Cork Golf Membership

Douglas and Monkstown both 10k entrance.

Douglas same as last year, but Monkstown seem to have doubled their fee..

Monkstown is a pretty poor course for 10K. I'd rate it on same level as a bandon or mallow, not worth more than a 1k sub even. Mostly average holes, a few awful ones and maybe 4 decent. Douglas is a better course and more central but for them to be on same entrance money as Fota shows again that Cork is not spoiled for choice.

Think its 12 now

Macroom have a deal of €800 for rest of 2024 and 2025, very good value in fairness

Anyone with updates on membership options in any clubs? Emailed a few but didn't hear anything back. A lot of websites still showing 2024 rates

I took the lack of response to emails as a sign most have good membership numbers and aren't exactly chasing for new members

Blarney is up to €1,228 (not including Golf Ireland)

Clonakilty is €680 for the year.

I'm not familiar with the course but lads I know say it's a very good deal for what you are getting. They now have 14 holes, I'm not sure if eventually they have plans to get up to 18 or if there is land available to do that. But it seems a good option for that money if you live within a nice distance of course

I'd rate Fermoy an excellent course, Mallow good too. I haven't played the other two, have heard Mitchelstown is decent. Played Fermoy end of summer and it was in great condition

Agree with this.Nine holes max all winter, even well into spring depending on weather.

Mallow is a lovely course & have a new chipping area which leads you to think they're investing in the place. Fermoy is quality aswell & if I were you I'd be looking at which of these 2 you prefer.

I can't speak of how busy timesheets are for either of them sorry

Fermoy was very impressive when I saw it. Really well maintained, all the small details looked after. Nice clubhouse too and good food, nice atmosphere around the place.

Offer at Mallow for new members, rest of this year plus 2026 for €1,100

Includes your Golf Ireland fee plus Bar credit of €50. Membership to the tennis, squash, snooker included too. Very good deal for a course that's well looked after and has decent practice facilities.

Mallow is the only club I've seen actively advertising membership recently. At €1,100 it's probably one of the best options in Cork at the moment.

Muskerry is completely overpriced at €3,000 joining fee. Lee Valley is a better course in my opinion but still feel that's on the higher end of things to be looking for that type of money.

As someone returning to the sport after 25 years this thread has my head spinning.

These numbers are just mind boggling to me, I'm looking at joining a 130+ year old members club in the midlands for 395 rising to 750 in 3 yrs time.

Fair play to anyone who can afford it but at my level, even if I had the cash, I think it would be wasted on me.

On another note, are fees like these only promoting the exclusivity of golf and reinforcing the stereotype that golf isn't meant for average earners or blue collar people?

Not an attack BTW but a serious question.