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National Academy

  • 29-06-2007 5:24pm
    #1
    seanieclarke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 278 ✭✭


    hey folks,

    is anybody here a member of the Academy at Carton House?

    what are the benefits of having membership and is it worth it?

    cheers


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  • #2
    milltown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,618 ✭✭✭milltown


    I'm not a member but I spent an hour or two up there one morning. Facilities are fantastic but, like yourself, I'm wondering is there any point in joining. It's €75 to join but as far as I can tell all that gets you is a bit of a discount off the cost of using the various areas.

    For example, 30 mins in the short game area (chipping greens and bunker practice green) is €10 for non members and €5 for members. I think there's a discount on buckets of range balls too.

    Personally, for €75 plus whatever I'd spend up there I think I'd get more valuable practice out of a few cheap rounds of golf. If there was a worthwhile discount on lessons I'd probably join for a year and practice hard and try a lesson a fortnight for a while, but as it stands I can't really see the point.


  • #3
    gaui3d0pnbz86o
    Closed Accounts Posts: 738 ✭✭✭gaui3d0pnbz86o


    Im a member there, I think it is worth it. They send out offers now and again, currently I have a free practice hour on the short game area (very handy) and so far I've played the monty course twice this year, once for €50 and the other for €40(or 35). Both times I got a non member to play for the same price also ( very nice) - once was a Sat and the other a Sun

    Now while the offers are not garenteed(sp) in any way they do happen now and again(usually if the practice grounds have to be closed). So there is an element of risk, but at this stage for me, the savings on offers has been more then the cost of membership.

    Also I **think** all Intel employees get 10% off (show badge)


  • #4
    slumped
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,946 ✭✭✭slumped


    milltown wrote:
    I'm not a member but I spent an hour or two up there one morning. Facilities are fantastic but, like yourself, I'm wondering is there any point in joining. It's €75 to join but as far as I can tell all that gets you is a bit of a discount off the cost of using the various areas..


    I was up there the other day - membership is €120 for the year - you get 50% off range balls which means that for 3 euro a visit you get 65 balls.

    Putting green is free for members and short game area is - according to guy behind desk - going to be reduced to €6 per hour.

    Was thinking of joining too

    S


  • #5
    madds
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,885 ✭✭✭madds


    slumped wrote:
    Was thinking of joining too

    I believe there's a looooong waiting list.....


  • #6
    slumped
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,946 ✭✭✭slumped


    madds wrote:
    I believe there's a looooong waiting list.....


    That just means the place is worth it!

    Didn't get that impression when I was there but would well believe it.


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  • #7
    stringy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 652 ✭✭✭stringy


    Membership will be available from November



    http://www.gui.ie/academy/


  • #8
    seanieclarke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 278 ✭✭seanieclarke


    stringy wrote:
    Membership will be available from November



    http://www.gui.ie/academy/

    could be mistaken but im fairly certain it said that this time last year.hasnt been updated since


  • #9
    slumped
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,946 ✭✭✭slumped


    was up there last night and heard a rumour from a member that they are introducing a limited number of exclusive memberships.

    full access to the facility - no charge for range balls, short game area etc and a 15% reduction on lessons. also a reserved grass teeing area and other bits and pieces for €2,000 per year.

    Seems OK value but only if you are there every single day of the year!

    Other membership will be available again I've been told very soon.

    S


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