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[Eaglehwk]

I‘m looking at joining a top tear course Huntingdale gc at $10000 joining fee with poa dominant bent grass greens.

They have plans of renovating greens, is it worth joining?

I’ve heard they are talking with other clubs to merge with. Financial troubles...

Can anyone help me?

Edited by Eaglehwk, 25 October 2018 - 08:16 PM.

[OldBogey]

In this day and age, why would anyone blow $10K to join a golf club?
Unless you're rolling in money and don't mind at all if you make such a donation that may only provide a short term benefit.

[RobNewy]

No offense here mate.

But if you are worried about a clubs joining fee, you are looking in the wrong place.

If you are willing till play that sort of coin, do your homework well.

Look at the sand belt club that you are interested in. Then look again. Real hard

Huntingdale, from all accounts have struggled.

Just do your research

[Tigerblood]

If you don’t mint a bit of extra travel I highly recommend Peninsula Kingswood

[BumpunGrind]

In this day and age, why would anyone blow $10K to join a golf club?
Unless you're rolling in money and don't mind at all if you make such a donation that may only provide a short term benefit.

it's not like you to pass comment on how someone should or shouldn't spend their own money.

oh wait....

[Snappy McSnapperton]

Do they let you bring your own cart at Huntingdale?

[iRON MiCK]

I would have thought $10k to join Huntingdale was good value. Awesome course.

[OldBogey]

it's not like you to pass comment on how someone should or shouldn't spend their own money.

oh wait....

 

Pass comment, yes.  But he can choose to spend whatever he likes on whatever he wants to.

[OldBogey]

Do they let you bring your own cart at Huntingdale?

 

Surely no need.  At their membership rates, carts would be free to members.  Aren't they?

[BumpunGrind]

Surely no need.  At their membership rates, carts would be free to members.  Aren't they?

but can they then take their free cart to play at other courses?

that would be a critical piece of information to know when deciding to join or not 

[The B T]

Do they let you bring your own cart at Huntingdale?

Yes, but you can't tie up your horse in the car park

[voss]

Merger ??.. can anyone add some more weight to that related comment . That would be a surprise but in this day and age you just never know !

[golfguy33]

Merger ??.. can anyone add some more weight to that related comment . That would be a surprise but in this day and age you just never know !

The talks that happened several months ago with the National, fell over and haven't been revisited since. I haven't heard of any other clubs that might be interested.
Jon...

Edited by golfguy33, 26 October 2018 - 11:23 AM.

[Eaglehwk]

The latest...all typical sand belt courses are at least $10k joining fee.

Yes there has been 2 previous discussions of merger but negotiations broke down.

Today the latest is Adrian Barr from National had talks with committee at Huntingdale just recently.

Long term vision from my source is that they will acquire Huntingdale as per long history of former Huntingdale members establishing The National and member survey at Huntingdale outlined that 76% of members want potential of a merger.

They will then go after Metropolitan.

[Eaglehwk]

2 other options...if metro were smart they would merge with Huntingdale? If not the National will move in.

Good chance with current reciprocal arrangements with Yarra Yarra they could merge?