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Miss L Toe
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Username: Miss_l_toe
Post Number: 474
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, March 9, 2006 - 3:38 pm: | 
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I've received an e-mail from a fellow English chap whom is currently negotiating an expat package with his company to open an office in NYC - he's thinking of moving to this area.
He asked about how much it would cost to join a Country Club as he likes to play golf. He's hoping that his company might pick up the tab if there are corporate memberships in US country clubs, but in case they don't he was wondering what the likely costs might be? I'm aware that there will be a membership joining fee, but of course there will be monthly dues and I guess a quarterly minimum F & B charge?
I don't think he will have much luck - don't you have to know current members to propose and second your membership application? Do any clubs have corporate memberships?
I didn't bother to find out when me moved here as I was under the impression that there are long wait-lists to join and we didn't know anyone to propose us and we don't play golf properly anyway - but I did hear that the fees are steep and that they can be elitist/exclusive.
The only ones I can think of with golf courses are the Maplewood CC, the Canoe Brook CC and the Baltusrol golf club |
jet
Citizen
Username: Jet
Post Number: 1052
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, March 9, 2006 - 4:30 pm: |
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Essex , Essex Fells , Rock Spring , these are just a few in our area ,there are many more . Figure 30-40k up , 5k annually $500.00 monthly plus greens fees. This is on the lower end of the spectrum . The new clubs in Jersey City & Bayonne are 400k & 150k respectivly . Coming from England these numbers should be no surprize . The more important ? is which one he will be comfortable @ , once that is established , he would then need someone to put him up for membership , then be approved by the board. |
Just The Aunt
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Username: Auntof13
Post Number: 4279
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, March 9, 2006 - 9:49 pm: |
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There's that big club in Springfield. Baulstraul (sp). Nob Hill in Livingston / Roseland. Cedar Crest in Livingston. |
Miss L Toe
Citizen
Username: Miss_l_toe
Post Number: 475
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Friday, March 10, 2006 - 8:38 am: |
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Wow - I can't believe how expensive it is to join those clubs!
It's far cheaper to go to the 18 hole East Orange golf course in Short Hills for approx $50 per round...ok you don't get the 'ambience' of an upscale club but those joining fees are ridiculous! |
ffof
Citizen
Username: Ffof
Post Number: 4553
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, March 10, 2006 - 8:47 am: |
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I think there's a corporate club out route 78 somewhere. Don't recall the name but maybe someone else will. |
peteglider
Citizen
Username: Peteglider
Post Number: 1852
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Friday, March 10, 2006 - 8:56 am: |
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ffof -- its off of exit 26 -- Fiddlers Elbow -- beautiful place. former employer the big wigs had memberships -- so we were encouraged to have offsites, lunches, etc there. never played golf there, though. Pete |
John James Leuchs Jr
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Username: Clairvoyant
Post Number: 61
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, March 12, 2006 - 12:07 pm: |
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Fairmount Country Club in Chatham Township costs about five thousand to join initially and about two thousand a year to maintain. My parents used to belong and my brother, sister and I saw it as a big waste of money. Yes, much cheaper to pay as you go unless you golf all the time and want the ambience. Baltusrol in Springfield is way more expensive than Fairmount. |
bloo
Citizen
Username: Redy67
Post Number: 5137
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, March 12, 2006 - 5:37 pm: |
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Where is straw when you need him? |
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