Annual membership

[WelshFarang 0]

Are there golf clubs that have annual membership? I've read about courses where you pay green fees for each round, but do any expats belong to clubs where you pay an annual membership fee and then have unlimited access to the course.

 

If so, how much does it cost?

[softrabbit 3]

Early May I saw that one of the courses I played(I think it was Treasure Hills or Khao Keow) offered annual membership and unlimited golf for 40.000 Bahts.

 

Remember that a caddie is allways compulsory.

Edited May 22, 2006 by softrabbit

[gp2002 0]

Definitely available.......you're usually looking in the 30,000 to 50,000 baht range. As rabbit said, you always have to pay for a caddie.

 

Some of the courses have websites and e-mail addresses. Check www.thaigolfer.com

 

Hope this helps....

 

Cheers......gp

[LukDod 0]

Annual memberships are great...if you love a particular course and play it often. Otherwise variety of courses may be best for you. But...if the course is not local to where you reside...will you have transportation to get to the course. Some courses are quite distant from Pattaya...Treasure Hills, Century Chonburi (very cheap to play though), Noble Place, to name just a few.

 

In addition to membership fees, some course also have additional annual fees to members. Shop carefully. Some have member fees of only 40k-Bt and they are usually distant courses...but others can be quite expensive. Lean Chabang might cost you at _least_ 2-300K-Bt or more for a membership.

 

Here's a site where memberships are bought/sold....look for costs for courses in the Pattaya area:

www.worldsplendour.co.th/trade.htm

Edited June 11, 2006 by LukDod

[WelshFarang 0]

Thanks for the replies guys. I'm comparing costs against those in my area (Wales) and LOS seems to be on a similar level. I'm surprised that they are not cheaper, but at least in LOS you can play all year round. I'm a fair weather player so tend to keep the clubs locked away between October and March.

[buddy_guy 0]

This is from Laem Chabang site - membership prices:

 

Membership Category

 

Ordinary Member

Ordinary memberships are available to persons over 21 years of age. Ordinary member and a legitimate spouse and children under 21 years old are entitled to be an associate member with the same right and privileges as the ordinary member.

Corporate Member

Corporate memberships are owned in the name of a corporation. Companies, partnerships, or unincorporated associations may apply to become Corporate Members. A Corporate Membership may be transferred to another company. A Corporate Member has privileges to nominate his employee(s) to be the corporate nominee. The corporate nominee is entitled to use the clubhouse, golf course and other facilities provided by the club. Corporate memberships are divided into 3 categories.

1. Corporate 1 nominee

2. Corporate 3 nominees

3. Corporate 4 nominees

 

Membership Fee

 

Category Membership Fee Term

Ordinary THB 1,200,000 Lifetime

Ordinary THB 500,000 25 Years

Corporate1 nominee THB 500,000 25 Years

Corporate 3 nominees THB 1,300,000 25 Years

Corporate 4 nominees THB 1,600,000 25 Years

Yearly THB 60,000 1 Year

 

The above fees are subjected to change without notice.

 

Membership Privileges

Members are entitled to use the golf course, clubhouse and other facilities during opening hours.

The Ordinary members, corporate nominees and members' associates shall not be required to pay green fees.

Special room rates at the Golf Lodge for member and members' guest.

Special discounts on all sports facilities.

Special discounts on green fee for members' guests.

Participation in specially organized events for members such as The Annual Jack Nicklaus Cup Tournament.

Special discounts to members from affiliation with local and international affiliate clubs.

 

 

I believe Phoenix is about 30-35,000 Baht unlimited play. As mentioned before you have to pay for caddie and at laem Chabang I believe you also have to pay for cart.

[LukDod 0]

..<snipped>..I believe Phoenix is about 30-35,000 Baht unlimited play. As mentioned before you have to pay for caddie and at laem Chabang I believe you also have to pay for cart.

Laem Chabang...cart mandatory and only 1-player per cart.

Phoenix...last I heard they were asking 75k-Bt for a years membership.

[gp2002 0]

Personally I think Phoenix is crap and I wouldn't waste my money.

 

Just my opinion...

 

Cheers........gp