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Beginner membership..... Again

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  • 06-10-2015 7:46pm
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    Billydoc
    Registered Users Posts: 163 ✭✭


    I've a friend that joined a club three years ago as a beginner for a year... Didn't play much and still really beginner/crap.... He's on about joining another club next year and going beginner again... Can he do this? get a new Gui and start afresh.... He says he's gonna really give it a go this time round


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    rrpc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,244 ✭✭✭rrpc


    I'm not sure what you mean by beginner membership. As far as I know you're a junior, student or full member with some clubs having five day membership or distance membership as well.


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    dan_ep82
    Registered Users Posts: 2,701 ✭✭✭dan_ep82


    Fairly sure you will have to submit 3 new cards and get a new HC


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    Senna
    Registered Users Posts: 8,800 ✭✭✭Senna


    Lots of clubs doing full membership but with a cheaper beginners rate for 1 or a couple of years.


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    #5
    Billydoc
    Registered Users Posts: 163 ✭✭Billydoc


    Basically just moving club to get cheaper membership and saying that he was never a member before.... He knows he'll get a new hc and put in three cards but will the Gui flag him that he was a member before with the name and DOB....


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    Seve OB
    Registered Users Posts: 15,846 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    He must declare that he had a previous handicap. It won't get a new handicap. It will just move with him


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    Billydoc
    Registered Users Posts: 163 ✭✭Billydoc


    That's grand I'll mention this to him but I think he'll just say he never was member before and see how it goes.....


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    Seve OB
    Registered Users Posts: 15,846 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    Billydoc wrote: »
    That's grand I'll mention this to him but I think he'll just say he never was member before and see how it goes.....

    in that case, no matter how bad he is, i hope they give him something like a 10-14


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    Billydoc
    Registered Users Posts: 163 ✭✭Billydoc


    34 would be closer he'd need 😂😂😂😂


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    Seve OB
    Registered Users Posts: 15,846 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    Billydoc wrote: »
    34 would be closer he'd need 😂😂😂😂

    well then you should be honest..... what happened you in the old place... did you get a handicap to low for you and is that why you are leaving?


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    #11
    Billydoc
    Registered Users Posts: 163 ✭✭Billydoc


    Both same distance away... Just cheaper to go beginner again for the year is all


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    Seve OB
    Registered Users Posts: 15,846 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    As above said...... I've never heard of beginner memberships


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    #13
    Billydoc
    Registered Users Posts: 163 ✭✭Billydoc


    To be honest very common with most clubs I thought, say full membership 500 quid... Beginner could be 250... A lot of clubs seem to do beginner now I thought


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    Seve OB
    Registered Users Posts: 15,846 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    Maybe a special rate to get new members in,. Also a lot do discount for under 30

    Not "beginner" though. What clubs do this?


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    #15
    Billydoc
    Registered Users Posts: 163 ✭✭Billydoc


    I just googled beginner golf memberships cause I thought maybe they aren't popular but plenty clubs around Ireland... It's basically first time joining a club at reduced rates.


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    charlieIRL
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,190 Mod ✭✭✭✭charlieIRL


    Beginning membership is offered by some clubs to attract new members, not lads looking to hop from club to club. Once you've had a handicap you can't be considered a beginner again.


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    #17
    pistol_75
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,682 ✭✭✭pistol_75


    I've seen it used in my club to give people the opportunity to try out the game. Think it was €200 for the year but this just gave them basically a chance to play golf.

    No handicap, GUI status etc unless they chose to sign up after the trial period as a full member.


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