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I’ve played with a couple of guys at my place who get through 1 a hole. Madness.
Extortionate green fees!
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Voyager EMH
Slipper Wearing Plucker of Pheasants
Played at Bude with my dad and I think the green fee was half-a-crown for my dad (12.5p) and 1 shilling and thruppence (6p) for me.I remember being in a chippy a a young lad with my grandad, when chips were 25p. He said, "Blimey. That's 5 shillings, when I was your age, you could carry 5 shillings worth of chips!"
I'm now about the age my grandad was then!
I hosted some folk have my age at Saunton yesterday. I was annoying them with now much a three dayer in Southport at Open venues cost in the 1990s.
Bit of a holiday treat as green fees were generally cheaper than that around Barnsley and Wakefield.
Bazz
Q-School Graduate
Do you think they price them high because if they're cheap the Americans will think they're not worth playing?
I think it depends where in the country you are. The Americans have a circuit over here and if you are on that then your suggestion definitely comes into play. If you are not in one of those areas / regions then the Americans will not be coming no matter how inflated the price is.
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Deleted member 29109
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In Scotland and Ireland, absolutely.
But it’s not Americans and green fees this applies to.
Arthur Wedge
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There was that belief at one point - the yanks wouldn’t play a course that wasn’t over £200
cliveb
Head Pro
When I was a nipper (60 years ago) the family had fish and chips most saturdays. Fish was 1 shilling, chips were 6d. Fed the family of four for 30p.
I seem to recall that back in those days, fish was cheap and chicken was a luxury. Entirely the opposite of nowadays.
IanM
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Mind you, how much were we all earning back then?
Voyager EMH
Slipper Wearing Plucker of Pheasants
I got a Saturday job in 1977 when I started the 6th form.Mind you, how much were we all earning back then?
£5.15 for 9am to 6pm.
carldudley
Member
Another good alternative is to look at GolfParis, NCG etc etc.
I played their Fife 4-day in May for £299 - Dumbarnie, Leven Links, Ladybank, Scotscraig. Some really really great courses and yes this was a super early-bird offer but there are ways and means if you're desperate to play certain courses.
Dumbarnie alone the green fee is £300
I played their Fife 4-day in May for £299 - Dumbarnie, Leven Links, Ladybank, Scotscraig. Some really really great courses and yes this was a super early-bird offer but there are ways and means if you're desperate to play certain courses.
Dumbarnie alone the green fee is £300
sunshine
Well-known member
The prices for women's or mixed opens are usually incredibly cheap. A great incentive. Someone will be along in a minute to say it's sexist and he will start identifying as a woman to enjoy the absolute bargains.
sunshine
Well-known member
Strange question. Why does anyone go to a pub or restaurant when they can eat and drink at home.
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
sunshine
Well-known member
Not when you can burn through the same money on a solid investment like gambling instead
Bit like buying pro V1's
adasko
Assistant Pro
If not those high green fees actual members wouldn't be able to play their own course.
I'm a member of the course where visitors paying 175 for a round. Summer time we are so busy you are struggling to play in the afternoon unless you don't mind 5/6 hours round.
Thanks to those green rates my membership only cost 800 pounds but personally rather pay 1500 /1800 and have bigger flexibility with the tee times.
I'm a member of the course where visitors paying 175 for a round. Summer time we are so busy you are struggling to play in the afternoon unless you don't mind 5/6 hours round.
Thanks to those green rates my membership only cost 800 pounds but personally rather pay 1500 /1800 and have bigger flexibility with the tee times.
KenL
Tour Rookie
A bit arrogant to suggest increasing the fees to benefit yourself, no?
adasko
Assistant Pro
I didn't suggest increasing fees, all I wrote was rather pay more for membership and have bigger flexibility with my tee times.
Just had a quick look on the brs and today we had 30 tee times with visitors tomorrow we have 33.
I've joined the club post covid when travelling wasn't allowed and it was milioners golf.
Last 2 summers were horrible to play 5h rounds on the course that shouldn't take longer than 3/3.5.
Because of that I will be joining Trump Aberdeen as a 2nd course, it's not so busy.
When you play 4/5 times a week you don't want to wait 5 minutes between your every shot
Mandofred
Well-known member
Exactly. I don't go to the pub and only rarely to the restaurant. I can basically get 4 pints in the store for the cost of 1 pint when dining out. I've never understood people who complain about not having any money, but they eat out all the time.....or stop for an expensive coffee on the way to work.
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
Do you not socialise with others
We go to the pub to have a meal out, a few drinks with friends , a party , etc
How can you have the audacity to question how someone else chooses to spend his money or live his life????? For all you know he might have friends and family over or go and see them regularly insteadDo you not socialise with others
We go to the pub to have a meal out, a few drinks with friends , a party , etc
