Will you rejoin your club for next year

Hoboo wrote: »

I'll definitely be paying. I'll pay early if needs be. I don't just see it as paying to play, members are temporary guardians of the club to hand it on in hopefully better shape than they received it. It's a privilege for me, I never thought I'd get into the club I'm in, I love the place, I've a ton of friends there. It's our club. If we want it there in 5 years, and hopefully many more, it's up to us to keep our club alive.

That's the way I see it anyhow. I'm sure many just see their club as a place to play, which is fine, each to their own.

I think that's a great attitude. I'd be similar. Some people say "when you break it down, you're paying x amount for each round". What a ****ty way to look at life. It'd be different obviously if my financial situation worsened significantly but as long as I can afford it, I'll join as long as I can play the game. Some things in life are about more than money.

gypsy79 wrote: »

Not all clubs are member owned. There are lots of different structures. People should bare this in mind when been all high and mighty

If I was in a members club and decisions were been made by us (the members) then my attitude would be completely different

This plus 1 million.

It is all well and good to have that great team spirit we're all in it together attitude in a members club. No-one should be derided for not wanting to fork over thousands for a service they will not get to use to max value.

DeanAustin wrote: »

I think that's a great attitude. I'd be similar. Some people say "when you break it down, you're paying x amount for each round". What a ****ty way to look at life. It'd be different obviously if my financial situation worsened significantly but as long as I can afford it, I'll join as long as I can play the game. Some things in life are about more than money.

This is such a ridiculous post I'm sorry. You can not call that a s****ty attitude just because it doesn't apply to you.

Why can't people work out how much each round will cost and base a decision on that?

If I opened a club that provides bananas and had a fee of €2,000 for the year giving you access to unlimited bananas would you join? You can still buy bananas in other clubs and pay per banana but if you come and get the bananas in our club you can build a good bond with other likeminded banana enthusiasts and be part of the Eoghan104 Banana club community. Don't worry that you might only eat 10 bananas a year. Also, we might not open on days there is frost or rain and if we are told to close due to Covid then no bananas regardless if you want them or not. Seems like a sweet deal correct?

eoghan104 wrote: »

This is such a ridiculous post I'm sorry. You can not call that a s****ty attitude just because it doesn't apply to you.

Why can't people work out how much each round will cost and base a decision on that?

If I opened a club that provides bananas and had a fee of €2,000 for the year giving you access to unlimited bananas would you join? You can still buy bananas in other clubs and pay per banana but if you come and get the bananas in our club you can build a good bond with other likeminded banana enthusiasts and be part of the Eoghan104 Banana club community. Don't worry that you might only eat 10 bananas a year. Also, we might not open on days there is frost or rain and if we are told to close due to Covid then no bananas regardless if you want them or not. Seems like a sweet deal correct?

Thats Bananas

GreeBo wrote: »

Maybe its just the type of club(s) you are in, but I don't treat my relationship with my club the same way I treat my relationship with virgin-media. I'm not constantly shopping around trying to get "better value for money" because you cant put a price on being in a club where you know pretty much everyone and have done since you were young, where your name is up on the wall and where you can drop in at anytime of the day and there will be someone there looking for a chipping competition, or a frame of snooker or just to shoot the breeze on the deck looking over the course.

Put it this way, would you move to a different family if you thought you could get a better deal?

I agree with all of those points and I was a member of a club for years since I was 10, was junior captain there, on committees and all the rest until I was 30. I loved it there and my family are still members so I am often back. I moved away though and now I am a member of a club run by a company for profit. I owe them nothing, same way they owe me nothing.

The blanket statement saying its a "Sh***ty" attitude to look at how much each game will cost you is what is ridiculous. Golf club memberships are not what they were 20 years ago and are much more transient. People can work out the value of golf any way they like.

eoghan104 wrote: »

I agree with all of those points and I was a member of a club for years since I was 10, was junior captain there, on committees and all the rest until I was 30. I loved it there and my family are still members so I am often back. I moved away though and now I am a member of a club run by a company for profit. I owe them nothing, same way they owe me nothing.

