St Andrews Private Golf Club

[BrettM]

A new Thomson Perrett design starts next month next door to St Andrews Beach GC. There was initially going to be a second course there, and Doak had done a prelim layout. Now with the new owner, it is a TP design operating as an exclusive private members course with a membership of 281 (Thomson's 72 hole score to win the 1955 Open Championship). Lets hope it works.

Website: http://www.standrewsprivate.com.au/

[BGH]

I really don't see how courses like this can stay afloat long term.

[Webster]

Need to see the membership offering before deciding, but hard to see why you would there when you can be in at The National for bugger all these days and they have 3 courses and a clubhouse.

[sms316]

How do TWP keep getting gigs?

[spanner039]

How do TWP keep getting gigs?

No Idea either, i thought they had gone away, perhaps wishful thinking on my behalf........

And for a "exclusive" private course, that i tell you now, no matter how good the land is will not be up to the architectural gem of the public one, will struggle to get the members.

Just compare the Ocean to Moonah, no comparison.

Just my thoughts

[Courty]

Nice bit of land, hopefully they do the course justice.

[Hacker09]

Need to see the membership offering before deciding, but hard to see why you would there when you can be in at The National for bugger all these days and they have 3 courses and a clubhouse.

Out of curiosity how much is bugger all Jack?

[Webster]

About $7k transferable joining plus $3.5k a year.

[Hacker09]

Wow, for 3 courses that seems like a good deal.

[Webster]

It's a good and fair deal now, but you'd be spewing if you were one of the hundreds who paid $30k to join 10 years ago.

[Jim]

It's a good and fair deal now, but you'd be spewing if you were one of the hundreds who paid $30k to join 10 years ago.

But not if you sold one.

[thecollective]

I know a few who sold their share before the collapse in value; wise move!

It is good to see that private golf can now be financially accessible to those who don't earn a 6 figure + salary. The National's current offering is financially reachable to many more who could never afford its original offering

TC

[aym]

If this is build by the current owner of St Andrews beach then his probably building it for him and his mates ... The guy bleeds money..

[golferlocal22]

The St Andrews Private Golf Club is exclusively for members with all advanced amenities for golfers.

[thecollective]

indeed dear Winston - I will give it a wide berth for sure

[BrettM]

All over already, or is it a couple of holes to show and wait?

[mint]

About $7k transferable joining plus $3.5k a year.

or $140k for a lifetime membership.. I know that sounds expensive but it is an asset at least

[spanner039]

All over already, or is it a couple of holes to show and wait?

All staff were laid off and escorted out last Friday

[BrettM]

http://www.planetgolf.com/index.php?id=1827

[spanner039]

Doomed from day 1, did anyone actually fork out to buy a membership ?

All the grow in machines arrived back at work a couple of weeks ago.

[Marto65]

That's because no one needs to be a member to get an agu handicap.

[LeftyHoges]

That's because no one needs to be a member to get an agu handicap.

Ironically, St Andrews Beach offers the $110 AGU Handicap / membership thingo...

EDIT: my apologies, it's $99 with them.

[popper81]

That's because no one needs to be a member to get an agu handicap.

Not like you to flog a dead horse. You ok?

[LeftyHoges]

Not like you to flog a dead horse. You ok?

[Marto65]

My horse is dead? ... I'll have to back another one then ...