Carton House - Free range balls

Mister Sifter

Received this in an email today...

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The GUI National Academy is delighted to announce that from Monday 18th January to Wednesday 20th January inclusive, FREE Range Balls will be available from 9am - 6pm.

With the bad weather recently, now is the time to get back into golf!

Customers of the Academy can also enjoy free tea and coffee while they practice or have a lesson.

Queries to academy@gui.ie or 01 5054040

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FREE RANGE BALLS - GET BACK INTO GOLF!
We've all had golf cabin fever over the last few weeks so from Monday 18th January to Wednesday 20th January inclusive, we will be giving away FREE baskets of Range Balls to all customers between the hours of 9am and 6pm!

FREE TEA & COFFEE - KEEP WARM!
Also from Monday 18th January, we will have FREE Tea & Coffee available for all our customers! Keep warm with a cup of tea or coffee while you hit Range Balls or have a lesson!

MORE INFORMATION FROM academy@gui.ie or by calling 01 5054040.

stockdam

Are you sure it didn't say Free Range Eggs?


Ok....so does that mean you can stay all day and just keep refilling the basket?

pinkdoubleeagle

goimg to head down there tonight. Thanks for the heads up

ShriekingSheet

Mister Sifter wrote: »

Received this in an email today...

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GUI NATIONAL ACADEMY - FREE RANGE BALLS

18/01/2010

The GUI National Academy is delighted to announce that from Monday 18th January to Wednesday 20th January inclusive, FREE Range Balls will be available from 9am - 6pm.

Bit of a stinger for those who shelled out for membership surely? Both in terms of cash, and getting a bay...

pinkdoubleeagle

ShriekingSheet wrote: »

Bit of a stinger for those who shelled out for membership surely? Both in terms of cash, and getting a bay...

not received a membership renewal form for 2010 yet

Riskymove

ShriekingSheet wrote: »

Bit of a stinger for those who shelled out for membership surely? Both in terms of cash, and getting a bay...

tbh its only for one (5-day) week off-peak

I dont think too many will be upset


I for one would not get there during these times

Riskymove

pinkdoubleeagle wrote: »

not received a membership renewal form for 2010 yet

I am not aware they did renewal forms, I got some emails alright

i think you just call in and renew

they have also advertised that a new improved membership package will be advertised from early Feb

ShriekingSheet

Riskymove wrote: »

they have also advertised that a new improved membership package will be advertised from early Feb

Yeah, the current deal wasn't great imo. €150 + paying half price for every visit. Here's what I think the situation is...

Members: €150 one off - then €6 for chipping + €4.50 for a bucket of balls (say €10)
versus
Non-Members: €12 + €9 (say €20)

Personally, I'd rather drop €20 per visit without paying the membership fee, and use it as a luxury every couple of weeks, using my home club for run-of-the-mill practice. I like the opportunity to go and play 9 straight after practice too.

I suppose different set-ups will suit different people.

Riskymove

ShriekingSheet wrote: »

I suppose different set-ups will suit different people.

absolutely, membership only really becomes an advantage if you are going to be going there a lot

although even on your example its €10 a visit difference so once you went over 15 visits a year, membership works out cheaper

Trampas

Do they check your membership when you are using the putting green?

curly from cork

fota range ( or academy as they call it ) is €200 per anum. plus the token each time for the balls. you chip and putt with ur own balls. it may see like laziness on my part but i have a real problem with the location of the range. you cant drive to it. you get drenched walking up and back ,its about a 5/6 min walk form the car park. they have pleant of space for a parking area up there, plus theres already lane way up there as the groundkeepers etc use it. i think to make it attractive they really need to look at the set up. i did voice this to the pro shop, the answer was use an umbrella !! maybe its just me but it does put me off.

Riskymove

Trampas wrote: »

Do they check your membership when you are using the putting green?

1.
I have never been asked for it but then again I probably showed the card earlier when buying range balls

2.
If you are not a member, feck off and pay for it, actual members are paying for its provision and upkeep etc

ShriekingSheet

If your paying for the chipping green, and a bucket of balls or whatever as a non-members, what's the deal with the putting green?

Riskymove

ShriekingSheet wrote: »

If your paying for the chipping green, and a bucket of balls or whatever as a non-members, what's the deal with the putting green?

sorry, dont know

tbh I'd say the charge for the putting green is simply to stop non-members camping there for the day