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'Holiday' Memberships

  • 05-02-2012 10:28am
    #1
    andyoz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 99 ✭✭


    Interested in peoples ideas in this one.

    I'm a member of a golf club in Donegal but live on the East coast (we have a holiday caravan up there). Even though it's a great course, it has a relatively low membership (less than 500 and falling) and that seems to be the norm for these types of remote courses.

    I don't understand why these courses in holiday areas don't offer 'holiday membership' type deals - say €300 to keep the GUI there and then 50% off the normal cost for any round you play.

    I know alot of other golfers that would jump at the chance of holding their membership at a remote club so they can play Open comps around the country - the club gets the benefit of them playing say 10-15 rounds a year at 50% full rate (that same person probably wouldn't be prepared to pay the full rate for a round). Surely that must be useful revenue stream but are the established clubs too proud to offer that sort of membership?


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  • #2
    1916
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 480 ✭✭1916


    ^^ Its called Distance membership, and generally you don't have to pay anything additional (above sub) either for rounds you play


  • #3
    andyoz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 99 ✭✭andyoz


    Reading up on it a bit more, you generally have to be a full member of a 'home' club as well.

    I still think the setup I am talking about must be a revenue stream for these remote clubs. I would jump at the chance if it was offered. I can't see any downside for the club?


  • #4
    1916
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 480 ✭✭1916


    andyoz wrote: »
    Reading up on it a bit more, you generally have to be a full member of a 'home' club as well...

    For Distance?, don't think so. There was a category called 'Country Member' where that worked that way. Maybe the club you mention don't offer Distance


  • #5
    andyoz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 99 ✭✭andyoz


    OK, thanks for clarifying that 'Distance' and 'Country' are two different things.

    Last time I asked, my club didn't offer either but want to ask them again as things have changed in the Irish world of Golf.

    At least I have the terms correct. Is distance membership a common offer for Irish courses??


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