Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Clubs waiving joining fee's

  • 20-11-2007 01:37PM
    #1
    uberwolf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,581 ✭✭✭


    I've heard reference a few times in the last week about clubs that have waived their joining fee.

    Donabate and Turvey were referenced without corroboration as doing this.

    I'm in the market for a bargain ;) Presumably this is a symptom of all the new clubs that have been opening

    anyone heard anything like this?


Comments

  • #2
    FRM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 124 ✭✭FRM


    A few clubs I know don't have a joining fee. Bellewstown and Citywest to name but two.


  • #3
    JCDUB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,225 ✭✭✭JCDUB


    uberwolf wrote: »
    Donabate and Turvey were referenced


    I wonder why:D:D:D


  • #4
    copacetic
    Subscribers Posts: 16,717 ✭✭✭✭copacetic


    FRM wrote: »
    A few clubs I know don't have a joining fee. Bellewstown and Citywest to name but two.

    citywest don't have a 'club' really though, you basically pay your green fees up front year on year, so don't think that counts? I was a member there for a while and it is much more like grange castle or hollystown than a proper club.


  • #5
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,897 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    New courses are really suffering business wise/financially.


  • #6
    stringy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 652 ✭✭✭stringy


    Donabate haven't although they have introduced an easier way to pay it


  • Advertisement
  • #7
    Aesop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 220 ✭✭Aesop


    Henry Ford III wrote: »
    New courses are really suffering business wise/financially.

    How come?


  • #8
    corkandproud
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 523 ✭✭✭corkandproud


    Because private commercial golf in Ireland is unsustainable, except at the very top end of the market.


  • #9
    Aesop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 220 ✭✭Aesop


    corkandproud wrote: »
    Because private commercial golf in Ireland is unsustainable, except at the very top end of the market.

    Why is it unsustainable. The cost of land, dropping member numbers. too many courses? A lot of the courses I play have excellent facilities (some of them brand new) and they certainly are not at the top end of the market. None of them as far as I am aware are unsustainable.

    Getting back to Henry Ford's point why do you think courses are suffering financially.

    Just curious


Advertisement