How much is your golf sub for 2009

Sandwich · 30-11-2008 8:25pm #1

In these tightening money times am wondering what is the typical sub these days for traditional clubs (not the big share purchase buy-in type). Excluding the old Dublin city courses which are out of my financial league even if I had the contacts to join, what is typical within 1 hours drive of the M50 in any direction? Was looking at the GUI website notices page and there a re a few, but guess there are many with open membership that arent publicising it as such.
Anyone know of where there is good value to be had ?

stockdam · 01-12-2008 12:33pm

Sorry I can't help but I have noticed how expensive it is to join a course around Dublin.

I have just left a course near Belfast that is in the top 10 or so in Northern Ireland and it cost about €1000 per year for full membership and it has 2 18 hole courses.

On the Green · 01-12-2008 12:46pm

€650 and do you know what, I can't justify it. I can pay it but with a young family I'm only getting out maybe 10-15 times a year and every time it takes planning and cajoling with the missus. I'll let it slide for a few years and let the kids get to school. Play the odd society outing and classic, that'll do me for '09

PhilipMarlowe · 01-12-2008 1:33pm

€810 + €30 CLUB levy + €19 GUI levy in Gowran Park, Kilkenny.

The same as last 2 years but they are giving advance warning that it will have to rise for 2010

Mister Sifter · 01-12-2008 1:36pm

I read something the other day saying that alot of clubs will be upping their annual fees this year.

Swampy · 01-12-2008 5:41pm

around €4500 all in, including GUI, VAT and €500 bar levy.

Can't afford it for 2009 so i'm leasing it out for a year.

Luttrellstown Golf Club.

By the way, its twice that for a new member.

Fcuking ridiculous.

PhilipMarlowe · 01-12-2008 6:14pm

Holy cow! That's a mad amount for golf (unless you can obviously afford it). Much prefer to be a member somewhere affordable and maybe treat myself to a few rounds every year at some of the best courses in the country instead...

Sandwich · 01-12-2008 7:10pm

Swampy wrote: »

around €4500 all in, including GUI, VAT and €500 bar levy.
Can't afford it for 2009 so i'm leasing it out for a year.
Luttrellstown Golf Club.
By the way, its twice that for a new member.
Fcuking ridiculous.

Blimey, thats off the graph!
And I was thinking the 900-1000 range outside Dublin was steep. Was hoping to find some where nearer to the €500 mark but maybe it just isnt there. Looks like clubs could be in for a difficult time: people leaving to cut expenses, clubs raising fees further to cover the shortfall, more people leaving because of the big rises etc.
I might be set for a couple of years of greenfee and society golf. There does seem to be some good value there and it might get better if clubs are pushed to attract casual golfers.

Woodgate · 01-12-2008 7:31pm

Waterford Castle, it's about 1280 + 100 bar levy. Steep in times. Prob the most expensive in the area and it's not a members club either, company called Cendant own it.

PhilipMarlowe · 01-12-2008 7:42pm

Sandwich, somewhere like Rathdowney would be fairly accessible off the motorway as it's near Portlaoise, mentioned on here from a few sources as a decent track... around the €600 mark.
It might be an alternative to going completely down the society route if you could get out there often enough.

One Cold Hand · 02-12-2008 12:18am

Was 1900 (includes bar levy and GUI) last year. I reckon it'll go up this year, the thinking is that the green fees will probably be down for 2009 so they need more money from somewhere.

MisterAnarchy · 02-12-2008 12:37am

Swampy wrote: »

around €4500 all in, including GUI, VAT and €500 bar levy.

Thats obscene money.
Nearly 90 euro a week to play golf .
Considering this country's climate and that the golfing season is actually only around 8 months of the year at best you'd want to be nearly out every few days to get value out of that.

Machman · 02-12-2008 10:21am

Haven't seen 2009's yet, but we pay approx €860 Family membership. That includes GUI+LGUI fees. I think single membership was €595 for '08.

charlieIRL · 02-12-2008 10:25am

you should look at moate / mount temple - they are well within an hour of dublin on the motorway and are decent enough courses.

WaldenByThoreua · 02-12-2008 4:26pm

150 for the home club, 150 for the other and 350 for the university membership

golfnuts · 02-12-2008 6:06pm

€920 for next year, same as this year.

WaldenByThoreua · 02-12-2008 6:22pm

Swampy wrote: »

around €4500 all in, including GUI, VAT and €500 bar levy.

Can't afford it for 2009 so i'm leasing it out for a year.

Luttrellstown Golf Club.

By the way, its twice that for a new member.

Fcuking ridiculous.

That's sick.

WHIP IT! · 02-12-2008 6:48pm

golfnuts wrote: »

€920 for next year, same as this year.

Where's that?

golfnuts · 03-12-2008 11:11pm

WHIP IT! wrote: »

Where's that?

