Junior
Tour Winner
Spurred on from the ‘Random Irritations’ thread.
I know it’s supply and demand, I know the SGU offer something for Scottish residents but I fear the top golf courses may soon by out of reach for the average green fee paying golfer.
A lot of these top courses used to accept county cards and offer reduced fees for a couple of hours tee times on a Tuesday afternoon and it was a great way to spend half a days holiday. Sadly this is no longer the case as a lot of the top courses near me (NW coast) are cashing in on the golf tourism trade. Some are reporting that 70% of the green fees are from American golfers.
Should / can something be done ? Or will we just go the way of the USA whereby green fees on top courses will be for the minority who can afford it ($595 for Pebble this Summer)
I know it’s supply and demand, I know the SGU offer something for Scottish residents but I fear the top golf courses may soon by out of reach for the average green fee paying golfer.
A lot of these top courses used to accept county cards and offer reduced fees for a couple of hours tee times on a Tuesday afternoon and it was a great way to spend half a days holiday. Sadly this is no longer the case as a lot of the top courses near me (NW coast) are cashing in on the golf tourism trade. Some are reporting that 70% of the green fees are from American golfers.
Should / can something be done ? Or will we just go the way of the USA whereby green fees on top courses will be for the minority who can afford it ($595 for Pebble this Summer)