No application will be accepted until full payment of annual subscriptions has been received or the appropriate direct debit form is completed. Acceptance to membership shall be the sole discretion of Copsewood Grange Golf Club (the club). By paying your initial payment you are entering into a 12-month contract with the club to pay your subscriptions either in full upfront or by 6 or 10 x monthly direct debit for the full year.

2.1. Amount: Members must pay a full subscription fee for each 12 month’s membership. The Club reserves the right to vary the amount of subscription fees contained in its list of tariffs at any time.
Rates may be increased at the time of the Member’s renewal. Charges for certain facilities, (Lockers), the use of which will be added to the subscription fee,

2.2. Joining fee: In addition to the annual subscription fee you will be charged a joining fee on or before completion of your membership application. This rate shown in our list of tariffs when applicable for new members (not applicable for renewing members).

2.3. Affiliation fees: This is collected by the Club from all Members annually, at time of joining and on renewal on behalf of England Golf and Warwickshire Golf Union. The fee is determined by England Golf and Warwickshire Golf Union. The Club pays these fees annually on your behalf. For more information about affiliation fees and how they are utilised please visit www.englandgolf.org.

2.4. Unpaid subscriptions: All subscriptions are for a 12-month fixed period and by entering into a membership contract you are agreeing to complete all payments due in the 6 or 10 month period.

The Club reserves the right to cancel or suspend members at any time in the following circumstances:

3.1. If a Member commits a serious or repeated breach of the terms and conditions or the club rules and the breach, if capable of remedy, is not remedied within 7 days of receipt of a suspension/termination notice.

3.2. If any part of a membership fee due by a Member is not paid (by way of cleared funds) on or before its due date.

3.3. If a Member provides us with details which the Member knows to be false when applying for membership and the false declaration would have reasonably affected our decision to grant membership to that Member.

3.4. If the Club terminates this agreement for any of the above reasons, the Club reserves the right to retain all monies that a Member has paid under their Agreement.

3.5. You may apply to suspend your membership due to serious ill health upon production of a Doctors letter stating that you are unfit to play golf/use the facilities.

• If you have been a member for longer than 3 months.
• Suspend for a minimum of 3 months and a maximum of 6 months.
• Any approved suspension period will be added to the end of the membership year providing that all payments have been completed to date as agreed.
• The suspension of membership will be at the discretion of the Club committee whose decision will be final.

3.6. If you have been made redundant during your membership period and can provide written proof from your former employer, you can apply to suspend your membership if you pay by monthly instalments, up to a maximum of 6 months. If your membership has been paid in full this option is not available.

3.7. Upon death or proof of a debilitating medical condition, your contractual obligations to the Club are terminated. The balance of any advanced payment will be refunded from the 1st of the month following written notification.

4.1. The Club will endeavor to take due care to provide a safe environment for all Members. As part of membership,
Members are expected to abide by notices, signs and information provided for their safety and the safety of others.

4.2. Fire exits, which are clearly marked, are in the interest of public safety and in the event of the fire and/or on hearing the fire alarm, Members and guests are asked to make their way in an orderly fashion to the nearest available exit.

Various times of opening for use of facilities and premises is at the sole discretion of the club and will be published on notice boards and website. The Club may make changes to the standard opening hours. Emergency closure of the premises or facilities in the event of adverse weather conditions, repair and/or maintenance will be announced as soon as possible.

The Club reserves the right to restrict and/or prevent entry of Members and/or guests in breach of these Terms and Conditions as set out in clause 3. Members and guests must always comply with the Club Rules including but not limited to the following points:

• Be suitably attired having regard to the occasion and/or intended use of facilities/premises.
• Demonstrate good order and behavior to each other and the staff. The use of abusive and/or profane language and the threat of, or use, of violence will not be tolerated.
• Comply with the Terms and Conditions including those headed “Health and Safety”. The Club reserves the right to require any Member to make good any damage or destruction of the premises
  or facilities caused by the Members negligence, default or wrongful act.

Members and the guests of any Members are responsible for their personal possessions, equipment, and vehicles (and their contents) parked in the car park. Members are advised not to bring valuable possessions onto the premises. The locker room is available for daily use and should not be used to store personal belongings overnight. Management reserve the right to empty items room the locker room at the end of each day and dispose of them.

Members are only allowed to play following a booking made on the Club BRS booking system, any one playing without a booking will be seen to have committed a disciplinary offence and will be dealt with accordingly by the club committee.

Members can rent a locker at the published rate. Rental period is 12 months from the start of a season to its end. The locker remains the property of the Club. Members are responsible for the condition of the locker and its key. When giving up a locker it should be emptied and the key returned, if it is not emptied and/or the key is not returned you may be liable for the cost of replacement keys or a new lock. Contents of lockers remains the responsibility of the member renting the locker and the Club have no liability if contents are lost or stolen.