Co Antrim

Ballycastle

Holes: 18

Links

Annual membership fee:
Full - £624

Entrance fee: No

Membership availability:
Open, no waiting list.

Visitor green fee rate: £55 midweek, £65 weekend (members of GUI/ILGU discounted to £25 weekday and £35 weekends)

Any deals on membership/visiting green fees for 2014? The club has introduced an incentive for beginners to golf with an introductory offer of annual membership for newcomers of £349. Children under 14 get free membership for the first year.

What is the greatest challenge facing clubs?
Retaining membership and trying to increase green fee revenue.

Mission statement: To offer a good value golfing experience in a welcoming atmosphere.

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Ballymena

Holes: 18

Parkland

Annual membership fee: Full - £560 (men), £370 (women). £191.50 (under 24s)
Entrance fee: No

Membership availability: Open

Visitor green fee rate:
£15 weekdays, £20 Sunday.

Any deals on membership/ visiting green fees for 2014? Fees have been frozen for 2014 and there are special membership rates available to women.

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Carrickfergus

Holes: 18

Parkland
Annual membership:
Full - £653 (m en) £660 (ladies); 5-day - £370

Membership availability: Open

Visitor green fee rate: £21 midweek, £26 weekends

Any deals on membership/visiting green fees 2014?
The club has introduced a young adults membership: £329 (for 21-25 years old), £449 (for 26-29 years old).

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Cushendall

Holes: 9

Links

Annual Membership Fee

Full: £390.00 + GUI fee + £49.00 Levy

Entrance Fee: No

Membership Availability: Membership Open no waiting list

Any Deals on membership/v isiting green fees for 2014?

New Member First Year Fee £200 + GUI + Levy

Green Fees WeekDay Mon-Fri £15.00

Weekends& Bank Hoildays £20.00

What is the greatest challenge facing clubs in 2014? Maintaining Membership

Mission statement for the season ahead . Attempt to increase membership.

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Hilton Templepatrick

Holes: 18

Parkland

Annual membership fee: Full £929.00, 5 Day £729.00, Joint £1,658.00, 6 Month Seasonal £550.00, Student £300.00, Junior £140.00.

Entrance fee: No fee if introduced by a current member of the club (who gets £100 to spend in the shop or to reduce his own fee)

Membership availability: Yes in all categories.

Visitor Green fees rate: £28.00 weekday & £33.00 weekends.

Any deals on membership/visiting green fees for 2014? We are offering non GUI/ILGU members a six month membership running from April-September. This has proven to be very popular to those who don't want weekly competitive club golf, are mostly in their twilight years and enjoy using the facilities during the better months.

What is the greatest challenge facing clubs in 2014? Affording the rising costs of buying, servicing & running golf course machinery in order to provide a golf course that will retain and attract new members. Keeping costly clubhouses open, heated & staffed in the hope that members, visitors and local residents (if allowed) will use the facilities available.

Mission statement for the season ahead: We pride ourselves in creating a warm welcome for both members and visitors each and every time they visit and our golf course staff are very proud of the work that they do on a daily basis. In 2014 we hope to see as many golfers as possible play the golf course and make us work hard to keep up the standards.

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Mount Ober

Holes: 18

Parkland

Annual membership fee: Full £557.56; 5 day £357.02; Lady £389.20. Entrance fee: no

Membership availability: Yes (April 1st-March 31st)

Visitor Green fees rate: £18 / Sundays £20

Any deals on membership/ visiting green fees for 2014? From £10 (offers on website www.mountober.com)

What is the greatest challenge facing clubs in 2014? The weather and the economic slowdown.

Mission statement for the season ahead: To offer good value for money on a nice parkland course on the outskirts of Belfast!

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Temple

Holes: 9

Parkland

Entrance fee: No

Membership availability: Open

Visitor green fees : Monday - Friday 9 holes £11.00. 18 holes £15.00. Sat Sun and Bank Holidays 9 Holes £13.00. 18 holes £20.00.

We do a Society Rate Monday - Friday £20.00 including one course meal; Saturday & Sunday £25.00 including one course meal.

What's the biggest challenge facing clubs? Trying to retain members!

Mission statement: Continue to offer a great course with a warm friendly atmosphere and good food.