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Fota Hello Money ?

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 187 ✭✭peepee


    Thanks for that Bailey. I just got the same information re €5k and sub by email.

    I still believe that a new reality will be setting in when Fota is sold. What businessman with €20 million today is going to buy it and let the membership numbers continue as is? Its my guess that the members know this is coming down the road so they aren't going to let anyone else in before that.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,525 ✭✭✭big_drive


    Seems odd to turn down €70,000 in entrance money


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10 Fota Island Golf Club


    Further to our earlier post, full details of 2012 membership for Fota Island Golf Club are now available on our website at http://www.fotaisland.ie/Golf-Club-Membership. The process for membership is also outlined and membership forms can be downloaded. If you have any further queries in regard to full membership applications please don't hesitate to contact the Pro Shop directly on on +353 (0)21 4883700 where our Director of Golf would be happy to answer your questions.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,015 ✭✭✭link_2007


    I think you might have to give a bit more info than that FIGC. You can't just swoop in, leave your number and disappear into the darkness again - you're not the milk tray man.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 913 ✭✭✭Redzah


    link_2007 wrote: »
    I think you might have to give a bit more info than that FIGC. You can't just swoop in, leave your number and disappear into the darkness again - you're not the milk tray man.

    Ah in fairness the pricing is clarified on the website. However the only thing not clarified is the refusal of 14 new members, is this true mr. fota island man? if so why?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,677 ✭✭✭staker


    I wouldn't expect a representative of Fota Island to state their reasons for rejecting 14 new memberships on an online golf forum tbh.
    Like others I'd have been looking at joining up maybe, but not with the €5000 upfront payment.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,214 ✭✭✭bailey99


    Is it possible that the 14 membership applications were rejected by the members committee because they weren't the type of people Fota wanted in their club????

    Seems bizarre that the club accepts the 14 applications and the members committee rejects them.

    They have 440members in the club. They could handle 1,500 members easily in my opinion with a 27 hole layout.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 187 ✭✭peepee


    Is it possible that the 14 membership applications were rejected by the members committee because they weren't the type of people Fota wanted in their club????
    Unlikely! More like they were making a point to the club!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,525 ✭✭✭big_drive


    Like I said in an earlier post it needs to drop another bit, it's just a bit too much at present. I couldn't justify €1889 a year for my golf


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,214 ✭✭✭bailey99


    Castlemartyr annual sub cut 20% from €1,250 to €1,000.

    Fota sub was cut from €2089 to €1,899, so that's a €190 cut this year. If it was €1,300 I'd be in there like a shot as would some friends.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 264 ✭✭getcover


    bailey99 wrote: »
    Castlemartyr annual sub cut 20% from €1,250 to €1,000.

    Fota sub was cut from €2089 to €1,899, so that's a €190 cut this year. If it was €1,300 I'd be in there like a shot as would some friends.
    How much is the Hello money in Castlemartyr?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,525 ✭✭✭big_drive


    Is it something like €2,500 entrance fee in castlemartyr?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,525 ✭✭✭big_drive


    bailey99 wrote: »
    Castlemartyr annual sub cut 20% from €1,250 to €1,000.

    Fota sub was cut from €2089 to €1,899, so that's a €190 cut this year. If it was €1,300 I'd be in there like a shot as would some friends.

    Yes I'd be thinking the same. I'd nearly consider paying the €5,000 entrance provided the annual cost was around that mark.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10 Fota Island Golf Club


    Just to respond to the issue of the rumoured rejection of 14 applications. I can confirm that this was not the case just to put that speculation to bed. Each prospective members application is carefully considered by both Fota Island Resort and Fota Island Golf Club. Obviously I am not at liberty to discuss individual membership applications on a public forum. In fact, there has already been a number of new membership applications accepted this year.

    However, I would like to thank 'link_2007' for his kind offer of milk tray but I would be breaking my new years resolution if I was to accept! Also, just to reassure 'staker' that we wouldn't just register this week to post information that is already freely available on the internet seeing as we have been registered since April.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,015 ✭✭✭link_2007


    More for me so. ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,848 ✭✭✭soundsham


    big_drive wrote: »
    Is it something like €2,500 entrance fee in castlemartyr?
    i'd say theres possibly no entrance fee
    i know they were on the look out for a few low handicappers recently to field a team in the barton,
    id be surprised if any of those guys paid,may have got in for a 50% reduction in the sub even...........


