Subscriptions/current course closures - what is your club doing?

[Paperboy]

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.

Are you close enough to get there for your daily exercise, to see how the changes I saw are coming along?

 

[2blue]

How many of these doing free months etc are members clubs?

Our Wike Ridge course is private owned by Leeds Golf Center who are part of Park Lane Property. Hopefully their strong business position will help carry the Club through these difficult times. If they'd been interested in football they'd have gone through far more than the £4M invested in the last 8yrs or so.
They've said they'll extend membership but not indicated how many months.
They have a £9M development in the planning stage (2yrs so far due to local objections etc) so I think that maybe on hold for a few more years unless the Council Planning Committee suddenly decide that it will stimulate, much needed, growth in N Leeds (which it will) after release from lock-down. As I'm Club Captain in 2021 I have all available bits crossed.

 

[Ducky81]

Our Wike Ridge course is private owned by Leeds Golf Center who are part of Park Lane Property. Hopefully their strong business position will help carry the Club through these difficult times. If they'd been interested in football they'd have gone through far more than the £4M invested in the last 8yrs or so.
They've said they'll extend membership but not indicated how many months.
They have a £9M development in the planning stage (2yrs so far due to local objections etc) so I think that maybe on hold for a few more years unless the Council Planning Committee suddenly decide that it will stimulate, much needed, growth in N Leeds (which it will) after release from lock-down. As I'm Club Captain in 2021 I have all available bits crossed.

Mine has now said if you pay by direct debit you can freeze it & the for the majority of us who paid upfront they will look at it when the financial year is over so I’m not holding my breath!!!they are already in a strong position financially so will have to wait & see,in the meantime during my boredom have been looking at other clubs in the Surrey area.

 

[Blue in Munich]

Are you close enough to get there for your daily exercise, to see how the changes I saw are coming along?

Unfortunately not daily, but I have started going every Friday; the caterer, in an effort to keep his head above water, is doing veg boxes, meat & fish and a few other bits that you collect. On the basis that I have to drive there to pick it up, I see no harm in having my walk there rather than suburbia, but I'd think it's a stretch under the current guidelines to go there more regularly, so weekly it is.

 

[fenwayrich]

Our Wike Ridge course is private owned by Leeds Golf Center who are part of Park Lane Property. Hopefully their strong business position will help carry the Club through these difficult times. If they'd been interested in football they'd have gone through far more than the £4M invested in the last 8yrs or so.
They've said they'll extend membership but not indicated how many months.
They have a £9M development in the planning stage (2yrs so far due to local objections etc) so I think that maybe on hold for a few more years unless the Council Planning Committee suddenly decide that it will stimulate, much needed, growth in N Leeds (which it will) after release from lock-down. As I'm Club Captain in 2021 I have all available bits crossed.

I played your course in last year's Super 60's Pro Am tournament. Really enjoyed it and was very impressed by the whole set up. Definitely a club with an eye to the future.

 

[full_throttle]

60% of members have shown a commitment to the club by either paying in full or making a gesture payment.

It's difficult for us as a small club which relies on green fees to keep the membership costs down, for 2 years in succession we have recorded record green fees, and so far this financial year it's at 0,

the committee are talking and I'm sure between them a sensible solution will be submitted to the membership.

for the record my fees are £492pa which includes county union fees. and the county card, so I'm losing less then £10 pw which I can stomach, plus it doesn't sound as much when it's broken down weekly

 

[Paperboy]

My membership runs January to December, I paid in full at the beginning of the year. Not heard anything yet about anything relating to this yet, unless I missed the email.

 

[tigerwes]

My direct debit was set up before the shutdown. I played maybe 4-5 times between October and the shutdown due to the weather. So as it stands I've played 4-5 times in nearly 7 months at £100 pm. Value for money i think not, add to this that I work every other weekend so I will miss half the comps when it does reopen.

But none of this is the clubs fault. I don't think they have any plans for some form of compensation and it doesn't really bother me. I would rather the club survive so I can play after this.

I am though in a lucky/unlucky position of being a key worker so I'm working through this.

 

[Matty6]

Our membership renewal cut off was moved from 31st March to 30th April. For everyone who renews before the 30th April, the club will give up to 3 months free membership for the 2021 season. Depends how long the course is closed for this year.

 

[AmandaJR]

Members club. Subs paid in full on October 1st. No communication from the club about any plans to extend etc.

 

[Tgcgc]

I play at Tenterden Golf Club, have done for over ten years.
They’ve sent out a message to members that it won’t survive unless we pay up our subs now (in full), they’re all due shortly. Goodness knows why they need all the cash in one go when the overheads have reduced hugely, they must know that members are having it hard at the moment too. They reckon they need it for immediate cash flow and payment of furloughed staff because they won’t get the money from the government for months even though other businesses have that cash coming in already (smells a bit fishy to us lot) They’re a secretive bunch that run it and apparently they misrepresented financials to the members when trying to borrow money (to the tune of hundreds of thousands of pounds) to push through a new club house that pretty much no one wants, other than them, it’s their ivory tower.
They’re not coming forward with any substantial plan for us despite being asked...a lot of our swindles reckon they’re going to leave, apparently Chart Hills locally may offer TGC members 50% off to join them.
Shame Tenterden is a nice little club but has no loyalty towards it members, the committee members have had a sniff of power and it’s gone straight to their heads. ?
Stay safe people - we’ll be back golfing in our two balls in a few weeks

