THE WEST LANCASHIRE GOLF CLUB

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1 THE WEST LANCASHIRE GOLF CLUB MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION Dear Prospective Member Thank you for expressing an interest in joining the West Lancashire Golf Club. I hope that we have included sufficient information in this document to whet your appetite even further and apply for membership in the near future. If there is any additional information you require, please do not hesitate in contacting me. Ruth Gardner Finance & Administrative Manager

2 Why join the West Lancashire Golf Club? - You would be joining one of the most prestigious (included in the Top 100 courses in England) and oldest (9 th oldest in England) Golf Clubs in the country. - Play your golf on 200 acres of true natural seaside terrain - We offer a variety of membership options to meet your needs and circumstances. - Our annual subscriptions are very competitive and can be spread over time if that suits your budget better. - We offer a comprehensive competition structure that is available for all membership categories and golfers of varying skill levels. - There are opportunities to represent the West Lancashire Golf Club in matches against other Clubs. - Bring guests along to play at vastly reduced rates. - Our Professional, Gavin Abson offers tuition and advice, as well as operating a fully stocked outlet for equipment and golfing apparel. - An online tee booking system that allows members to view course availability and book golf without having to travel to the Club. - Our Clubhouse offers excellent value for money food and drink facilities, as well as a varied social programme. - The Clubhouse is available for hire to members for their private functions without charge. - Members receive a Bar Card that provides discounts on the published food and drink prices. - We re very proud of our website and we re confident that all the information that a member and visitor requires is on there (there s also a security protected Members Area that provides information for their eyes only). - We regularly distribute e-newsletters to our registered website users to keep them updated with issues affecting the Golf Club. - We offer reciprocal arrangements with other Golf Clubs that allows members of each Club to visit the others in the group and play for a reduced green fee.

3 The Application Process. Firstly, having read this document, if you have any of your queries have not been answered, please refer to the Business Manager to seek clarification. Once you have decided that you wish to pursue an application to join, please complete the Application Form included in this pack and then forward it to the Business Manager for processing. Your Proposer and/or Seconder will then be contacted to arrange a meeting with the Membership Committee to discuss your suitability of joining the Club. (If you do not know any current members of the West Lancashire Golf Club that could propose and second your application, this need would not necessarily be a barrier to joining and we encourage you to still complete the form and pass it on). Having spoken to your Proposer and/or Seconder, an interview will then be arranged with yourself to discuss membership and the options available. Post interview, details of your proposed membership will be posted on our Noticeboard for fourteen days to allow existing members to see who is applying and have an opportunity to confirm their suitability, or on very rare occasions, their unsuitability! When all of the above has been completed, your membership application will then be put to the Club s governing body Council for acceptance. Finally, we will provide an invoice detailing the fees required and when payment has been received, we will arrange a further meeting to issue your Welcome Pack which will include;- - Our welcome letter providing information on the background of the Club, various housekeeping details, the Club s current Dress Code etc - A copy of the Club Rules - A copy of the Rules of Golf - Club Fixture List - Your Bag Tag to confirm your membership - Your Bar Card

4 THE WEST LANCASHIRE GOLF CLUB APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP (please complete this form in block letters) Full Name:... Address: Post Code:... Address... Telephone No: (Home)... (Business)... Date of Birth:... Age:... Profession or Occupation:... Name of Firm/Company:... Position Held:... Class of membership applied for:... Names of previous Golf Clubs of which the applicant has been a member:... Have you ever been refused membership of a Club?... Golfing Experience... Do you hold a CONGU Handicap? If yes please state:... Please state why you wish to join West Lancashire Who proposes your application?... Who seconds your application?... (please see over for details concerning the proposer and seconder) Signed:... Date. PLEASE STATE ON THE REVERSE OF THIS FORM FOUR MEMBERS OF THE WEST LANCASHIRE GOLF CLUB WHO WILL SPONSOR THIS APPLICATION AND ALSO ANY OTHER MEMBERS TO WHOM YOU ARE KNOWN NAMES OF MEMBERS OF THE WEST LANCASHIRE GOLF CLUB TO WHOM I AM KNOWN

5 Both the proposer, seconder and sponsors of this application must be either Full or Limited Members and have been such members of the Club for a period of at least three years. Neither the proposer, seconder or sponsors are permitted to be members of Council or the Membership Committee and the applicant must be known personally to them. PROPOSER Name:... Signed:... Date:... Please state your relationship to the applicant:... How long have you known the applicant?... SECONDER Name:... Signed:... Date:... Please state your relationship to the applicant:... How long have you known the applicant?... SUPPORTER 1 Name... Signed... SUPPORTER 2 Name... Signed... SUPPORTER 3 Name Signed SUPPORTER 4 Name Signed PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM TO: Ruth Gardner The West Lancashire Golf Club Hall Road West Blundellsands Liverpool L23 8SZ