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Annual sub 2023

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  • 23-02-2023 12:17pm
    #1
    big_drive
    Registered Users Posts: 3,204 ✭✭✭


    Just wondering has nearly everyone's increased for 2023 due to increased costs of maintenance, etc

    Mine has gone from €850 to €960

    Feel free to list your own clubs fee



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    #2
    swededmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 484 ✭✭swededmonkey


    My club went up €40.I felt this was very reasonable in light of how everything else has increased in recent months



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    #3
    blue note
    Registered Users Posts: 4,543 ✭✭✭blue note


    Interestingly, for a private club I'd be of the opinion that the market essentially sets the price, but for a members one the members share the costs. So subs for a private club should be based on what the owners can get the members to pay whereas for a members club they should be set based on the revenue the club needs.


    But in reality, while members own a club, many don't think of it this way. And the members clubs are in competition with the private ones.


    Anyway, ours is a rolling membership. I think it has increased from 325 to 345 since I last paid. That's a pay and play option, I pay another 20e per round or so. So for last year I paid about €65 per round. They did well out of me. The real comment on the change to the members though is that they have allocated most of Saturday to visitors / societies. The last members time to book on a Saturday is 9:20 I think. After that it's blocked off for visitors.



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    #4
    coillcam
    Registered Users Posts: 1,648 ✭✭✭coillcam


    My local sub went up €200 but it's offset by €100 of this being a bar/food set aside as a mandatory subsidy.



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    #5
    dan_ep82
    Registered Users Posts: 2,717 ✭✭✭dan_ep82


    Up €100



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    #6
    wildwillow
    Registered Users Posts: 1,153 ✭✭✭wildwillow


    Up €500. Offset €250 spent anywhere on club, food drink, pro shop etc. On loyalty card which entitles one to 10% off all spend, not confined to to the €250. Pretty steep but was under priced for a good while, so no real surprise.



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    #7
    token56
    Registered Users Posts: 2,607 ✭✭✭token56


    I think mine stayed the same at 650 and they are doing an offer to new members of 1000 for 2023 & 2024.



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    #8
    bakerbhoy
    Registered Users Posts: 581 ✭✭✭bakerbhoy


    Sub has stayed the same for now . Egm tried to increase across all areas...subs levys, insurances, lockers etc .......Heavily defeated...

    Entrance levy introduced at subsequent Agm. €1000



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    #9
    TheRoomWrecker
    Registered Users Posts: 395 ✭✭TheRoomWrecker


    Paid €2176 for 2022

    Paid €2976 for 2023 🤢



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    #10
    big_drive
    Registered Users Posts: 3,204 ✭✭✭big_drive


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120282143#Comment_120282143

    Same club?



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    GandhiwasfromBallyfermot
    Registered Users Posts: 415 ✭✭GandhiwasfromBallyfermot


    Ours stayed the same at 950. Our Finance Director does trojan work keeping the costs under control though, despite a big investment programme over the last couple years.



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    #12
    Frisbee
    Registered Users Posts: 23,566 ✭✭✭✭Frisbee


    Ours stayed the same but Entrance Fee for new members went up 50%. The club is already way oversubscribed with members and even with that there is a huge waiting list.



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    #13
    TheRoomWrecker
    Registered Users Posts: 395 ✭✭TheRoomWrecker


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120282154#Comment_120282154

    Yep same club!



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    #14
    Mantis Toboggan
    Registered Users Posts: 17,944 ✭✭✭✭Mantis Toboggan


    Our sub went from 1070 to 1220.

    Just enough of an increase to make me realise that I cannot justify the expense or the time anymore especially now with 2 little nippers.

    Will just play society golf and a few opens.

    Free Palestine 🇵🇸



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    #15
    Kiith
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,162 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    Our place has nearly doubled this year (tbf, its only €400 to €790, so still cheap), and they've also apparently said it'll double again next year.

    Not sure i'll be renewing this year. Pain in the hole having to drive an hour each way, and with saving for a mortgage, i may just stick to society golf this year. Then join Waterville next year if i can afford it.



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    #16
    slave1
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 18,984 Mod ✭✭✭✭slave1


    is the mortgage for Waterville?

    My stuff for sale on Adverts inc. EDDI, hot water cylinder, roof rails...

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    #17
    callaway92
    Registered Users Posts: 14,610 ✭✭✭✭callaway92


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120330402#Comment_120330402

    What the Jaysis is that increase about? Especially back-to-back years..

    That’s gouging - even without looking into it with context



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    golfguy1
    Registered Users Posts: 427 ✭✭golfguy1


    €790 is expensive for that course. hardly playable for 6/7 months of the yr.

    heard they planned on doubling again for next yr. won't be left with many members



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    #19
    Kiith
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,162 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    Yeah, its a mad jump. New owners apparently had said nothing would change, clearly that was a lie.

    I know a lot of the members have it as their 2nd club, so i expect a mass exodus by next year.



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    #20
    BraveDonut
    Registered Users Posts: 1,044 ✭✭✭BraveDonut


    €200 increase but the bar levy was reduced by €50

    It's becoming very pricy but very hard to think of leaving a club that is 3 minutes away



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    #21
    big_drive
    Registered Users Posts: 3,204 ✭✭✭big_drive


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120332623#Comment_120332623

    What is the club?



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    #22
    Kiith
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,162 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120333333#Comment_120333333

    Ring of Kerry.



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    Ronney
    Registered Users Posts: 842 ✭✭✭Ronney


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120330402#Comment_120330402

    Out of curiosity do you know what is the cost for Waterville? I would have thought it would be closer to Dublin prices at €2000+

    Is there hello money/difficulty to get in?



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    #24
    Kiith
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,162 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120333564#Comment_120333564

    Last i heard the annual sub is around €800, and the joining fee is €10.5k. May have gone up since i talked to that member (early last year).

    Joining fee can be spread over 3 years apparently (not sure if that's a local only thing).



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    #25
    big_drive
    Registered Users Posts: 3,204 ✭✭✭big_drive


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120334288#Comment_120334288

    If you're living local and going playing there long term it's probably a decent investment for a course of that quality



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    #26
    Kiith
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,162 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    Yeah, i'll join if/when we buy down here. Its a cracking course, and having it 4 mins away would be fantastic.



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    #27
    GolfPar
    Registered Users Posts: 134 ✭✭GolfPar


    Portmarnock Links gone up to €3,500 and they have development work going on at the moment. Very steep for a course that accommodates a lot of green fees.



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    #28
    Mac_Lad71
    Registered Users Posts: 715 ✭✭✭Mac_Lad71


    Last time I remember golf clubs charging extortionate joining and membership fees was in the dying days of the Celtic Tiger.

    We all know what happened next.



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    #29
    sprucemoose
    Registered Users Posts: 2,236 ✭✭✭sprucemoose


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120335921#Comment_120335921

    what works are they doing out of curiosity?



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    #30
    Ronney
    Registered Users Posts: 842 ✭✭✭Ronney


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120336156#Comment_120336156

    It never went away inside the m50



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    #31
    El Guapo!
    Registered Users Posts: 12,434 ✭✭✭✭El Guapo!


    I'm lucky to be on an intermediate membership in Headfort so the cost is reasonable considering the quality and that there are 2 courses on site. Even though fees did increase this year by 100 ish.

    Having said that, when the intermediate membership runs out and I need to pay full price I can see there maybe better value in 5 day memberships elsewhere. Or society golf for the year instead.



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