Membership : Categories & Fees
Fees for the year ended 30 June 2011 are as follows:
| Girls | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Subscription: | Ordinary Membership | $1,461.00 | |
| Provisional Membership | $1,431.00 | ||
| Associate Membership | $1,073.00 | ||
| Male Associate | $1,386.00 | ||
| Intermediate - 22 years | $1,211.00 | $ 934.00 | |
| Intermediate - 21 years | $1,065.00 | $ 818.00 | |
| Intermediate - 20 years | $ 920.00 | $ 716.00 | |
| Intermediate - 19 years | $ 773.00 | $ 598.00 | |
| Intermediate - 18 years | $ 656.00 | $ 497.00 | |
| Junior | $ 366.00 | $ 36.00 |
All of the above fees do not include the $48.00 (male) or $53.00 (female) required to be paid for insurance and affiliation fees.
| Girls | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrance Fees *: | Provisional Membership | $3,950.00 | |
| Women Ordinary | $3,950.00 | ||
| Associate | $3,150.00 | ||
| Intermediate - 22 years | $2,530.00 | $2,115.00 | |
| Intermediate - 21 years | $1,815.00 | $1,510.00 | |
| Intermediate - 20 years | $1,210.00 | $1,025.00 | |
| Intermediate - 19 years | $980.00 | $795.00 | |
| Intermediate - 18 years | $715.00 | $605.00 | |
| Junior 17 & under | $495.00 | $495.00 |
Please Note - Members join the club as "Provisional Members" and are promoted to "Ordinary Members" when positions in this category become available.
Arrangements can be made to pay the entrance fee over two years. Please enquire at the office, an administration fee of $200 is required).
The above fees are subject to alteration at the discretion of the Board. The annual subscription payable is pro rata for the year from the date of joining.
The Club also offers individuals an "Introductory Membership". This allows men and women the opportunity to trial membership at Southport Golf Club for a period of one year and you are required to pay the provisional membership fee and a $1,000 entrance fee. After one year should you wish to become a full member of our Club the $1,000 entrance fee payment will be credited to your full entrance fee required. Members are not able to win Honour Board events during this year of Introductory Membership.
Southport Golf Club also allows approved men and women the opportunity to join the Club as a "Short Term Member" for a period of one to three years. We understand that many professionals only live in a city for a short period of time and still want to enjoy the outstanding golf course, facilities, service and friendships that a private members' owned club has to offer. Short Term Members are required to pay the provisional membership fee and one-fifth of the provisional entrance fee each year, for a maximum of three years.
If you require any further information please contact the Club Office on 5571 1444.
Some wise words from three current members:
“For more than 3 decades I have been a member of Southport Golf Club. Besides being a great place for players of all standards to play golf, Southport provides so much more and it is the people that make that possible. Most often the guys in the golf shop have your score card printed out before you even reach the desk and the bar staff can actually tell you what the other members in your group drink. Then there are the friendly faces of members and mates alike that I have known, not just for a few years but, in many, many cases, for DECADES! It might be clichéd to say but PEOPLE make Southport Golf Club a special place. Having a great course to play is ‘icing on the cake’. ‘Long may the tradition continue’.”
"I joined Southport Golf Club13 years ago after my children had both left home and I needed to do something for 'me' as any woman in the same situation suddenly realises. I quickly made some very close friends and both my husband & I got involved in the social atmosphere at the club which, to this day remains one of the best parts of our life. As we age and realise that we have to make the most of every opportunity it's very comforting to know that the golf is secondary; the companionship and friendships we make are so important. Southport has a very comforting atmosphere and any woman, irrespective of her age or marital status, would feel at home on and off the course. No one wants to be a world beater, we just want to enjoy every day".