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    Gday,
    Is anyone a Remote Golf member of Howlong Golf Club. If so, can you play open days in Sydney? Or will some clubs not accept you?
    Thanks for your help guys.
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    A couple of guys in Brisbane have the Howlong membership and haven't had any problems with open days yet.

    http://www.ozgolf.net/showthread.php/20923-Options-other-than-Mega-membership.

    http://www.ozgolf.net/showthread.php...-other-options

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    I suspect that Howlong is far enough away to get away with it (unlike Riverside Oaks etc). Only drama will be if enough people cotton on to it then the clubs will realise what is happening. If all the club asks for is a GolfLink number, then you'll get away with it for a few years at least.
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    Quote Originally Posted by AndyP View Post
    A couple of guys in Brisbane have the Howlong membership and haven't had any problems with open days yet.

    http://www.ozgolf.net/showthread.php/20923-Options-other-than-Mega-membership.

    http://www.ozgolf.net/showthread.php...-other-options
    I'm yet to play an open day 9 months after I joined.

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    Howlong used to have the most members of any club in the country. So long as you are not claiming recips at your local track then there should be no problems using your membership there as a key to getting on elsewhere.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wbennett View Post
    Howlong used to have the most members of any club in the country. So long as you are not claiming recips at your local track then there should be no problems using your membership there as a key to getting on elsewhere.
    Yes, that makes sense.... however, certain Brisbane clubs took offence to letting players with such memberships play in open events. The vibe was that they begrudged the low cost of the memberships and felt they shouldn't be entitled to the same privileges as 'normal' members. I don't agree with the sentiment, for what it's worth.

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    Bv - the Howlong membership is a full membership. But private clubs should retain the right to approve or deny anyone playing on their course.

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    Cool. Thanks for the info guys! Very much appreciated.
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    You mean Howlong NSW???
    I f so, christ thats 4 hrs away.
    Prob cheaper joining Botany and using that as your home course>???

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    I thought it was a country membership these guys were using.

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    Quote Originally Posted by titleist View Post
    You mean Howlong NSW???
    I f so, christ thats 4 hrs away.
    Prob cheaper joining Botany and using that as your home course>???
    Next time I drive back to Albury I need tips from titleist on the quickest way there.

    The lads are using a form of country membership. Don't ever need to set foot on the premises.
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    Quote Originally Posted by wbennett View Post
    Bv - the Howlong membership is a full membership.
    no, the cheap deal is a country membership.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sms316 View Post
    Next time I drive back to Albury I need tips from titleist on the quickest way there.

    The lads are using a form of country membership. Don't ever need to set foot on the premises.
    Mate, i know where Howlong is you numbnut, im from Griffith so ive driven past it 100 times!
    Just saying, GolfBallWhackerGuy is from Sydney and from memory he works not far from Botany.
    It would make sense to join there (its only 9 holes) to get cheap membership so he can play open days, its bugger all, and last time i heard they throw in $200 bar tab each year to use!

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    Quote Originally Posted by titleist View Post
    Mate, i know where Howlong is you numbnut, im from Griffith so ive driven past it 100 times!
    Howlong is on the way to Griffith? From where?

    And it is more like 6 or 7 hours from Sydney.
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    sms, my bad, i was thinking of Binalong!
    Obviously too many Peronis this evening, carry on!
    Apologies to all, ill get back to my beer!

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    Quote Originally Posted by titleist View Post
    Mate, i know where Howlong is you numbnut, im from Griffith so ive driven past it 100 times!
    Just saying, GolfBallWhackerGuy is from Sydney and from memory he works not far from Botany.
    It would make sense to join there (its only 9 holes) to get cheap membership so he can play open days, its bugger all, and last time i heard they throw in $200 bar tab each year to use!
    I hear what youre saying, but I dont get out to play much anymore. I probably play once every 6 weeks now if Im lucky. But when i do, I want to play with my mates but they only play comps so getting a cheap membership somewhere just to maintain an AGU and be able to play open comps is what I need at the moment. Once I get the chance to play a bit more, I'll likely sign up for a full membership closer to home.

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    my old club is only 100 bucks a year and it is full membership
    Pffft

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tongueboy View Post
    my old club is only 100 bucks a year and it is full membership
    Which club is that mate?
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    my old golf club, never heard of it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GolfBallWhackerGuy View Post
    I hear what youre saying, but I dont get out to play much anymore. I probably play once every 6 weeks now if Im lucky. But when i do, I want to play with my mates but they only play comps so getting a cheap membership somewhere just to maintain an AGU and be able to play open comps is what I need at the moment. Once I get the chance to play a bit more, I'll likely sign up for a full membership closer to home.
    Botany or Randwick would be the go?
    Dont you work around the Eastern Suburbs?

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    In a ten round split, its howlong ten, binalong minus ten. I would not want to walk from Howlong to Binalong!

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    Quote Originally Posted by titleist View Post
    Botany or Randwick would be the go?
    Dont you work around the Eastern Suburbs?
    Yeah but not for long. The construction project out here at the port is all but done (well the one Im on anyway). Will probably be in head office near Epping from next month.
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    Quote Originally Posted by GolfBallWhackerGuy View Post
    Yeah but not for long. The construction project out here at the port is all but done (well the one Im on anyway). Will probably be in head office near Epping from next month.

    Ok, gotcha!
    There are plenty of NSW country tracks with cheap membership, may have to just find out which ones have reciprical rights to where??

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    On my way to Howlong GC tomorrow for a few days. Last time I played there I could barely see the course through all the locusts.

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    Quote Originally Posted by David Williams View Post
    On my way to Howlong GC tomorrow for a few days. Last time I played there I could barely see the course through all the locusts.
    Kick that boof headed pro in the nuts while you're there!
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