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Relevance of Country Clubs

Post by malcontent » Sun, 03 May 2026 6:00 pm

It’s kind of funny to think back on the 5 C’s that Singaporeans aspired to in the past: Car, Cash, Country Club, condo and Credit Card.

Maybe some of those are still relevant, but what about country clubs… have they become a relic of the past, or do they still have relevance?

My employer used to provide local benefit to anyone above a certain level — corporate country club membership. They actually had several you could choose from. Eventually, all were removed except the American Club, and even that eventually suffered the same fate. When I got to that level myself, I got American Club membership, and had it for 10 years. Looking back, I don’t think it was good value even though I only had to pay the monthly dues of around $170. It was a nice place to go once in a while, someplace different… but that was about it.

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Re: Relevance of Country Clubs

Post by Max Headroom » Mon, 04 May 2026 9:16 am

Reeks of colonialism, so cannot oredi ah.

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Re: Relevance of Country Clubs

Post by malcontent » Mon, 04 May 2026 12:11 pm

But every time my son and I would cycle down rifle range road, even in recent years, it never ceased to amaze me how many vehicles went in and out of Temasek Club. Somebody must still love them.
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Re: Relevance of Country Clubs

Post by PNGMK » Mon, 11 May 2026 7:17 am

I have friends who just signed up to the Serangoon Garden club. Mainly to have something to do in retirement.
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Re: Relevance of Country Clubs

Post by malcontent » Mon, 11 May 2026 11:03 am

PNGMK wrote:
Mon, 11 May 2026 7:17 am
I have friends who just signed up to the Serangoon Garden club. Mainly to have something to do in retirement.
I guess that beats hanging out with the void deck uncles. I sincerely hope I don’t get that bored in retirement.
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Re: Relevance of Country Clubs

Post by PNGMK » Mon, 11 May 2026 11:59 am

Pretty cheap

10k on reseller market
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