Remember, it's not the golf clubs fault you are busy and can't play as often as you'd like.
Weekend membership.
- Thread starter Beezerk
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Beezerk
Money List Winner
In the same way a 5 day membership is cheaper than a 7 day membership? Yes of course.
Beezerk
Money List Winner
Why are you assuming they wouldn't be spending in the pro shop and clubhouse like other members?
Grant85
Head Pro
I assume some of the points type memberships are as close as you will get to a weekends only membership where you get a certain number of points and use up a chunk of these depending on when and how often you play.
However the points used up to play on a Saturday morning will obviously be far greater than multiple rounds on a midweek morning.
However the points used up to play on a Saturday morning will obviously be far greater than multiple rounds on a midweek morning.
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Deleted member 21258
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Here is an example of the points based membership and peak uses more points as you say :-
https://www.oswestrygolfclub.co.uk/membership/lifestyle_membership/
Wayman
Tour Winner
Marty you maybe better joining a club where you pay x amount in full and then x amount per round after that. Might work out better for you.
I tried to do it at Brancepeth few year back but they had a waiting list and my jobs changed so I didn’t go for it any ways
I tried to do it at Brancepeth few year back but they had a waiting list and my jobs changed so I didn’t go for it any ways
Beezerk
Money List Winner
Don't know if there's much of that around here mate. It was just a hypothetical question I was asking anyway.
How's the shoulder anyway after your prang?
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Deleted member 16999
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What you need is a Pay and Play course that admins your handicap.
Dave1980
Assistant Pro
One of my clubs offers a weekend membership, the subs are around 75% of full membership but a limited number are available. There are loads of restrictions where it is only available to those under 45 and you can not move from full membership to weekend and you only can hold the weekend membership for a limited number of years until you have to reapply and you can not win any of the board comps.
Maninblack4612
Tour Winner
Because they wouldn't be there on weekdays
DCB
Well-known member
And because of the weekend demand, a weekend walk up ticket is more than a weekday walk up ticket. Supply & Demand ☺
USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
My view is you already have a weekend membership, and they throw in free golf mid week as a bonus.
Weekend only membership would have to be as expensive as full membership to work.
Weekend only membership would have to be as expensive as full membership to work.
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Deleted member 16999
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No different to a members club? Different visitor rates midweek to weekend.
There’s a Club up here in the NE, Sharpley, been open about 7-8yrs, owner has very few members, course packed at weekends, owner has no intention of increasing membership as pay and play side so succesful.
Easier for that business model as he was starting from scratch.
Grant85
Head Pro
That looks pretty good in all seriousness.
It would get you 10 Saturday morning rounds for £375.
Ok, that's £37.50 per round, but it's better than paying £900 or £1,000 and playing 20 rounds.
Personally I would hate to be joining a club and thinking I have 10 rounds to play. It seems like hardly anything and the beauty for me is nipping down on a quiet evening and getting 9 holes in.
Beezerk
Money List Winner
Like a lot of members then lol
Are there any Playmore Golf set ups near to you?
TheJezster
Tour Rookie
My understanding is that the 7 day membership is for those who can only play at weekends.
You basically just get the weekdays thrown in for free.
If you can ONLY play in the week, then you get the 5 day membership, which will obviously be less than the weekend rate.
If a course is say £500 for the week, it may be £800 for the weekend (but should you have a day off work you can also play for free).
That's the way I see it anyway.
You basically just get the weekdays thrown in for free.
If you can ONLY play in the week, then you get the 5 day membership, which will obviously be less than the weekend rate.
If a course is say £500 for the week, it may be £800 for the weekend (but should you have a day off work you can also play for free).
That's the way I see it anyway.
Wayman
Tour Winner
Bit more than bad shoulder mate backs hurting. Not walking well at all. Can’t see me picking a club up rest of the year. Been to hospital three times they gave me strong tablets can’t drive machinery on them. Work has put me on computer duties!
Car was cat A right off
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
It most certainly is
The vast majority (>95%) of my full rounds of golf were at weekends. I pay my membership as being a member of a club is just part of what I am and do. So would I take just weekend membership? No - I don't think so. And as mentioned - the impact of club finances might be significant.
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Problem I, and many other members of my club, would have with a weekend membership for after 2pm play only, is that many weekend comps are fully booked and they run to after 1pm. If I don't get in - or can't play earlier - I want to be able to go out after the comp - and sure as heck I'd be cheesed of if the course was full of After 2 members.
Even when there is no comp running I might still only be able to go out in the afternoon - and one of many pleasures of my full membership is going out - by myself - for a knock - in the lovely peace and quiet of the Surrey countryside with noone hassling me behind or holding me up. I pay plenty for that pleasure. I would not want After2s filling the course up.
