Another vote for Thorpeness - food is excellent afterwards as well
Woodbridge pricier, but excellent course
Felixstowe - outstanding views over the Deben estuary and the North Sea and to have a pint afterwards is special - very welcoming too!
Others you might consider as cheaper as an extra 18...
As with anything on the internet you need to filter out a load of stuff to find the good stuff. Personally I look for hints and tips, the ones I found useful recently:
Rick Shiels video on hybrids and how to use them. Now use mine around the fringe on the green and has made a huge difference to...
I got into golf having had my first, learning to play with some of the dads from the NCT Group. We would then play twilight golf over the summer weekly and then about once a month on the weekend we would go out together and then mums and kids would meet up and have a playdate so not like we are...
I did try to clarify with a "simple" comparison :)
I guess the point I am trying to make is that in competitive market across all sports, Golf is at risk of pricing itself out of the market.
This!!!
For basic comparison my main sport is hockey (don't shoot me!) I pay £100 membership and £10 a game (22 game league season). For this I get training sessions, all that is needed with games (pitch hire, lighting, umpires), mileage payments if taking others and a hot meal after games...
I have a puttout mat, the pressure thing and some gates. Stick it in the front room whilst the telly is on and practise.
Also brilliant fun with a 3 year old to use the packaging to make tunnels and roll the ball through for her to get hand eye co-ordiation :)