The blanket statement saying its a "Sh***ty" attitude to look at how much each game will cost you is what is ridiculous. Golf club memberships are not what they were 20 years ago and are much more transient. People can work out the value of golf any way they like.

I find older people are happy enough just staying in the same club and will pay the fee year after year, it wouldn't even cross their mind that there may be a better deal available whereas younger people are more likely to shop around for the best deal and everything gets the cost - benefit analysis.

Secondly people who live in the same place they grew up, have been members years and rejoin every year as all their friends are there and they know everyone in the club. Whereas people like me who live in a different county to where I grew up. I've no affiliation or loyalty to any club and will vote with my feet and shop around for the best deal available.

eoghan104 wrote: »

I agree with all of those points and I was a member of a club for years since I was 10, was junior captain there, on committees and all the rest until I was 30. I loved it there and my family are still members so I am often back. I moved away though and now I am a member of a club run by a company for profit. I owe them nothing, same way they owe me nothing.

The blanket statement saying its a "Sh***ty" attitude to look at how much each game will cost you is what is ridiculous. Golf club memberships are not what they were 20 years ago and are much more transient. People can work out the value of golf any way they like.

Fair enough. In my view, it's a sh!tty way to look at a golf membership if you can afford it.

I pay my fees at the start of the year. I don't worry about how much each round costs after that because I can comfortably afford the membership, enjoy being a member of the club, play a fair bit and I think it would drive me a bit mad if I looked at a golf membership in that way. To me, it seems a bit "knowing the price of everything and the value of nothing" type of attitude. But each to their own - it's just an opinion.

Hoboo wrote: »

I'll definitely be paying. I'll pay early if needs be. I don't just see it as paying to play, members are temporary guardians of the club to hand it on in hopefully better shape than they received it. It's a privilege for me, I never thought I'd get into the club I'm in, I love the place, I've a ton of friends there. It's our club. If we want it there in 5 years, and hopefully many more, it's up to us to keep our club alive.

That's the way I see it anyhow. I'm sure many just see their club as a place to play, which is fine, each to their own.

Exactly the way I see my club. Fair play.

Seve OB wrote: »

ah now a €50 membership hardly equates to a couple of grand on the season ticket

No it doesn’t. It is more than that by the way and I pay it for my young fella as well.

If I had a season ticket, I’d keep it as I do for my LOI club. Clubs will make allowances for games you can’t go to as well. It’s a bit different to golf because we’ll get to play even with the virus albeit it’ll be restricted at times. Hard to see how football goes back to fans attending games while the virus is out there.

bmc58 wrote: »

What's P&P? Pitch and Put? How would joining or playing P&P keep your GUI H/C active?If I'm reading your post incorrectly please feel free to correct me.

pay and play

I am thinking of moving clubs,havent gotten out much this year in my own club (Faithlegg) due to variety of reasons work being main one,I work a few miles from Mount Juliet can be there in less than ten mins after work would definitely get out more just deciding in my head if I can justify doubling price of yearly sub.

50/50 at best. The lockdown is a contributory factor and not getting the benefit of my sub. There’s also the fact that our inter club was a complete disaster with lads picking there buddies and dropping down grades. The course maintenance leaves a lot to be desired also our green keeping team seem to be allergic to work. And allied to all that off the course work is on a cliff edge and I’ve a baby due in the new year

gypsy79 wrote: »

As someone with two kids....nearly 3 and nearly 4 months

I would say continuing to play would be a good idea

You need an escape

Yep. I love them and they're great and all. But that few hours out of the house is amazing

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

Secondly people who live in the same place they grew up, have been members years and rejoin every year as all their friends are there and they know everyone in the club. Whereas people like me who live in a different county to where I grew up. I've no affiliation or loyalty to any club and will vote with my feet and shop around for the best deal available.

If you keep voting with your feet you will never get to the point you make in your first sentence, your kids won't either.