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Torrey Pines South, a couple years ago. Was in San Diego before the start of a new job with my wife, and brought my clubs to play some courses out there. Unfortunately, it rained for most days, except the last, where I was able to get on at Torrey. 
 
Got a weekday afternoon walk-up rate, but was still $150 (or so).  Was an absolute blast - the course was being prepped for the US Open that year, so I got to play in near major conditions. Was also fun to watch the tournament and compare my experience to what they faced on it. 
 

I have never paid $100 for a round in 50 years of golf.  I have always been able to find great discounts on various websites or twilight rates.  
I played Wolf Run 5 years back on a proshop special for $75 and got $25 back in proshop gift certificate.   I've also played Spanish Bay, Torre Pines, TPC courses, all the great Mesquite and St George courses and many AZ and Palm Spring courses. 
Since Covid, prices of golf courses are outrageous today when few years ago many munis were $35 to play and now are $65 to $75 and course conditions are same or in some cases worse.   This gouging will eventually drive golfers away.   
I remember one local course which had to be sold and we asked why they didn't discount tee times or belong to various web sites.  Manager said that's not how you run a course.  We asked him can you tell us the revenue you get from all the tee times not booked in the afternoons......he knew the answer ZERO. 

Over here in the UK, the equivalent £100 mark, was i played a course called Hadley Wood, in Barnet, London. designed by Alistair McKenzie (of Augusta Fame) it was a beautiful super hot day in June, 2019. the course is fantastic. its a small private members course, but they do allow  visitor tee times. if you ever get the chance while visiting London, highly recommend it.

I have zero problems paying 100 for a course that is designed very well with high risk reward holes and is kept in impeccable condition. I love high elevated tee boxes and undulating fairways and greens that roll fast but true, for me it's about the service as well. I like to pull up and have someone grab my clubs and put them in a cart and friendly staff is also mandatory. I look at it like there is no way I can sit in a bar for 4 to 5 hours for 100 bucks so why not spend it doing what I love?? Iam also a certified gun nut and collector of nice watches so golf for me is my cheapest vice and I would much rather pay 120 for a great track than 60 for a lousy one with stones in the bunkers and some miserable Dud working the counter and no beer cart. It's not something I do multiple times a week unless iam vacationing as I have plenty of good tracks under 75 at home and the course I live on in the Keys also happens to be the only course in the Keys and with my membership I figure I'm about 50 a round when the greens fees are 125 for non members.  Have to spend it somewhere I can't take it with me and she already got her half!! 

I played a Japanese course in Okinawa that was really expensive. This was about 1996. We had a really nice Marine GC called Awase. As a SSgt, it cost me around 8 dollars. The Japanese nationals could only play it with an invite from active duty personnel. It's Japanese custom that if you invite someone,  you pay for them. I had invited a couple of Japanese nationals to play with myself and a buddy. They cost me somewhere around 50 bucks apiece because they were civilians. In turn, they invited us to a Japanese course and paid for us. I don't remember exactly,  but it was around 40,000 yen or 400 bucks a head.

The first -- and still the only -- time I paid more than $100 for a round of golf was for the Old Course at St. Andrews.
It was 1998 and I was on sabbatical in Dublin.  I had a long weekend in October with nothing planned so I took the short trip over to Scotland.  I had booked a tee time for Carnoustie and the Jubilee Course at St. Andrews but the Old Course would be luck of the draw.  I flew into Edinburgh in a driving rain storm, got my rental car and headed for St. Andrews.  The closer I got, the nicer the weather got.  I went straight to the Old Course to put my name on the list as a single.  When I got there, I was asked if I had my clubs with me; I said yes, and the guy said, "Go get them."  I waited 20 minutes(!) as a single walk-in to play -- and, yes, I know how lucky I was.  Got put in a group with a guy from California and two fellas from Sweden [Side bar:  Somewhere in Sweden is a picture of me in a pot bunker with only my head barely peaking over the lip.]  It was a great round, good company, wonderful course!
Carnoustie was the equivalent of about $75 at the time, and the Jubilee Course about $45.  It was an amazing weekend!

Good Morning MyGolfSpy Nation!!
The day is going to be overcast, with rain and possible snow in the forecast, bug change from the summer like weather last week. Finishing up work in a hour, my company did not have any issues keeping the Super Bowl attendants connected to their texting and and other phone services while at the game.
Going to go crash for a few hours sleep, then back at it tonight.
Have a great day everyone!! 

Good Morning MyGolfSpy Nation!!
The day is going to be overcast, with rain and possible snow in the forecast, bug change from the summer like weather last week. Finishing up work in a hour, my company did not have any issues keeping the Super Bowl attendants connected to their texting and and other phone services while at the game.
Going to go crash for a few hours sleep, then back at it tonight.
Have a great day everyone!! 

Good Morning MyGolfSpy Nation!!
The day is going to be overcast, with rain and possible snow in the forecast, bug change from the summer like weather last week. Finishing up work in a hour, my company did not have any issues keeping the Super Bowl attendants connected to their texting and and other phone services while at the game.
Going to go crash for a few hours sleep, then back at it tonight.
Have a great day everyone!! 

