Golf club membership cork

big_drive wrote: »

Any deals around at the moment?

I'm based in the Silversprings area, looking to move club possibly. Open to all suggestions within a 30 minute drive

Best option for a lifetime of golf is Cork GC.

Cobh would be close but i've never really taken to the course for some reason

Joined Cobh this year as a country member.
Is a good test with good practice facilities.
All I've met are very friendly and welcoming

big_drive wrote: »

Any deals around for 2018?

I’ve not played since end of 2015 but hopefully getting back at it next year

Haven't heard anything new in cork. No surprise! Cork has never had a great choice of quality courses at good prices.

Cobh and Blarney probably still cheapest within 10 miles of city. Muskerry over 1400 after year one. LV 1200. Douglas, monkstown, cork, fota all have joining fee.

Same old same old

big_drive wrote: »

Blarney probably an option for me as only around 8 miles from course and €850 for the year isn’t bad money

That's decent. I got cobh for 650 but that's a year 1 membership, so will work out the same next year.

yipsnomore wrote: »

Yes its quite wet in winter. The good points about LV are monthly DD, excellent clubhouse/bar with good atmosphere there always, good shop Paul Coleman sound, its a tough course.

The cons are its always windy, at least 5 greens are sloped too severely and the bunkers are rarely in good condition.

Paul Coleman is gone from there, pro shop not up to much now. Unfortunately he couldn’t compete with the likes of AG. Don’t think he’s in the golf business at all now but open to correction on that

yipsnomore wrote: »

Yes its quite wet in winter. The good points about LV are monthly DD, excellent clubhouse/bar with good atmosphere there always, good shop Paul Coleman sound, its a tough course.

The cons are its always windy, at least 5 greens are sloped too severely and the bunkers are rarely in good condition.

I think LV is a good course, can’t complain about the bunkers from my experience.

Some greens are very sloped. 2nd, 9th are sloped and tougher than most when they are fast

Castlemartyr is €1,250 for full 7-day membership and €900 for 5-day membership. Not sure if they apply a joining fee.

What's the early bird???

opti76 wrote: »

paying membership before a certain date .. mitchelstown offering great rates too.. and distance membership if your 70 km away from it ..

Was member of Mitchelstown before. Contacting them last year for large group of us. Ex-members, gone out of the club a few years. Was told it was 695 euro for membership, so we went elsewhere the four of us. I saw on the Facebook alright it was 350 euro or something for each of us now. Our rates were going from 425 to 695 for renewal hence why we left.

They are haemoragging members from what I heard and hence the big reduction. Too late for us anyway, we are all settled into a new club last few years.

siobhan1983 wrote: »

Saw a great offer for Dungarvan Golf Club of €300 for new members. Thought it was great value for Money. Close enough to Cork too!

Was a member there years ago,
Its not close to Cork, and a game of golf is a complete day if you are travelling from the city. If you play once a week add up your petrol as well

siobhan1983 wrote: »

Saw a great offer for Dungarvan Golf Club of €300 for new members. Thought it was great value for Money. Close enough to Cork too!

Dungarvan is a lovely course alright in fairness. Great value at €300.

uche wrote: »

Anyone played muskerry? Student membership 551 for the year.
Is it a tough course

I liked the course, it's very hilly but fair. That's a very good price