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If that's a pine valley invite, i'll be happy to treat for lunch. thanks buddy!

I'm gonna go play Torresdale, but I'm afraid my wallet and my wife won't be as happy.

Good call, Topspin. I'm looking almost exclusively in south jersey. Only snag there is the five dollar toll every time. Could get pricey with the summer i've got in mind. Here are the places I've looked at so far: pennsauken (i'd prefer private just because i assume they'll be less crowded) riverton (everything i've seen looks good except starting play is not until 11am. whats up with that?) merchantville rancocas woodcrest indian spring ramblewood Torresdale (pricey) Springfield cc Bala (pricey I'm shocked by how many courses have this garbage "trail fee" for walkers. I always prefer to walk and don't think I can consent to a club that is gonna make me pay to carry my own bags. Any thoughts on these courses? I'm also definitely on the lookout for other suggestions.

Thanks, champ. It does look that way. So far the most reasonable I've found is an intermediate membeship at Riverton CC. Anyone been there recently? On another note, these places are unbelievable price gougers on all sorts of garbage. $10 walking fee from 9am-3pm at Bala. Wow. Another question- how often are clubs willing to bargain the price on memberships? Is that commonly done?

Yo, sand trap. I've been following the board for a while and just signed up. I'm looking for advice on a club to join near philly. I live in queen village- right by 95 and the ben franklin bridge. I checked out this thread but wanted to see if any new ideas had come up (http://thesandtrap.com/t/52018/philadelphia-area-course-recommendations). What I'm looking for: close by- under 30 min drive walkable good practice facilities (chipping, pitching, putting) good greens cheap friendly I'm not interested in any kind of social club, I'm in it for the golf. I'm turning 30 this summer and i know there are some clubs out there strapped for cash, so it seems like the iron is hot. Let me know what you think. Thanks, Hal