News FeedVOTING MEMBERS
1) Full Member. Full playing members of the Club are Ladies and Gentlemen who have paid the full subscription and have the rights and privileges of membership.
2) Full Member 70-74. As1.) above but must be at least 70 years of age or under 75 years of age and with a minimum of 15 years full membership, as at the 1st of April of the membership year.
3) Full Member 75. As 1.) above but must be at least 75 years of age and with a minimum of 15 years full membership, as at the 1st of April of the membership year.
4) Privilege 30 As 3.) above except with a minimum of 30 years of full membership of the Club.
5) Honorary Life Member as 1) above except annual subscriptions are waived.
6) Life Members are Full Members. A member may, with the approval of the Management Committee, become a Life Member on payment of such sum, as the Management Committee shall decide.
7) Member 22-25. As 1.) above but must be at least 22yrs of age or under 26 years of age, as at the 1st of April of the membership year and has previously been a Junior member of the Club.
8) Hartington Member 75-79 As 1.) above but must be at least 75yrs of age or under 80 years of age and with a minimum of 15 years Full membership, as at the 1st of April of the membership year. Playing of golf is restricted to the Hartington course.
9) Hartington Member 80-84 As 1.) above but must be at least 80 years of age or under 85 years of age and with a minimum of 15 years Full membership, as at the 1st of April of the membership year. Playing of golf is restricted to the Hartington course.
10) Hartington Member 85 As1i.) above but must be at least 85 years of age and with a minimum of 15 years Full membership, as at the 1st of April of the membership year. Playing of golf is restricted to the Hartington course.
11) Composite Member. Must be at least 80 years of age with a minimum of 15 years full membership. Enabled to play on Hartington course plus 1st & 11th to 18th on the Devonshire course.
NON VOTING MEMBERS
12) Member 18-21 As 1) but subject to rule 6, must be at least 18yrs of age or under 22 years of age, as at the 1st of April of the membership year and has previously been a Junior member of the Club.
13) Junior 12-18 must be at least 12yrs of age or under 19 years of age, as at the 1st of April of the membership year. Such members shall have the right to use facilities of the Club House, the practice facilities and the golf courses and may play in competitions, subject to the conditions of the Junior By Laws, but otherwise they shall have none of the rights and privileges of membership.
14) Junior 12 As 13). but must be under 12yrs of age, as at the 1st of April of the membership year.
15) Full time Student as 12.) above but must be over 18yrs of age, as at the 1st of April of the membership year and have not completed their full-time education and previously have been a junior member of the Club
16) University of Brighton must be a full time student of the University and previously a member of this Club or a member of another recognised Golf Club.
17) Eastbourne College as 13) but must be a current and nominated pupil of the School.
18) Academy . Such members shall have the right to use facilities of the Club House, the practice facilities and the Hartington golf course, but otherwise they shall have none of the rights and privileges of membership. This category of membership is reviewable every year and may not exceed three years in total, unless agreed by the Council.
19) Country Members must not have a place of permanent residence within a radius of 50 miles of the Club and must be a member of another recognised golf club. Also see rule 11.2
20) Overseas Members must not permanently reside in the UK for more than 2 months in any 12 month period, and must be a member of another recognised golf club. Also see rule 11.3.
21) Social Members shall be entitled to the use of the Club House and all facilities thereof, but otherwise shall have none of the rights and privileges of membership and shall not be eligible to serve as Officers of the Club or on the Board or sub-committees, or to attend Annual or Extraordinary General Meetings unless invited to do so by the Board and in any event shall not be eligible to vote at such meetings.
22) Social Spouse as 19) but must be ‘married' or a ‘partner' to a current full member as 1) above.
23) Corporate Members
Each organisation is subject to approval by the Management Committee. Such members shall have the right to use facilities of the Club House, the practice facilities and the Devonshire & the Hartington golf courses, but otherwise they shall have none of the rights and privileges of membership.
Corporate members may only use the facilities from Monday to Friday inclusive. Week-end use is subject only with the approval of the Club Secretary or Professional.
Individual names for each organisation must be submitted to the Club at the beginning of each Club year.
A certified handicap is required to play on the Devonshire course, otherwise three handicap cards must be submitted from play on the Hartington course before play is allowed on the Devonshire course.
The number of members to each Corporate body will be decided by the Management Committee and a notice period of one year will be given if membership is to be terminated.
24) Staff Members, [excluding those on temporary or casual contracts] shall be entitled to the use of the Club House and all facilities thereof, but otherwise shall have none of the rights and privileges of membership.
They will be allowed full use of all the golfing facilities; be able to enter Club Competitions and represent the Club, subject to the discretion of the Management Committee
At the conclusion of their employment individuals who were members prior to their employment may resume their previous membership status, subject to the approval of the Management Committee, and years of staff membership will count towards entitlement to senior membership in due course.
