Price of a golf round

[TK_]

20 hours ago, David Rakoczy said:

I am located in the Tristate Area and yes a lot of courses can be expensive,

There are some that are relatively affordable, such as Westwood (NJ) and Paxon Hollow(PA)

Then you have some of Jaworski’s courses that are insane, up too $135.00 on Weekends in the summer, such as Riverwinds and Blue Heron

I acquired the Victory Golf Pass, we golfed Seaview last year and it saved us about $200.00, for a 50.00 book it’s not to bad. Definitely worth it for the avid player.

Picture of Book attached!

 

I use Tee Time Golf Pass instead of Victory. Tee Time Offered more free rounds than Victory and donates to my Golf Outing I coordinate, organize, and run. 

I too am located in the Tri-State area. If you’re looking for some deals on another site, try Group Golfer. This week they have Broad Run Golfer’s Course in West Chester, PA for $60. This is a 50% discount depending when you use it. Valid for use until mid-April 2025. They have different course deals every 3-5 days. Group Golfer got my golf league a $30 round at Linfield National earlier in the year. Great deal when most courses are averaging $70-90/round on weekends these days.

I also do those flash deals on Tee Off, a third party tee time reservation site. Playing Hopewell Valley for $40 this weekend. Saving me $20 or so for the round. 

[David Rakoczy]

On 8/30/2024 at 8:15 AM, TK_ said:

I use Tee Time Golf Pass instead of Victory. Tee Time Offered more free rounds than Victory and donates to my Golf Outing I coordinate, organize, and run. 

I too am located in the Tri-State area. If you’re looking for some deals on another site, try Group Golfer. This week they have Broad Run Golfer’s Course in West Chester, PA for $60. This is a 50% discount depending when you use it. Valid for use until mid-April 2025. They have different course deals every 3-5 days. Group Golfer got my golf league a $30 round at Linfield National earlier in the year. Great deal when most courses are averaging $70-90/round on weekends these days.

I also do those flash deals on Tee Off, a third party tee time reservation site. Playing Hopewell Valley for $40 this weekend. Saving me $20 or so for the round. 

Just did the Group Golfer for Broad Run! Hope it happens. How does it work? Do a certain amount of people need to buy it?

[Stuka44]

On 9/1/2024 at 5:42 PM, David Rakoczy said:

Just did the Group Golfer for Broad Run! Hope it happens. How does it work? Do a certain amount of people need to buy it?

Group Golfer is great.  Yes normally it just requires a minimum number of passes be purchased, and then the deal is on. Only real restriction for my use is on weekends most of the time you can't use the passes till after 11am-1pm, depending on the course.  I use it regularly here in Ohio.   It's a good way to test a course for cheap.  I just purchased four passes for $28 a piece.  We'll play it now, and then if it comes up again(assuming the course is in decent shape)  we(my 2 brothers, and I) will purchase 3 sets of four passes,  for next year. It's literally 3 rounds for the price of two.  Average here at publics, is $44-$48 for 18 and a cart.

[TKinVA]

I have been living in the UK for the last couple years and can offer a little insight possibly of interest to those travelling here for golf vacations. We all want to play the Open Rota courses. I played Royal St. George’s for Labor Day because everyone here had to work. Was it nice? It was really nice. Was it $400 nice? Once. There are a number of other course for far less that are just as good. Royal Cinque Ports or Prince’s have hosted Open Championships and are right next door. The price of the “bucket list” courses is thru the roof. The courses know darn well that mostly us Americans will fork over whatever it takes to play something we saw on tv. The Old Course goes well above that of course. Local advice is go ahead and pay for the one or two you absolutely have to play and for the rest of your time find the hidden gems. 

[chris51]

$35.00 to $150.00 depending on course and time of season.  maryland/ deleware area. 

[Old New Golfer]

Checked a very nice course here.

It's $44 greens fees and $35 for cart.

They have a yearly membership. Single about $1,500 with cart per year.

[Rasmaniandevil]

It seems like golf is in an interesting time. It is both growing in popularity while becoming more and more cost prohibitive. 

 

There's a whole class of people that grew up around country clubs and golf that won't be able to afford that lifestyle. 

 

I'm wondering where this ends. More public courses? More discount memberships as opposed to private clubs?

[braincramp]

I'm in NW Illinois. Unlimited golf memberships here run $650 a year without cart and $1200 with a cart. I have a electric trolley so I walk a lot. Walking 18 is normally $25 and many places are $25 for 18 holes with a cart after 3 P.M.

[bama no 1]

4 hours ago, braincramp said:

I'm in NW Illinois. Unlimited golf memberships here run $650 a year without cart and $1200 with a cart. I have a electric trolley so I walk a lot. Walking 18 is normally $25 and many places are $25 for 18 holes with a cart after 3 P.M.

