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Roger Mulliner
Handicap: 16
Essex
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Hi I'm thinking of joining a club this year and was looking at 5day membership as I only play midweek. I'm in Essex and was looking at joining top meadow as it priced very reasonably. Is anyone a member there and can tell me what to expect from membership. Thanks.
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Ian Mullins
Handicap: 20
Essex
Pro Member
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 378
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Hi Roger,
Welcome to TSG!
I think there have been a few members from TSG at Top Meadow but they all left (Andy C?)....
But why join a club on a 5 day membership when you have more than enough golfers in Essex and the surrounding counties on TSG to play with? See the 'Join Games' tab above....
Ian M
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Steve Rawlinson
Handicap: 36
North London
Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 91
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What Ian said. Essex is positively crawling with TSGers and there's at least a couple of midweek games a week.
The Epping Bandits play every monday and it's an open group. I would at least give that a go before committing to a membership.
If I were going to join a club in your neck of the woods I would pick one owned by Crown Golf because you can play at their other clubs for free.
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Judy Lilley
Handicap: 20
Kent
Pro Member
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 244
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Hi Roger,
I am a member of a club, albeit the wrong side of the water for you, but I am also one of the first members to join TSG when it launched in 2008.
From my perspective, I get the best of both worlds. I am very happy with my club membership, now spanning 15 years. I am now a member of the General Committee and Ladies Committee. I love the membership, can play whenever I want and enjoy the clubhouse facilities, as well as enter all the comps and try to reduce my handicap (going the wrong way at the moment - must try harder).
However, I wanted to play other courses and meet other golfers in the local area, as well as bring them to my club at greatly reduced fees and I regularly host games for the guys and girls. I have made a lot of good friends by being a member of TSG and am a member of the group SES and have also played with some of the famous Epping Bandits who are great company.
So - I would probably emulate Steve's recommendation at this stage and join a few of the Epping Bandit games and get a feel for what we are all about and you won't be disappointed.
If you decide you still want to join a club, there are great deals to be had on 5-day memberships and there is always heavy marketing going on, so the world could be your oyster.
Enjoy
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Steve 'The Powe...
Handicap: 21
Essex
Pro Member
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 288
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Hi Roger
Here's a chance to see what Top Meadow is all about as well as joining in with the Epping Bandits, if memory serves Dave Jacobs is organising a day out 20 Jan at Top Meadow. There may be spaces to join.
Bottom line TSG - Epping Bandits always receive a good welcome at Top Meadow - clubhouse breakfast is fine... Pro-shop can be a bit hit and miss though. Last time I was at Top Meadow the course was in need of some TLC and I suspect it will be pretty much the same for the rest of this year.
An interesting layout though, some clever holes - some long ones...nice selection of hazards. Definately a course to develop skills at.
Now the downside, the place is popular with occasional societies, Mondays can be incredibly long if you get stuck behind a slow group (I think over 6 hours was the last record).
On the plus side the Epping Bandits do play during the week at a variety of courses and you would get to see plenty of good/different venues...
I prefer to play at different places rather than limit myself to one course... others may have a different viewpoint.
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