Worcestershire’s 2012 County Card Scheme
The website, on which the new application system for the 2012 Worcestershire County Card is based, is now ready to go live.
We are only weeks away from cards being delivered to clubs for collection by any member who wishes to join the County Card Scheme.
Posters will be going to clubs to explain the collection arrangements at each club.
The target now is for cards to be delivered to clubs for members to collect early June.
Each card will have a 2012 year date printed on it, for future years we shall send a year date sticker to be applied over the year date
We are following the original plan, of producing credit card sized plastic County Cards with the Card Holder’s name and CDH Number printed on the England Golf - Members Benefit Card on one side of the plastic, The County Card printed on the other side.
Ladies are included in the new scheme but the delivery of their cards will be a bit later
Having agreed that members of participating clubs can have a County Card at no cost, the Union has implemented a system to bridge the period until the new cards are delivered, this bridging arrangement can be used by both ladies and men.
If possible I would like to keep the supply of these temporary Cards to a minimum, to those players needing to use one, say in the next four weeks, however I certainly do not wish to impede any members’ enjoyment of County Card usage.
To provide the same level of security as the full system, the cards sent to clubs will require the addition of the name of the player and his CDH number.
For 2011 Card Holders, where I had an e-mail address, which I had for the majority, I have already sent them a message which they can print off, extending the validity of their 2011 membership.
For club members just joining, who may wish to join the scheme, now that the County Card is available at no extra charge, there will be an on-line application process to get a card delivered at no cost.
Having taken the decision to implement the new system in October last year I am very disappointed we have had to introduce this stop-gap measure. The reason is the priorities facing England Golf following the merger of the EGU and EWGA.
We were one of four pilot counties to recognise the improvements offered by the new system:-
A quality membership card
Based on name and CDH number to identify club membership
A process which required no input from club or county to produce each card
A target 10 day turn round from application to delivery
Delivery of the County Card to the player’s home address
I will keep you informed of the timetable to go live with what should, eventually, be a first class process for all members.
The Scheme has expanded again this year to give fantastic value to the members of those clubs who have joined the scheme.
32 counties now reciprocate, allowing you to visit 1265 golf clubs in England.
The new Counties this year are our neighbours Shropshire & Herefordshire.
As part of the negotiation with our clubs the 2012 Worcestershire card will be provided at no cost to the members of clubs included in the scheme!
ENJOY VISITING A HUGE ARRAY OF GOLF COURSES AT A REDUCED PRICE
Where are the Clubs I can visit with the Worcestershire County Card?
There are 33 Worcestershire, 24 Bedfordshire, 22 Berkshire, 30 Buckinghamshire, 19 Oxfordshire, 22 Cambridgeshire, 84 Cheshire, 33 Cumbria, 47 Devon, 28 Dorset, 30 Durham, 64 Essex, 41 Gloucestershire, 67 Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Channel Islands, 36 Hertfordshire, 63 Kent, 23 Leicestershire & Rutland, 26 Middlesex, 16 Northamptonshire, 29 Northumberland, 27 Nottinghamshire, 35 Shropshire & Herefordshire, 31 Somerset, 36 Staffordshire, 79 Surrey, 58 Sussex, 39 Warwickshire, 26 Wiltshire, and 106 Yorkshire Golf Clubs in the 2012 Scheme who recognise the Worcestershire County Card.
Shropshire & Herefordshire are new counties recognising our card this year.
To see the full list of clubs and their contact information and websites, CLICK HERE
Click here for Worcestershire Clubs affiliated to the scheme
When can I use the Worcestershire County Card?
2012 cards will be valid from date of issue until 31st March 2013.
How can I obtain a County Card?
For urgent use, say during April, see your club Secretary.
When the new application process goes live Posters will be going to clubs to explain it.
Individual E-mails will be sent explaining the new system to current holders explaining how to renew.
Conditions County Card Holders need to abide by
1. Card Holders may play at least one round of golf at each of the participating Clubs until the end of March 2013.
2. Play is normally restricted Monday to Friday (Public holidays are usually excluded). However some clubs do offer a weekend rate.
3. Card Holders must telephone to confirm that it is convenient to play on a particular day before visiting another Club.
4. Card Holders must be members of participating Worcestershire Clubs.
5. The Card is not transferable and can only be used by the purchaser; it must be produced on arrival at the Club being visited.
6. If you wish to play more than one round on the day, please check with the Club that this is permissible, and what the additional cost will be.
7. Card Holders must have a C.O.N.G.U. Handicap, there is no age restriction.
8. The Card cannot be used in conjunction with a Golf Society, Team or Organised Party unless the Club being visited has given prior agreement.
9. The Scheme Rules may vary slightly in other Counties, please check when booking.
Application to be made, with cheques made out to the “Worcestershire Union of Golf Clubs” to;
County Secretary, Andrew Boyd, The Bears Den, Upper Street, Defford, Worcester WR8 9BG
(Tel 01386 – 750657) (Fax 01386 – 750472)
(E-mail – menssecretary@worcestershireamateurgolf.co.uk)
All 33 Worcestershire clubs in the scheme have received 50 temporary County Cards to be distributed to any members wishing to get early use of the facility.
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