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No, I think members should all pay the same fee to be a member and be entitled to a limited usage.
And then be charged additional fees based on usage.
It's the only successful golf membership business model I have seen (leaving aside the old school members not-for-profit clubs).
Then, it's commensurate financial equality for everyone.
My point was if both people are playing the same amount of golf, why should one be paying double what the other pays?
I can tell you from an insider perspective, over a 5-year period, these graduated age related fee schemes have not brought loads of new players into golf membership.
Offer him a discount and he'll learn to make sure he always gets a discount.
This graduated age related schemes have been successful at my club and continue to be so - the ones who have benefitted from the reduced fees are fully integrated into the club now , a number have moved onto full fees and are not looking for further discounts. We have dramatically reduced the average age of our membership and continue to attract the younger players. If it's marketed and sold correctly it can be a successful model