links_slayer
Well-known member
We joined a public course this year and could not be more disappointed with the experience. Pro shop manager is a giant a-hole (club pro is super great), abysmal pace of play, no tee times available between 2pm and 6:30/6:45pm Mon-Thu due to leagues, course conditions are very meh, food/beverage options are a C+ at best - at least a half dozen better options on my way home or close enough. So we're kicking the tires on joining a private club. There are 2 or 3 in the immediate vicinity that are attractive to us and 2 or 3 that are not - but only due to the $$ involved. I've been telling myself it's stupid to throw this kind of money at a membership when I can only golf 6 months out of the year but I'm beyond frustrated with most of the public courses in our area and figured we're (likely) able to give it a shot for one year to see if we like the private club gig.
So....Here's a list of questions I intend to ask the membership coordinators/directors when we meet with them later this summer. Anything else I should ask?
So....Here's a list of questions I intend to ask the membership coordinators/directors when we meet with them later this summer. Anything else I should ask?
- Monthly dues for 2022?
- Incentive for paying year in full?
- Initiation Fee?
- How are improvements funded? Periodic assessments? Capital fund?
- Dues for year 2 and beyond? How often increased?
- Multi-Year commitment required?
- Quarterly food minimum?
- Typical pace of play?
- Need to make a tee time or just walk up?
- Range included?
- What are busiest days/times?
- Earliest tee time?
- Any restricted or closed days/times?
- Weekday morning tee sheet stacked?
- Okay to play just a few holes in the afternoon/evening?
- Bring my own push cart?
- Guest golf policy fees?
- Guest dining policy?
- Club-organized leagues?
- Any member-organized regular games?
- Golf Events?
- Social Events?