How much do you typically spend on golf? - Page 3

$75.00 2X Week at Newport Dunes in Port Aransas TX

$30.00 1X Week at Gabe Lazano in Corpus Christi TX

$21.00 1X Week at Gulf Winds on The Navy Base at Corpus Christi

 

$201.00 per week

 

Plus I'm only 9 miles for a PGA Superstore, 6 months out of the year.  That is like a monkey peeing on a cash register, it's going to run into money.

 

Don't tell my wife!!!!!!!!

 

 

Bait Bucket

As much time and money as I can while still salvaging my marriage.

I golf on a budget. I buy my balls now were they are 2 for one or on sale. I typically buy clubs that are 2-3 years old, I have found older name brands clubs are better than new cheap ones. I will upgrade in the off season some times spending $300 on club(s).

 

I like to walk a course were I have 2 local that are $12 for 9. I have a budy that gets out of work just in time for twilight golf which is 1/2 the price with cart.

 

So I typicall can spend 40-80 a month on green fee's.

 

I do splurge a couple times a year and get on a really nice course.

 

But, in my opinion golf can be a expensive as you want to make it.

I never added it up but I budget $100 a week to cover playing, clubs, lessons, magazines, balls, etc. Having said that I'm a disabled vet so here in New York I get to play the State courses for free. That saves me a lot of money.

An option to consider would be to seek a part time position at a course.

 

Positions like ranger, inside / outside staff, course maintenance all provide

golf benefits / range, golf, equipment discounts, good used equipment deals and lessons.

 

It will truly accelerate your progression and improvement.

 

Also, you might meet an old duffer like myself who could help you develop your skills.
 

My golf expense's - 35 yrs x $$.$$ dollars, I could probably be retired by now.........

 

Club Rat

You guys suck! Seriously. Why? For making me think about this! :) I can't break it down monthly because of a lot of one time purchases. I was out of the game for a bit and started fresh last winter so for the last year ...

New clubs ... $2500
Balls ... $200
Lessons .... $900
Practice ... $1000
Playing ... $1300

The total is almost $6k!! And I'm probably forgetting something!

Upside ... A $30 membership to TST brought me approx $700-800 in free stuff! So I got that going for me.

$100/month golf club membership (9 hole)
$40/week green fees at 18 hole course
$20/week range
$500/year on equipment

Total : around $5k/year

Worth every penny

About 18 hours a day.

I budget $1200 a year for greens fees and try to stick to less expensive courses while mixing in the occasional nice course. I probably spend about $200 a year on misc stuff, balls, tees, gloves, etc. Last year I bought a brand new driver ($400) and this year I think I will buy new irons which I figure $600 - $800. So all told, probably between $1400 - $2000 a year. 

 

which is nice.        Great Caddyshack reference man.

 

 

I spend about $200.00/month in membership/greens fees which covers range as well (covers walking 4 times and 1 cart fee). Canongate golf here in Atlanta is a pretty decent deal.

 

Just started back in May after about a five year hiatus so I spent about $1300.00 on equipment (new bag, used clubs, regripping, range finder, balls, shoes, etc). So this year I've got about $3k in this year.

 

I'll probably get new irons for my birthday but keep the budget at about $600. But I'm going to get some lessons this year so figure another $400-500 on that as well. So about $3,500.00 for this next year as well.

When I was young with small kids, I wouldn't have been able to get the time for golf, and I didn't have the money anyway. Now I'm retired and I have both, so I get in around 60 rounds per year at local munis which is around $2K. Add maybe another $1K for gear, snacks, and range fees.  Guess I am still cheap. I should spend more.

I figured out long ago that I would not be able to support my golf habit. The solution...I got a part time job at a golf course. I play for free, practice for free, and get huge discounts on all my equipment. As much as I play and practice, and buy stuff it has to save me close to $10,000 a year.

OMG, I thought our course fee's were high. My local course charges $210 a year, play as many times as you like, cart is $20 .There is one other course about 15 minutes away. There I can get a 18month membership for $515. Then you can get a cart for $15 and play as many day as you like. I just made some new purchases so I'm guessing I've spent $1700 in gear for the last couple of months, but I'm set for a long time, now it will only be balls gloves and tee's I hope 😄

Stolen clubs = $0.00

Balls found on course = $0.00

Sneaking onto the golf course = $0.00

 

Being incarcerated for larceny and trespassing = 1 year in county and 3 years supervised probation, plus $5000 in fines.....

 

 

PRICELESS !!!!

(This was meant to be a joke)

 

In this past year I've spent a little over $1000. In January of 2013 I plan to get a 1 year membership ($450). Carts not included. I'll probably spend a little more this year, but I doubt I'll exceed $2000. Unless I win some big amount of money.

The Carolina Trail courses, 7 courses,  in the Charlotte area have a program called Bogies to Birdies. I pay $39.95 per month to get unlimited range balls at my "home" course. I basically picked the closest one to my house. When I want to play on the course I only pay cart fee ($18) after 12pm in the winter at 6 of the courses and reduced cart fee ($10) after 3pm. Before 12, it's full rate. When I play before 12 I can always find deals online somewhere. I usually come out to the good each month. I can add my son to the program for an additional $19.95 but he doesn't want to play when it's cold outside.

 

So counting that $40 and with other courses I play each weekend I would guess I spend about $250 per month on average.

I think I might try to curb spending this year. I already bought a membership and one preservation pass. A pair of Adidas golf shoes and 3 iron off of ebay at the end of 2012. The only thing I need that is major is possibly a new golf bag.

 

I know I will still be paying for numerous green fees here and there but I think I have all the stuff I need....maybe....