Would you be most likely to join a club if.......

[Pine View]

Pine View members have no weekend restrictions.

Hopefully you will remove weekend restrictions

[Chieflongtee]

Pine View members have no weekend restrictions.

Corporate golf,golf extra ,reservation masters and golf xtra members do

Not everyone wants to play a weekend round after 11

[BC MIST]

How lucky I was! Purchased one of the original lifetime memberships at Greensmere for $12,500. I go there to play roughly 100 times a year so for the 13 years that the club has been in operation, my per round cost is close to $10 over that time, and which will drop as time goes on. Living across March Road from the club, my transportation costs might be a couple of tanks of gas. I do play other courses over the season, in OVGA events, various invitational tournaments and as a green fee player, to satisfy a desire to play other courses.

I love the challenge and beauty of the Legacy course and the back nine of the Premiere course so boredom is never a factor. The gamble is putting down a large sum of money before a shovel was put into the ground, sure has paid off, and those who did are very thankful.

I do agree with the original poster that some sort of workable reciprocal agreement between clubs, would not only encourage golfers in becoming members, but enable them to enjoy other courses.

[Johnyc]

That's because joining a private course is much more than just a cost per round calculation. Golf at a private course means that golf is not just 9 or 18 holes. If I have a spare hour I can go hit a quick bucket, play 3 or 5 or 12 holes - no problem. Or just go to the club and practice for 1/2 hour, grab a pint and shoot the sh&t with some of the guys and head home. Or just show up at 6pm and play a quick 18 in under 3 hours.

A private membership gives you much more flexibility in how you play golf. I probably play 18 holes at my course 35-45 times per year - but I go there 100+ times per year. Still many prospective members can't get past the cost per 18 holes calculation.

I agree with this 100%. I'm at hunt club five times a week, but have only played 25 rounds of 18 holes.

[Txxxxxxx]

I agree with this 100%. I'm at hunt club five times a week, but have only played 25 rounds of 18 holes.

How is the course shaping up?

I'm in the same boat as you. I often go twice in one day, as I may today. Played 18 this morning, and will most likely head out for dinner with the family tonight. Sometimes I'll just go play nine.

In any case...hard to argue with guys who have a certain mindset...

[Pine View]

This is a thread about membership at a golf course, not membership in a frequent player program.

Corporate golf,golf extra ,reservation masters and golf xtra members do
Not everyone wants to play a weekend round after 11

We are working on an arrangement to allow members to play a variety of other courses for a nominal fee.

[habsfan]

This is a thread about membership at a golf course, not membership in a frequent player program.



We are working on an arrangement to allow members to play a variety of other courses for a nominal fee.

Exactly! Personally I would be upset if discounters were able to snatch up our early tee times, that's a perk of being a member somewhere.

[Chieflongtee]

This is a thread about membership at a golf course, not membership in a frequent player program.



We are working on an arrangement to allow members to play a variety of other courses for a nominal fee.

Are you charging the same price membership to your members as you would CG members? Your future arrangement is pretty much the same as a frequent player program. If your future arrangement allows your members to play another course at prime time the members from the other course will not appreciate.

[Chieflongtee]

Exactly! Personally I would be upset if discounters were able to snatch up our early tee times, that's a perk of being a member somewhere.

So if such a membership existed do you think you could play Outaouais at a discount rate at 8:30 on a Saturday morning?

[Johnyc]

How is the course shaping up?

I'm in the same boat as you. I often go twice in one day, as I may today. Played 18 this morning, and will most likely head out for dinner with the family tonight. Sometimes I'll just go play nine.

In any case...hard to argue with guys who have a certain mindset...

The renovated west nine opens on Tuesday. It looks amazing! Club championship this weekend. Course is mint.

[habsfan]

So if such a membership existed do you think you could play Outaouais at a discount rate at 8:30 on a Saturday morning?

Look at initial post I addressed this issue, courses know their members tendencies and could make times available based on this, no I wouldn't expect an early time just like I don't at other Clublink courses that aren't my home course, you on the other hand don't seem to grasp the concept.

[Chieflongtee]

Look at initial post I addressed this issue, courses know their members tendencies and could make times available based on this, no I wouldn't expect an early time just like I don't at other Clublink courses that aren't my home course, you on the other hand don't seem to grasp the concept.

I get the concept. You are a member and don't want to pay full pop when playing elsewhere because of your initial investment and because some courses other than your own add a little variety and on and on.

The hunt club has what's called reciprocal club privileges but the affiliated courses are not close by.
https://www.ottawahuntclub.org/index_pub.php?p=33

They have something similar in Montreal at la Vallée du Richelieu for an extra 100 bucks but the choice of courses is limited
http://www.valleedurichelieu.com/ind...d=9&Itemid=120 The Rivermead is one of them.

Same with Brockville:
http://www.brockvillecountryclub.com/reciprocal.html

Plenty more if you search for it but none that offer all of the Ottawa courses. Either way the way I look at it what you are suggesting is just another type of

frequent player program.

[Wilster]

Not a frequent player programme , an affiliated course , programme .
It would be dependant on how many courses reciprocate into the programme .

[Chieflongtee]

Not a frequent player programme , an affiliated course , programme .
It would be dependant on how many courses reciprocate into the programme .

Agree with the terminology but in essence the same as a frequent player program with the restrictions and some dough up front.

[Wilster]

Yeah , but you would need to be a full member at one of the specified courses , and i'm assuming this would not be something available to someone who is not and besides it would be an option to participate .
Anyways this is all in theory and I'm not even a member at a course right now , so what am I even concerned about

[Chieflongtee]

Makes 2 of us

[MERLE]

And Cedarhill is dropping out next year.

[Chieflongtee]

Here is what a local club offers to their members:

MEMBERSHIP FEES FOR 2014


ALL ANNUAL DUES INCLUDED, CLUB CARE ( VALUE OF 100.00$) AND A ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP AT golf xtra value of $299.

[Pine View]

This is essentially what we will be offering. Early bird special will be available in September.

Here is what a local club offers to their members:

MEMBERSHIP FEES FOR 2014


ALL ANNUAL DUES INCLUDED, CLUB CARE ( VALUE OF 100.00$) AND A ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP AT golf xtra value of $299.