 

[The tushmeister]

I play at Tenterden Golf Club, have done for over ten years.
They’ve sent out a message to members that it won’t survive unless we pay up our subs now (in full), they’re all due shortly. Goodness knows why they need all the cash in one go when the overheads have reduced hugely, they must know that members are having it hard at the moment too. They reckon they need it for immediate cash flow and payment of furloughed staff because they won’t get the money from the government for months even though other businesses have that cash coming in already (smells a bit fishy to us lot) They’re a secretive bunch that run it and apparently they misrepresented financials to the members when trying to borrow money (to the tune of hundreds of thousands of pounds) to push through a new club house that pretty much no one wants, other than them, it’s their ivory tower.
They’re not coming forward with any substantial plan for us despite being asked...a lot of our swindles reckon they’re going to leave, apparently Chart Hills locally may offer TGC members 50% off to join them.
Shame Tenterden is a nice little club but has no loyalty towards it members, the committee members have had a sniff of power and it’s gone straight to their heads. ?
Stay safe people - we’ll be back golfing in our two balls in a few weeks

It’s not quite as you say “Garry”’! We’re looking to fund £400k, and actually the figures are fine, approx 500 members that’s £500k - what’s your problem mate. I’m paying my membership regardless of and CH rumours

 

[PhilTheFragger]

I play at Tenterden Golf Club, have done for over ten years.
They’ve sent out a message to members that it won’t survive unless we pay up our subs now (in full), they’re all due shortly. Goodness knows why they need all the cash in one go when the overheads have reduced hugely, they must know that members are having it hard at the moment too. They reckon they need it for immediate cash flow and payment of furloughed staff because they won’t get the money from the government for months even though other businesses have that cash coming in already (smells a bit fishy to us lot) They’re a secretive bunch that run it and apparently they misrepresented financials to the members when trying to borrow money (to the tune of hundreds of thousands of pounds) to push through a new club house that pretty much no one wants, other than them, it’s their ivory tower.
They’re not coming forward with any substantial plan for us despite being asked...a lot of our swindles reckon they’re going to leave, apparently Chart Hills locally may offer TGC members 50% off to join them.
Shame Tenterden is a nice little club but has no loyalty towards it members, the committee members have had a sniff of power and it’s gone straight to their heads. ?
Stay safe people - we’ll be back golfing in our two balls in a few weeks

It’s not quite as you say “Garry”’! We’re looking to fund £400k, and actually the figures are fine, approx 500 members that’s £500k - what’s your problem mate. I’m paying my membership regardless of and CH rumours

Guys, we dont do hearsay on these boards

Feel free to take it to PM

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Club email today tells us that membership renewal has been good, and is now sufficient to enable us to cap membership as of 1st May - even although that number is likely to be under our membership limit. A cunning 'ploy' I suspect to get as many as possible of those not yet renewed to do so.

That cap will remain for at least one month from when we are allowed to play again - with a review every month to assess how we are coping with social distancing that we will have to observe. Only when it is clear we are coping will we look at gradually bringing in new full members - both from those who downgraded to social and from those on our waiting list (if there is one) - monitoring as we do how well social distancing is being observed. So no rush to bring membership up to our limit.

Further. In the first month of play there will be no green fees or societies - and any Opens scheduled for that month will be cancelled.

IMO this is pretty enlightened, understanding and pragmatic thinking by our board on behalf of the members.

 

[ferenezejohn]

Email from club saying green staff not furloughed have come across some non-members playing on the course.
To combat that they urge members living in the vacinity of the course to walk the course as exercise keeping within social distancing rules.

 

[chrisd]

It’s not quite as you say “Garry”’! We’re looking to fund £400k, and actually the figures are fine, approx 500 members that’s £500k - what’s your problem mate. I’m paying my membership regardless of and CH rumours

I started my golf life at Tenterden and found it a great Club with really friendly members, it would be a shame to see it go down. I agree, it really doesnt need a new clubhouse especially in the current climate. Add to that, Chart Hills may be a great transfer option at a 50% reduction but its subsequent renewals could easily be double Tenterdens current rate . Keep the faith!!

 

[Fish]

Email from club saying green staff not furloughed have come across some non-members playing on the course.
To combat that they urge members living in the vacinity of the course to walk the course as exercise keeping within social distancing rules.

The greens staff should just call the police and report it, they may not attend, but it’s recorded, and if it persists, I’m sure they’ll come out eventually if they keeping calling them.

 

[clubchamp98]

Email from club saying green staff not furloughed have come across some non-members playing on the course.
To combat that they urge members living in the vacinity of the course to walk the course as exercise keeping within social distancing rules.

Same story at my club.

 

[Blue in Munich]

Email from club saying green staff not furloughed have come across some non-members playing on the course.
To combat that they urge members living in the vacinity of the course to walk the course as exercise keeping within social distancing rules.

We've put up temporary gates at ours to deter the great unwashed from rocking up and doing this.

 

[Fish]

We've put up temporary gates at ours to deter the great unwashed from rocking up and doing this.

On the other side of the road?