Klimski
Active member
Hi all, winter is coming and it's making me a keyboard golfer.
I am inviting you all to discuss green fee value. What are we getting if we pay more - or less - for a round of golf? Where is the sweet spot? Are green fees too high?
Let's fantasize about a June/July Fife visit with time for three rounds of 18 holes:
First, let's go full American tourist:
Dumbarmie (300), Kingsbarns (420) and Old Course (320).. for a grand total of £1040
Then, we realise that we could play the following three courses for around a third of that price:
Jubilee (140), Lundin (120), Scotscraig (125).. for a total of £385
However, you could also play these follwing three course for a third of that:
Burntisland (50), Aberdour (50), Kirkcaldy (30) for a total of £130
And finally, with little effort we can get three full rounds in for around half of that:
Kinghorn (20), St Michaels (20), Lochgelly (20): £60
So, what are we paying for? All these courses are highly rated, most are historic, by renowned architects... What is value in green fees?
I am inviting you all to discuss green fee value. What are we getting if we pay more - or less - for a round of golf? Where is the sweet spot? Are green fees too high?
Let's fantasize about a June/July Fife visit with time for three rounds of 18 holes:
First, let's go full American tourist:
Dumbarmie (300), Kingsbarns (420) and Old Course (320).. for a grand total of £1040
Then, we realise that we could play the following three courses for around a third of that price:
Jubilee (140), Lundin (120), Scotscraig (125).. for a total of £385
However, you could also play these follwing three course for a third of that:
Burntisland (50), Aberdour (50), Kirkcaldy (30) for a total of £130
And finally, with little effort we can get three full rounds in for around half of that:
Kinghorn (20), St Michaels (20), Lochgelly (20): £60
So, what are we paying for? All these courses are highly rated, most are historic, by renowned architects... What is value in green fees?