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Distance vs Country Membership

  • 03-09-2007 1:43pm
    #1
    Scobius90
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 149 ✭✭


    Folks,
    Am thinking of joining the father-in-laws club and as I live more than an hour away I am hoping to avail of the distance and cheaper membership. However I have also seen a "country" membership :confused: - what is this and how does it differ from the distance membership?
    Cheers for your help! :D


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  • #2
    Matt Santos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 342 ✭✭Matt Santos


    Ok. When you join a golf club with full membership status it means you now have a vote and say in the way that the club operates. If you have an issue with something you can go to the AGM stand up and voice your issue and the committee SHOULD be able to give you a reply as to the query. You are also officially handicapped from this club and the committee take responsibility for your handicap. You have full rights.
    When you join as a distant member you must be a set mileage from the club. You are also officially handicapped from the club and can play in most if not all the clubs competitions. Most clubs only allow full members to win its Captains Prize and Presidents Prize. You also do not have the right to attend the AGM and ask any questions. Your membership is curtailed somewhat. It suits people who cannot afford the punitive cost of a full membership and only wish to get an official handicap to play in societies and the like. This is reflected in the usually thrifty cost of this option.
    When you are a country member the distance to the club is not an issue. You are joining the club more or less to play competitions and use the club facilities as you see fit. You usually cannot win the major prizes but the most important issue with country membership is that you are NOT officially handicapped from this club. You will need to be a member of another club which is refered in this instance as your "home" club.
    Hope this explains it...


  • #3
    Scobius90
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 149 ✭✭Scobius90


    Cheers Matt
    exactly what I was looking for :)


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