This post was reviewed by the committee and took effect from Feb 2023.
JULY 2023. This post has been updated to reflect the actual procedures that have been followed to date in 2023. For more information see Mid 2023: membership, subs and guest fee update
The TAGS committee met on Tuesday 31st January to review the society’s finances for 2023, in light of the decisions made at the AGM.
The conclusion was that the recommended course of action is:
Monthly Stableford – last Saturday of the month
- Green fees for the monthly competitions held on a Saturday will remain at £40 per competition.
- Members subscriptions will remain at £10 per month where there’s a Saturday competition.
- Guests with a bona fide handicap will be allowed to enter the monthly competition if they pay the £10 equivalent of the member subscription.
- Both members and guests playing handicap will be the lower of the player’s WHS handicap or a previously held society handicap.
Captain’s Day and Weekend away
- Members will pay the amount charged by the club plus a contribution towards the prizes on the day.
- The results of these competitions are not included in the yearly competitions.
Membership versus guest
The following table summarises the difference between full society membership, and competitive guest (G) and guest (g) players.
| Feature | Member | Competitive Guest (G) | Guest (g) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly green fee | £40 | £40 | £40 |
| Monthly subscription, due each month where there’s a competition on the last Saturday | £10 | n/a | n/a |
| Competition entrance fee entitling competitor to prize money for 1st, 2nd or 3rd and NTPs | n/a | £10 | n/a |
| Guest fee entitling competitor to win NTPs | n/a | £5 | |
| Player can apply for full membership after 3 games completed. | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Entry into yearly competitions: Order of Merit, Best 8, Veterans, Knockout | Yes | No | No |
| Player and partner invited to presentation evening at year end | Yes | No | No |