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Joining a golf club to get a GUI card & handicap!

  • 01-08-2014 12:50AM
    #1
    Deedsie
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    Hi, I'm relatively new to golf... Playing on and off for a year as a visitor in various golf clubs. I'm not a member of any club and I don't have a handicap! Does anyone know a cheap club in the Dublin area I could join just to get a handicap so I could play in open days etc? I live in South Dublin, so most of the options around me are pretty expensive I would imagine.


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  • #2
    jamesbondings
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    Deedsie wrote: »
    Hi, I'm relatively new to golf... Playing on and off for a year as a visitor in various golf clubs. I'm not a member of any club and I don't have a handicap! Does anyone know a cheap club in the Dublin area I could join just to get a handicap so I could play in open days etc? I live in South Dublin, so most of the options around me are pretty expensive I would imagine.

    http://www.scarkegolf.com/

    It's in wick low I think... It's one of if not the cheapest in Ireland... I know it's not the Dublin area but the price may justify the trip.....


  • #3
    Deedsie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,442 ✭✭✭Deedsie


    jamesbondings wrote: »
    http://www.scarkegolf.com/

    It's in wick low I think... It's one of if not the cheapest in Ireland... I know it's not the Dublin area but the price may justify the trip.....

    It looks perfect, unfortunately it's in New Ross, Wexford. Too far of a drive until the M11 is finished. Thanks for the suggestion though


  • #4
    Danny dyers double
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 382 ✭✭Danny dyers double


    Grange Castle and Citywest both offer pay and play membership . As far as I know it's 2.10 to join till March .


  • #5
    Dayor Knight
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    Hibernian golf club, based at the K Club may suit you. 195 p.a. , then pay as you play at discounted rate. Competition every Sunday morning. Play your minimum 3 comps per year and cost is low. Play more as you like.


  • #6
    downthemiddle
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    Deedsie wrote: »
    Hi, I'm relatively new to golf... Playing on and off for a year as a visitor in various golf clubs. I'm not a member of any club and I don't have a handicap! Does anyone know a cheap club in the Dublin area I could join just to get a handicap so I could play in open days etc? I live in South Dublin, so most of the options around me are pretty expensive I would imagine.

    Have a look a Blessington Lakes. They offer full membership at 600 euro and pay and play at 150 euro.


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  • #7
    d2ww
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    Dayor Knight wrote: »
    Hibernian golf club, based at the K Club may suit you. 195 p.a. , then pay as you play at discounted rate. Competition every Sunday morning. Play your minimum 3 comps per year and cost is low. Play more as you like.

    Dayor Knight, do you know what their green fees are like? The K club site is quoting €67 for a saturday slot atm.


  • #8
    Dayor Knight
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    d2ww wrote: »
    Dayor Knight, do you know what their green fees are like? The K club site is quoting €67 for a saturday slot atm.

    Hibernian Club members currently pay €40 to €45 (depending on time of year) plus €5 club competition fee on Sundays. You can check out the details at http://www.hiberniangolf.com/. Ring Brendan Cooling at the number given if you need any further info - Brendan is a gent.


  • #9
    ForeRight
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    Hazel Grove in Tallaght.

    Super trek


  • #10
    First Up
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    ForeRight wrote: »
    Hazel Grove in Tallaght.

    Super trek

    That joke is wearing thin.


  • #11
    ForeRight
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    First Up wrote: »
    That joke is wearing thin.



    You not a fan of the course?


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  • #12
    First Up
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    Deedsie wrote: »
    Hi, I'm relatively new to golf... Playing on and off for a year as a visitor in various golf clubs. I'm not a member of any club and I don't have a handicap! Does anyone know a cheap club in the Dublin area I could join just to get a handicap so I could play in open days etc? I live in South Dublin, so most of the options around me are pretty expensive I would imagine.



    I'd say Citywest or Grange Castle as already suggested, if you just want the handicap. But it's nice to get into a club environment so have a think about a club where you would want to play that course on a regular basis.
    Of the two above, GC is the better course in my view.


  • #13
    First Up
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    ForeRight wrote: »
    You not a fan of the course?

    Please.


  • #14
    [Deleted User]
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    give blessington lakes a look not best course but suitable for obtaining handicaps


  • #15
    Markodwyer
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    check donedeal clubs have them there and also justgolftreats also have some every so often


  • #16
    eyeeye
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    ronnoco13 wrote: »
    give blessington lakes a look not best course but suitable for obtaining handicaps

    no better greens around+very long.


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