checking out a country club saturday

[Chip Strokes]

2 minutes ago, dlow206 said:

Yeah, the tee time thing is big for me. At my club, we still need to make tee times, but I consistently get the tee time I want every week. Even with the move to a new, easier online tee time system, I get my 7:10 AM Sunday tee time every time. And although I could take the 7:00 AM tee time, I know there is a group of guys that wants that tee time every week, so I give the courtesy of letting them have it even if i log in before them to book 7 days in advance.

i followed up with the pro and asked all about tee times and how busy the club is. 

he said it’s busier in the morning around 8, but times are still available. from 10-1 things are wide open. that’s huge for me, i’ve got a flexible work schedule and could get out at 10am every day if i wanted. definitely a huge plus. 

they get a lunch time crowd in, and then the evenings are open again. 

“busy” is also relative. he says they get about 120 to 130 golfers out in a day on average. 

[Tom the Golf Nut]

29 minutes ago, Chip Strokes said:

i followed up with the pro and asked all about tee times and how busy the club is. 

he said it’s busier in the morning around 8, but times are still available. from 10-1 things are wide open. that’s huge for me, i’ve got a flexible work schedule and could get out at 10am every day if i wanted. definitely a huge plus. 

they get a lunch time crowd in, and then the evenings are open again. 

“busy” is also relative. he says they get about 120 to 130 golfers out in a day on average. 

That seems reasonable. Sounds like plenty of available tee times to get out any time you wanted. That's a big plus.  

[newballcoach]

On 9/27/2020 at 8:18 AM, Chip Strokes said:

update for you guys who were nice enough to point me in the right direction:

1. the course was gorgeous. it was hard to remember you were in the middle of queens, NY while you were out there. it was tree lined, well kept, and had a bunch of challenging dog legs and elevated tees and greens. also, the course was completely empty at 2:30 on a beautiful saturday afternoon.  we had the place to ourselves  

2. it’s carts only because a large portion of the membership is older and the course is pretty hilly with some long stretches between the last green and next tee. given the option a lot of the older members elect to walk, which the head pro said slowed things down to an unbearable pace on the weekends, so they took the option away and make it carts only  

3. it’s $4300 for the year. if i join now, i get the rest of this year and all of next year for that price. bag storage is $370. i’m unsure if i’d use that service. for your $4300 you get unlimited golf (they don’t hold outside events), plus access to the pool, gym, movie theater, tennis courts, basketball courts, and a discount at the pro shop. there are no minimums as far as dining or anything else.  there’s a nice dining room/bar and outdoor patio next to the course, but no obligation to spend a certain amount with them  

4.  since it’s a condo complex with a golf course, assessments are shouldered by residents and not charged to golf members. 

5. guests are $42 for 9 holes and $78 for 18 holes. that’s a little steep but it’s still about $20 cheaper than a round at the local public course on the weekend. 

6.  one downside is there’s no driving range. there’s a great short game practice area wirh places to chip and a few large bunkers around a large putting green, but the only place to really warm your swing up is in two nets. 

7. it’s 20 minutes closer to my house than the course i currently play. getting out on my current course runs about $100 per round on average, so the break even point is between 40 and 50 rounds of golf.  if i play that many, then it’s worth it  

i’m gonna call tomorrow and have my last few questions answered. first: if i join id like to know if that gets my wife and son access to the pool. if so, that value just skyrocketed. second: can i pay my cart fees annually? the cart fees don’t bother me one bit, but if i can make a lump sum payment i’d rather do that. third: tournament schedule and how that works for members. i’d like to play some competitive golf

i appreciate all the input you guys gave me. i went in with much better questions than i would have without your help. 

Sounds great. I'd be sure to check out if there are many other members in your age bracket. If the course has a ton of older membership this could create two issues, the first being there aren't many people you may want to play with, and they could be 5-10 years away from falling a huge lack of members due to members stopping golfing. That could increase your costs. I would think because the course was wide open at 2:30 on a Saturday this could be an issue (old guys like early morning play generally). 

This happened to a course near me and they have been very aggressive with membership drives because of it, having to resort to hosting lots of tournaments and even some *gulp* public play. 

[Chip Strokes]

Just now, newballcoach said:

Sounds great. I'd be sure to check out if there are many other members in your age bracket. If the course has a ton of older membership this could create two issues, the first being there aren't many people you may want to play with, and they could be 5-10 years away from falling a huge lack of members due to members stopping golfing. That could increase your costs. I would think because the course was wide open at 2:30 on a Saturday this could be an issue (old guys like early morning play generally). 

This happened to a course near me and they have been very aggressive with membership drives because of it, having to resort to hosting lots of tournaments and even some *gulp* public play. 

it’s an older community, but the golf membership is split 50/50 between community members and outside members. 

the costs have been stable for a long time, and there’s no plans to raise them. no assessments or minimums either. 

the pro said he’s been signing a good amount of younger members up, though i really don’t care who i play with. 

[Rickp]

it’s an older community, but the golf membership is split 50/50 between community members and outside members. 
the costs have been stable for a long time, and there’s no plans to raise them. no assessments or minimums either. 
the pro said he’s been signing a good amount of younger members up, though i really don’t care who i play with. 

When I 1st started playing it was mostly w older guys, mostly retirees. They were a blast to play with and very patient. They got antsy in last hole when the Budweiser sign came into view at the Grill Room.


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[Rickp]

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