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 187 ✭✭peepee


    No joining fee in Castlemartyr ? Can anyone confirm that?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,525 ✭✭✭big_drive


    I did hear a rumour about castlemartyr trying to get some lower handicap players into the club. I believe their playing numbers are low in weekly competitions


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,214 ✭✭✭bailey99


    hello money remains in Castlemartyr @ €5,000 according to Brady Sherwood the professional out there. Talked to him a week ago regarding this.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 934 ✭✭✭moycullen14


    I'd say that Fota are in a position to hoover up a lot of members in the Cork region. As other posters have said, along with Cork golf club, it is the best in an area that is not well served by good golf courses (Is Cork the only coastal county without a links?). I wouldn't rate Castlemartyr in the same league.

    Over the last few years a lot of people gave up membership but this year I'm seeing more and more people looking to change clubs - and Fota is well placed to capitalize on that.

    The big risk would be with hello money given that new owners will soon be in place. Also, 1800 is a lot of money. Reduce it to 1000-1200 and I reckon there would be a flood of applicants.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 187 ✭✭peepee


    I'd say that Fota are in a position to hoover up a lot of members in the Cork region.
    Agreed. Can't see them reducing the sub by much more though but I think the joining fee will go once the new owners take over.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,385 ✭✭✭ThunderCat


    I'd say that Fota are in a position to hoover up a lot of members in the Cork region. As other posters have said, along with Cork golf club, it is the best in an area that is not well served by good golf courses (Is Cork the only coastal county without a links?). I wouldn't rate Castlemartyr in the same league.

    Over the last few years a lot of people gave up membership but this year I'm seeing more and more people looking to change clubs - and Fota is well placed to capitalize on that.

    The big risk would be with hello money given that new owners will soon be in place. Also, 1800 is a lot of money. Reduce it to 1000-1200 and I reckon there would be a flood of applicants.

    Don't think Waterford has one either, and I think a tiny sliver of Leitrim touches the coast so you could include Leitrim in that too. But i'm suprised there isnt one in Cork given the amount of coastline within the county.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,214 ✭✭✭bailey99


    cork has a pitiful supply of golf courses in fairness. I look at Kerry and they have 6 or 8 courses better than Cork's best.

    I think Fota annual sub will be dropped to around the 1500 - 1600 mark and the entrance money will go. The sooner new owners are found the better hopefully!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,525 ✭✭✭big_drive


    bailey99 wrote: »
    hello money remains in Castlemartyr @ €5,000 according to Brady Sherwood the professional out there. Talked to him a week ago regarding this.


    That's interesting as I talked to someone over the weekend who said he knew for "definate" that the entrance fee was now only €750. Obviously he was talking sh*t!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,214 ✭✭✭bailey99


    well either the Director of Golf out there hasn't been informed or your friend is talking thru his ***hole!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,525 ✭✭✭big_drive


    Think it's the latter!! :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 131 ✭✭murphdogg11


    I would reqard €5,000 as very expensive in the current economic climate & couldn't imagine big numbers joining Fota. The annual sub also costs way too much. The ownership question would also have to be resolved before many would consider joining. I presume that those who joined in the last couple of years will not be required to pay the further €10,000 due in two installments after 5 & 10 years? How many members joined under this scheme & how much does the club lose due to this change in policy?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,525 ✭✭✭big_drive


    Just looking at this old thread. Did anyone join up?

    Or do you know of anyone who did?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,216 ✭✭✭aster99


    Do Fota have many low handicappers? Never really heard much of them in Senior cup or Barton shield


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,736 ✭✭✭ssbob


    aster99 wrote: »
    Do Fota have many low handicappers? Never really heard much of them in Senior cup or Barton shield

    Think there are a lot of guys there who are just well-off and it's good to be a member of such a nice course.


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