Good Morning MyGolfSpy Nation!!
The day is going to be overcast, with rain and possible snow in the forecast, bug change from the summer like weather last week. Finishing up work in a hour, my company did not have any issues keeping the Super Bowl attendants connected to their texting and and other phone services while at the game.
Going to go crash for a few hours sleep, then back at it tonight.
Have a great day everyone!! 

Good Morning MyGolfSpy Nation!!
The day is going to be overcast, with rain and possible snow in the forecast, bug change from the summer like weather last week. Finishing up work in a hour, my company did not have any issues keeping the Super Bowl attendants connected to their texting and and other phone services while at the game.
Going to go crash for a few hours sleep, then back at it tonight.
Have a great day everyone!! 

I don't want to replace the white hot face.. no way.
Making the White hot insert molded with the milled texture.. the white hot already has a texture on it even though not much. I was just thinking if it would make a difference if the white hot insert was formed in the way the milled is surfaced.

Just found out that I will not be able to make it this year due to work scheduling and coworkers vacations, Which really sucks! I would love to join and meet some of MGS members and Staff
Take a lot of photos and Play well, it's a beautiful course!
 

Good Morning MyGolfSpy Nation!!
The day is going to be overcast, with rain and possible snow in the forecast, bug change from the summer like weather last week. Finishing up work in a hour, my company did not have any issues keeping the Super Bowl attendants connected to their texting and and other phone services while at the game.
Going to go crash for a few hours sleep, then back at it tonight.
Have a great day everyone!! 

Good Morning MyGolfSpy Nation!!
The day is going to be overcast, with rain and possible snow in the forecast, bug change from the summer like weather last week. Finishing up work in a hour, my company did not have any issues keeping the Super Bowl attendants connected to their texting and and other phone services while at the game.
Going to go crash for a few hours sleep, then back at it tonight.
Have a great day everyone!! 

Good Morning MyGolfSpy Nation!!
The day is going to be overcast, with rain and possible snow in the forecast, bug change from the summer like weather last week. Finishing up work in a hour, my company did not have any issues keeping the Super Bowl attendants connected to their texting and and other phone services while at the game.
Going to go crash for a few hours sleep, then back at it tonight.
Have a great day everyone!! 

Good Morning MyGolfSpy Nation!!
The day is going to be overcast, with rain and possible snow in the forecast, bug change from the summer like weather last week. Finishing up work in a hour, my company did not have any issues keeping the Super Bowl attendants connected to their texting and and other phone services while at the game.
Going to go crash for a few hours sleep, then back at it tonight.
Have a great day everyone!! 

Good Morning MyGolfSpy Nation!!
The day is going to be overcast, with rain and possible snow in the forecast, bug change from the summer like weather last week. Finishing up work in a hour, my company did not have any issues keeping the Super Bowl attendants connected to their texting and and other phone services while at the game.
Going to go crash for a few hours sleep, then back at it tonight.
Have a great day everyone!! 

Prepping the Hot sausage, with sauce, pepper and onions, Nacho's, and my special dip which is very easy to create and you use Frito corn chip scoops for the dipper.
Hoping that the Chiefs win, cause I don't want the 49ers to get another ring inching closer to the Steelers Ring total.
The Dip --- The meatier the better
1 1/2 to 2lb ground beef, cooked , salt and pepper to taste  
1- Can of Bold MANWICH Sloppy Joe sauce
1 Jar of Tostitos Queso Cheese dip
After cooking the beef add the Manwich, simmer for a few minutes and then add the entire Jar of Queso.
Enjoy!!
Even though I'll be working during the Super Bowl, helping, keeping everyone connected at the game I'll be tailgating !!!
 

I don't think you will be disappointed

Dam it Rob, I missed the invite🤣, Hope you have/had a great time! Nice photos

Prepping the Hot sausage, with sauce, pepper and onions, Nacho's, and my special dip which is very easy to create and you use Frito corn chip scoops for the dipper.
Hoping that the Chiefs win, cause I don't want the 49ers to get another ring inching closer to the Steelers Ring total.
The Dip --- The meatier the better
1 1/2 to 2lb ground beef, cooked , salt and pepper to taste  
1- Can of Bold MANWICH Sloppy Joe sauce
1 Jar of Tostitos Queso Cheese dip
After cooking the beef add the Manwich, simmer for a few minutes and then add the entire Jar of Queso.
Enjoy!!
Even though I'll be working during the Super Bowl, helping, keeping everyone connected at the game I'll be tailgating !!!
 

I agree, I found that since joining MGS that the community has a lot to offer on golf topics but also some general life conversations that might relate to you. When you do have a chance to test makes the experience that much better, during your testing and even after you can interact with anyone and everyone. Like @GolfSpy_APH said pick a few topics or reviews to follow comment ask questions and especially HAVE FUN and enjoy. 

I don't think you will be disappointed

Dam it Rob, I missed the invite🤣, Hope you have/had a great time! Nice photos