Posts by ruascott

Quote:Originally Posted by Golfingdad This, plus presumably the ability to walk out there any time of day or week and play 18 (or 9, or 4 or whatever) is why I would like to belong to a private club someday. Yep. Most clubs around...

Quote:Originally Posted by Lost-Ball  that sir is the CORRECT ANSWER!!! LOL i called a local private club and they said it was $300 to join, 250 a month for golf and if i played more than twice a week and liked to use a cart i...

The enjoyment level at private clubs exceeds anything at even the nicest of public courses. You know everyone, they know you, the greens aren't a plinko board, which is common on even high end publics. People really care about the course...

Faster than bentgrass??? Please inform me, becuase I was under the impression that bentgrass is pretty much the only thing you can use for greens in northern climates. Plus bentgrass greens are the fastest you can probably get. There...

Oh and as for the mower...i think there are "cheap" for home putting green mowers that you can buy for about $1,500. A real one that a course would use would be in the $6-$10k range.   The best option if you actually go...

I looked into this at one point, but found out that it is a giant PITA. The amount of upkeep that they require to have anything decent is quite extensive and all consuming. Everyone I talked to that had done it told me to not do it,...

Quote: Originally Posted by Lost-Ball  i would love to be able to join one if it included cart fees and i could pay monthly. one thing i hate now is almost always playing alone. i enjoy playing with others especially...

I play by myself frequently very early on weekends...there are a couple other guys that do the same....usually around 6:30am. There is one guy I always let go first becuase he FLYS.....like 1:30 for 18 holes. I usually play in about 2...

Quote:Originally Posted by Lost-Ball so do all private courses offer free range balls if you are a member?  Most...not all. I'm joining a club next year. In the past I have been a member of a private club, and then have gone...

  Quote: Originally Posted by case31  I live in Indy area as well, and have played a number of Dye courses with mixed opinions on them.  I won't comment on all that I've played, but here is a short...