that DD payment on hold if they are made redundant as a result of the crisis - and Temporarily convert to social membership (not sure if missed payments are still due). Club trusting that members not suffering hardship don’t take advantage of that offer.
I’ve renewed. Paying monthly DD but as I am still working I have not tried to go down the social membership route - and won’t.
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Reemul
Head Pro
Member at Bulbury Woods GC - Dorset. Currently my membership is paused and the time the course is closed will be added on to my membership. My membership is due in June, I will renew and if this is still ongoing will get £100 put on to my card to use.
Aditionally I got some free vouchers which include 2 free rounds for mates that are not members and 5 free hours on the simulator as well as food discounts.
Very impressed so far and as mentioned am aiming to renew
Aditionally I got some free vouchers which include 2 free rounds for mates that are not members and 5 free hours on the simulator as well as food discounts.
Very impressed so far and as mentioned am aiming to renew
Lump
Tour Winner
Mine (The Oaks- have been great. Stopped payments from this month, last months payment will be used to pay the 1st Months payment once lockdown removed. For anyone that paid in full will get discounted membership for the new season.
Graham Walker has been putting up loads of little drill videos up too.
So happy I made the change to this club last year.
Graham Walker has been putting up loads of little drill videos up too.
So happy I made the change to this club last year.
chellie
Tour Winner
How many of these doing free months etc are members clubs?
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
My club hasn’t promised anything yet about free months , etc.
They are saying let’s see what happens and we will sort it out after the virus has gone.
That sounds very sensible to me .
We have some very clever financial brains in the club. Who know what they are doing.
So I am happy to wait and see when this is over.
I want my club to thrive so am not bothered by refunds ,free months etc.
That money is gone ,or use it on the course.
But I am fortunate to be in that position, and appreciate others may not be.
That must be a decision for them ,it would be very hard to give my membership up so feel for anyone in that dilemma.
They are saying let’s see what happens and we will sort it out after the virus has gone.
That sounds very sensible to me .
We have some very clever financial brains in the club. Who know what they are doing.
So I am happy to wait and see when this is over.
I want my club to thrive so am not bothered by refunds ,free months etc.
That money is gone ,or use it on the course.
But I am fortunate to be in that position, and appreciate others may not be.
That must be a decision for them ,it would be very hard to give my membership up so feel for anyone in that dilemma.
Leftitshort
Well-known member
just had mine through. Due in 1st May. It’s a poor offer IMO even for a private members club. Set against the backdrop of the joining fee being dropped 2 years ago, I only mention this as the club, because of this is at full membership for the first time in years.
If I pay the full amount before 1st May >£1400 I get a £30 discount. Pay in June no discount, after June £50 surcharge. No mention is made of the 6 weeks of this year already lost (+ the time lost to rain, which is a separate issue, but factors into the value proposition)
The worst bit for me is the offer of some kind of compensation. This amounts to a £130 voucher to be spend in the pro shop/bar. However the club go on to say that they would rather not us take up this voluntary compensation as the club will be out of pocket.
The minimum I would expect is a pro rata discount for the 6 weeks missed until 1st May 2020. I appreciate the club needs an income but all their staff, except x2 green keepers are on furlough.
If I pay the full amount before 1st May >£1400 I get a £30 discount. Pay in June no discount, after June £50 surcharge. No mention is made of the 6 weeks of this year already lost (+ the time lost to rain, which is a separate issue, but factors into the value proposition)
The worst bit for me is the offer of some kind of compensation. This amounts to a £130 voucher to be spend in the pro shop/bar. However the club go on to say that they would rather not us take up this voluntary compensation as the club will be out of pocket.
The minimum I would expect is a pro rata discount for the 6 weeks missed until 1st May 2020. I appreciate the club needs an income but all their staff, except x2 green keepers are on furlough.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
whereabouts is your club?
Leftitshort
Well-known member
Can’t say !!
Junior
Tour Winner
Mine is members owned and is giving back the time lost to members. That said, if we dont get on the course for six months I'm sure the position will change.
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Deleted member 17920
Guest
Why not?Can’t say !!
Leftitshort
Well-known member
Cos it’s a secret, is it compulsory?
chrisd
Major Champion
Leftitshort
Well-known member
Special handshake. I’ll have to hand in my apron now!!
Blue in Munich
Crocked Professional Yeti Impersonator
Mine hasn't said anything yet. Subs are due by 1st May, I've already paid in full, as I believe have a good number of others. Bottom line is that I want it to still be there as a club when the storm is over, there's nowhere else I want to be so I'm paying it & trusting them to do the right thing, as I have done for the past 8 years. They haven't let me down yet.
storm is over, there's nowhere else I want to be so I'm paying it & trusting them to do the right thing, as I have done for the past 8 years. They haven't let me down yet.
