Banchory Buddha
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£270 , a 40% rise in fee, ridiculous. Golfing authorities need to get a grip of gouging like this, does nothing for the game https://www.nationalclubgolfer.com/news/st-andrews-old-course-green-fees/
Doesn’t mean they have to turn the game into one exclusively for the wealthy - that’s certainly not the tradition and roots of the game in Scotland. I’d love to play the OC but £270 is nonsense and beyond what I am willing to play for a round of golf. It irritates me hugely, but TBH I am not going to lose sleep over it as there is diddly squat I can do other than express my disappointment and, to an extent, my concern.Lots of these courses will have a rise in fees to make up for the drop in rounds they have had from mainly US visitors
Doesn’t mean they have to turn the game into one exclusively for the wealthy - that’s certainly not the tradition and roots of the game in Scotland. I’d love to play the OC but £270 is nonsense and beyond what I am willing to play for a round of golf. It irritates me hugely, but TBH I am not going to lose sleep over it as there is diddly squat I can do other than express my disappointment and, to an extent, my concern.
They haven’t turned the game into “exclusive for the wealthy” ?Doesn’t mean they have to turn the game into one exclusively for the wealthy - that’s certainly not the tradition and roots of the game in Scotland. I’d love to play the OC but £270 is nonsense and beyond what I am willing to play for a round of golf. It irritates me hugely, but TBH I am not going to lose sleep over it as there is diddly squat I can do other than express my disappointment and, to an extent, my concern.
Just don’t buy an old club set for a month. Use that to pay for the round!On my 60th my kids said that they'd pay for a round for me but before I could sort it Covid hit and then this hike.
I'm now resigned to the fact that I won't play The Old Course.
Just don’t buy an old club set for a month. Use that to pay for the round!
So worth it!
That's exactly my feelingHe only pays £25 for a set!
£270 for the Old Course is shocking. What is more shocking is the 40% rise. That goes against everything Scottish Golf used to stand for.
Is it mats on fairways only? Do you have the option to go to the side? What about chipping from surrounds etc?I played the Old Course a couple of weeks ago. Good weather, under a hundred quid on winter rate. Downside was a fair few bunkers were under repair, and it was fairway mats.
Get on it in the winter, (and Portrush and RCD at their discounted winter rates) for the price of one round at an Open venue in the summer. And keep your fingers crossed for the weather. No brainer for me. Totally agree that peak summer prices have got ridiculous at all our 'top' venues in GB&I.
Lots of these courses will have a rise in fees to make up for the drop in rounds they have had from mainly US visitors