Multiple club memberships

[gsharps]

Hi there, I was wondering what everyones opinion is on a multiple course membership card. That is a card which allows you to play on several different courses either locally or nationally. I heard about this idea recently and thought it would be a good investment. I think the membership fee is slightly more (but not a great deal more) than membership for a single club. How much would you be willing to pay for this privilege? If, given the chance, would you use different clubs regularly, or stay loyal to your regular club?

[M4rtyn]

Hi there,

I pay for the year by DD. to use the Birmingham Council courses, They have seven around Birmingham Its about £650 approx for weekdays only green fees and about £50 a year club fees (optional). If I was to pay for just the one course it would be £550 weekdays approx plus club fees. I worked out that if play two nines a week for forty weeks and I am in profit, and still a nomadic player by choice, I would join the club of my choice of the seven if I needed a handicap and would hand in my cards as normal if i played with a member of my club choice. Last week I played four of the seven courses, I could not afford to pay/play this often game by game. works for me.:) Green fees are more important than club fees in my case.

[Ozzy]

There isn't a scheme like that round here, so I have no choice but to join a local course. To that had a choice to either join one of teh two I drive past on my way to work, or the one that is 2 minutes from the office :). I opted for the latter in the end because they have a lot of business networking golf events there, so means I can play 9 holes in the morning and then be back in the office for work at a sensible time.

Personally though, I too would prefer to pay a slightly higher fee that gives me access to a number of courses because I enjoy playing a different courses as and when the mood takes me.