I'm shocked to know there are even golf courses in Illinois.  we just drove through there and saw nothing but corn fields.  lol

[bama no 1]

On 9/10/2024 at 6:06 PM, Rasmaniandevil said:

It seems like golf is in an interesting time. It is both growing in popularity while becoming more and more cost prohibitive. 

 

There's a whole class of people that grew up around country clubs and golf that won't be able to afford that lifestyle. 

 

I'm wondering where this ends. More public courses? More discount memberships as opposed to private clubs?

Great question.  Plus the price of new clubs isnt helping either.  Probably more folks will be buying DTC clubs unless the big boys start dropping their prices.

[bama no 1]

On 9/8/2024 at 9:13 PM, Old New Golfer said:

Checked a very nice course here.

It's $44 greens fees and $35 for cart.

They have a yearly membership. Single about $1,500 with cart per year.

So how many months can you actually play in SD?

[Old New Golfer]

1 hour ago, bama no 1 said:

So how many months can you actually play in SD?

This is for the Black Hills. It's very iffy. I've seen 74f here in Jan. I've seen 30 below here in Jan.

I woke up one morning in Custer. Our highest elevation city. It was 30 below zero. Very next morning I woke up. It was 30 above zero.

I know there are courses set up for winter. Tarps on greens, etc.

I really don't know? I haven't been playing. I really am not worried. Plenty of time for Golf. I can hit balls at home with my launch monitor.

I do think what that course charges is very fair. I'll be getting a membership with a cart.

Out best course around here is Red Rock CC. Allows public. I ain't fooling around with them. One I'm going to is really good.

Edited September 17 by Old New Golfer

[bama no 1]

1 minute ago, Old New Golfer said:

This is for the Black Hills. It's very iffy. I've seen 74f here in Jan. I've seen 30 below here in Jan.

I woke up one morning in Custer. Our highest elevation city. It was 30 below zero. Very next morning I woke up. It was 30 above zero.

I know there are courses set up for winter. Tarps on greens, etc.

I really don't know? I haven't been playing. I really am not worried. Plenty of time for Golf. I can hit balls at home with my launch monitor.

just wondering so i could dollar cost average per round for the days available to play.

[Old New Golfer]

2 minutes ago, bama no 1 said:

just wondering so i could dollar cost average per round for the days available to play.

At what they're charging. I'm not worried about it. I'll be able to play maybe a couple times a week at most. And it is a righteously good course. Well maintained and all.. Seems to be a good attitude there too.

Now if I drove up to Red Rock. I'd be worried about cost averaging.

I haven't even looked at what the new Hot Springs course is charging.

[rkj427]

3 hours ago, bama no 1 said:

So how many months can you actually play in SD?

I have a friend that lives in Sioux Falls, and typically courses and weather are very playable, comfortably from May through September.

He says you may get a couple weeks before in April that are OK, and possibly a couple more or so after September.

I have only been there in July, and at times it can get very hot there too.

 

[Old New Golfer]

2 hours ago, rkj427 said:

I have a friend that lives in Sioux Falls, and typically courses and weather are very playable, comfortably from May through September.

He says you may get a couple weeks before in April that are OK, and possibly a couple more or so after September.

I have only been there in July, and at times it can get very hot there too.

 

They’re envious of us in Sioux Falls. We have trees. 

[braincramp]

On 9/17/2024 at 11:15 AM, bama no 1 said:

I'm shocked to know there are even golf courses in Illinois.  we just drove through there and saw nothing but corn fields.  lol

You have to get way up in the northwest corner where all the hills are to see anything decent. Also have boatloads of corn too.

[fatewithabadge]

This is my first year playing golf.  I picked a hell of a year because me and my wife just had a baby at the start of the season. I quickly realized how expensive of a hobby i dove into (already to deep to get out now though).  So to keep the wife happy I am trying to live out my golf dreams on a budget. I work during the weekend and take car of the little one during the week (getting the chance to escape for one golf outing a week).  If you got a flexible schedule you need to do yourself a favor and look into golfnow.  Its not life changing but it makes a round of golf more reasonable.  I have been able to get a round of 18 with a cart for $12.75 using their hot deals on the day of.  Most time i get a round for about 20 to 25 per 18.  and they arent bad courses like you would expect at that price.  I am sure most of you know of it already but i am just trying to spread the wealth for those who dont.

[fatewithabadge]

This is my first year playing golf.  I picked a hell of a year because me and my wife just had a baby at the start of the season. I quickly realized how expensive of a hobby i dove into (already to deep to get out now though).  So to keep the wife happy I am trying to live out my golf dreams on a budget. I work during the weekend and take car of the little one during the week (getting the chance to escape for one golf outing a week).  If you got a flexible schedule you need to do yourself a favor and look into golfnow.  Its not life changing but it makes a round of golf more reasonable.  I have been able to get a round of 18 with a cart for $12.75 using their hot deals on the day of.  Most time i get a round for about 20 to 25 per 18.  and they arent bad courses like you would expect at that price.  I am sure most of you know of it already but i am just trying to spread the wealth for those who dont.