Please
No more ads for ANY network.
Partnership with LPGA notwithstanding...
Just answering a question, Jeff. You don't get to determine which ones I answer.
Simple answer is to not post in a topic thread if you don't care for the subject matter or parts of the conversation. I, for one, find this informative and feel that golf network memberships will ultimately become the norm in the industry, as many younger generation golfers like the idea of the benefits that come with private club membership, but don't want to feel as though they are pigeonholed into playing the same course dozens of times, if not more, a year because they feel obligated to in order to get the most bang for their membership buck.
I know I felt that way when I was a member at Western Golf and Country Club the past three years. In my mind, in order to get the most from the monthly dues and annual fees I paid each year, I felt obligated to play there at least twice a week during the season. This, unfortunately, did not leave room or time to play many courses outside of Western. Now that I no longer have that burden, I'm playing a broader variety of courses this year than I have in years and I love it! What I do miss, however, are the amenities that come with private club membership that many public courses simply do not offer or have available, i.e. a men's only grill, private lockers, shoe shine service, showers, etc. I miss that about my former club and was reminded as much when I played the Inverness Club last Saturday.
As stated in an earlier post, if there were a golf membership network, such as Dormie, that had a few top Southeast Michigan privates in their course portfolio, I would give strong consideration to buying in knowing that I can play the courses near me anytime I want in addition to courses in their network that are out of state or country and be welcome, greeted and treated as a member. That's cool to me and is an important facet to my overall enjoyment of the golfing experience. It'll be interesting to see how this segment of the market changes and grows in the coming years should demand increase, which I believe it will. As with the ski industry, you'll likely have three or four large companies controlling much of the market. Who those are is yet to be determined, as there seems to be a new golf membership network popping up each month promising different levels of experiences and amenities.