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What's the most you've ever paid for green fees?  

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  1. 1. What's the most you've ever paid for green fees?

    • < $50, I'm frugal
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    • $50 to $100, I like nice courses, but more than $100 is not worth it.
      11
    • $100 to $200, I can splurge once and a while.
      14
    • $200 to $300, for that "special' course
      10
    • > $300, Once in a lifetime round or I'm just rolling in the Benjamins.
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Paid the $495 Pebble Beach fee

1) With the exception of Torrey Pines South at $230, nothing I've paid comes close for me $ wise.

2) The wife still doesn't know

3) I'm not rolling in Benjamin's 

4) Totally worth it

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I'm not sure. Probably 150ish. I've played some expensive course that were paid for by someone else. 

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Normally pay 25-40 for courses around the house.  I did pay $400 for Pinehurst #2 a couple of years ago, totally worth it.  Am paying $375 for The Ocean Course at Kiawa in April.  Trying to check off a few bucket list courses.

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On March 6, 2018 at 9:29 PM, Buckeyebowman said:

Well, it was $190 to play Spyglass Hill when I did, but I wasn't paying, the company was. Bought some promotional gift cards online a couple years ago for me and my buddies. Figured I paid about 60 bucks to play a $100 dollar "private" club. Very nice course and in great condition. The thing is, I live in NE Ohio and we are overbuilt for golf. Thus, there are a lot of bargains out there. We have played Fowler's Mill, a Pete Dye design with country club conditioning for $25 per ,booking on GolfNow. There are 3 nines there. The main 18 is on one side of the road, with the "Maple" nine on the other side. I asked the guy what it would cost if we wanted to play the Maple after our eighteen and he said "Ten bucks!" And that's w/cart! How do you beat that?

Totally agree about NE Ohio--some of the greatest courses and not overly pricey.  I was and am very fortunate to have played most of the very best courses in the world for zippo because of some great  friends and connections.

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I paid over 300.00 for a round at a private club in Redding via a charity auction. But it was for 4 people, carts, and lunch. I could see spending that much for someplace like Pebble Beach if I ever get the chance

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Up until now my highest is $85 for a round at a country club near me.  Plan on going much higher than that when I'm able to play Torrey Pines, Bethpage Black, Erin Hills, Pebble Beach, etc.

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Welcome to The Sand Trap. I edited the title to make it a bit clearer. For me, unless it was Pebble Beach or The Old Course at St Andrews, I would say $250.

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Personally I'd say for a "regular" course like not a PGA tour course or top ranked course I'd say around $100 or so.

For a top tier public, top 100, PGA Tour course I'd be $300 ish max.

For a super exclusive bucket list type course (Augsta National, etc) probably anything under $1000 probably.

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32 minutes ago, klineka said:

Personally I'd say for a "regular" course like not a PGA tour course or top ranked course I'd say around $100 or so.

With the price increase since Covid, $100 isn't too extreme for a weekend tee time at a good course.  Forest Dunes in northern Michigan has rates from $160- $195 during peak season.    The Bear in Traverse City during peak times runs upwards of $150 for golfers not staying at the resort.      There aren't too many destination courses that I'd pay over $300.   

 

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Ballpark 100 bucks. The tour I belong to the fee is around 100 for a single day tournament but its on nice courses. We have our "Players Championship" at Sawgrass in August at 895 bucks for a two day tournament, but fortunately it sold out before I gave in and paid. 

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8 or 10 years ago, I paid $280 to play TPC Sawgrass. 

As far as I can recall that's the most I've ever paid. 

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A mix I am forever tinkering with. 

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I do not recall the most I ever paid, maybe @ $125-$150 but given the correct course I would pay maybe around $300.  I've not played Arcadia Bluffs but want to and that is @ $240 in season.  Could golf it for less out of season (@ $110 in April/May and @ $150 in October) but given its Northern Michigan location early spring or fall can be really cold weather so I would likely pay-up for a summery tee time.

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I've had the fortune/misfortune to spend $300+ more than once:

  • Pebble Beach (this was the most expensive round, around $450 IIRC)
  • Pinehurst #2
  • St. Andrews Old Course
  • Bandon Dunes (prime season)
  • Kingsbarns (Scotland)
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Under $50.  More than it being a case of frugality, all the courses I have played so far in my life, have all been relatively cheap thanks to being an affiliate member or using my credit card benefits for it.  I am fortunate that many of the courses I play are in pretty good shape for the low price I pay since they have all been in developing countries or when I got concessional rates for being a student.

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$180 plus club rental plus caddie (total $320) at La Cana in the Dom Republic while on vacation there earlier this month.  It was worth every cent.  Corales was next door was $320 plus.  Next time we’re there - would love to play Corales. Typically I pay $35 to $60 for rounds, unless I walk, which can be as slow as $15 for nine.  The most?  I don’t know - bucket list course like St Andrews or Pebble or Augusta - how much is too much for the experience to walk and play where the greats have tred before….hmmm

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On 6/25/2023 at 11:17 PM, tourproto said:

I've had the fortune/misfortune to spend $300+ more than once:

  • Pebble Beach (this was the most expensive round, around $450 IIRC)
  • Pinehurst #2
  • St. Andrews Old Course
  • Bandon Dunes (prime season)
  • Kingsbarns (Scotland)

As luck would have it, my employer paid for my rounds at all of these courses. Played the Old Course on the 4th of July. 😉

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