Bellewstown GC

I'm only 10 mins drive away so it suits me.

Par72 · 04-12-2008 12:29pm

€1888 which includes €200 for the bar/restaurant. It was about €1600 last year so it's gone up a good bit.

madds · 04-12-2008 2:39pm

Will find out at the AGM this evening. I'm expecting a 10% increase.

copacetic · 04-12-2008 5:16pm

madds wrote: »

Will find out at the AGM this evening. I'm expecting a 10% increase.

I'm hearing this quite a bit, clubs are seeing green fees drop off, members leaving etc so are upping subs. It's shortsighted imo, they will likely lose a few more members when the straw breaks the camels back as it were...

PhilipMarlowe · 04-12-2008 6:12pm

Quite possibly but my feeling is that they will likely lose some people anyway (even at current levels) so maybe they are factoring that into the increase so that those who remain carry the can...

copacetic · 04-12-2008 7:15pm

Licksy wrote: »

Quite possibly but my feeling is that they will likely lose some people anyway (even at current levels) so maybe they are factoring that into the increase so that those who remain carry the can...

true, I just think 10-20% rises might make things worse for them rather than better. When people aren't willing to pay the current prices, raising them seems like the wrong thing to do.

Of course a lot of them are in difficult situations so I'm not sure what their other options are apart from looking for more members or green fee income..

Obni · 04-12-2008 10:22pm

Ours is being rumoured to drop from €1600 plus €150 behind the bar, to €1500 with no compulsory bar money. There's also 10% discount for renewals paid by 1st Jan, so €1350.

madds · 05-12-2008 12:53pm

madds wrote: »

Will find out at the AGM this evening. I'm expecting a 10% increase.

No increase this year or levy in Lucan. Hoping to take in 20 new members next year. Financial packages in place to help spread joining fee over 3-5 years.

billser · 05-12-2008 8:42pm

hollystown is E930 for monday - friday & about E1250 for full 7 day membership.

27 holes, not bad, plenty of competitions, club events etc.

5 mins from blanchardstown shopping centre.

couldnt really afford any more but tahts enough anyway..

Myksyk · 06-12-2008 8:02am

€800. Woodstock in Ennis. I live about 200m from the first tee so I get value for money during the year!

uberwolf · 06-12-2008 8:52am

madds wrote: »

No increase this year or levy in Lucan. Hoping to take in 20 new members next year. Financial packages in place to help spread joining fee over 3-5 years.

Hermitage?

Made of enquiry of a member last week re: leased availabilities. Yet to hear back.

fireplace1982 · 06-12-2008 1:10pm

900, dunmurry springs.

WaldenByThoreua · 06-12-2008 1:25pm

Myksyk wrote: »

€800. Woodstock in Ennis. I live about 200m from the first tee so I get value for money during the year!

Such a tight first hole you live near! Been a while since I played there...

Myksyk · 06-12-2008 4:57pm

You're not wrong!! Scary first shot. Getting tighter all the time as they have planted trees all the way up both sides right from the tee ... used to be you were only screwed if you went off line by more than 15 meters either side from about 150m in. You're a brave man if you hit a driver off this tee. 5 or 3 wood for me. Happy to walk off with bogey and 2 points tbh.

WaldenByThoreua · 07-12-2008 1:30pm

Ha ya we played Fred Daly there last year and I had no idea where I was hitting so I just smashed away with driver and was flicking in to the green but the guy I was playing was staring at me like I had two heads! I only realised how tight it was when I got up to the green!

madds · 07-12-2008 6:42pm

uberwolf wrote: »

Hermitage?

Made of enquiry of a member last week re: leased availabilities. Yet to hear back.

No, Lucan Golf Club actually. It's beside the Spa Hotel. Here's the (new) website -

Lucan Golf Club

uberwolf · 07-12-2008 6:56pm

ah yeah, always forget that one is there.

Kingser · 07-12-2008 10:49pm

madds wrote: »

No increase this year or levy in Lucan. Hoping to take in 20 new members next year. Financial packages in place to help spread joining fee over 3-5 years.

Hope to join that do you know anythin about the prices

madds · 08-12-2008 12:54pm

Kingser wrote: »

Hope to join that do you know anythin about the prices

€12k to join and €900 approx annual sub after that. I believe the 12k can be spread over 3-5 years. Give them a shout and see what they say. If you're still interested I can organize a proposer & seconder for you if required.

Kingser · 08-12-2008 4:48pm

madds wrote: »

€12k to join and €900 approx annual sub after that. I believe the 12k can be spread over 3-5 years. Give them a shout and see what they say. If you're still interested I can organize a proposer & seconder for you if required.

Very nice of you Thanks..I'll call them tommorrow morning and get back to you..

How much is your golf sub for 2009

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