- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Winter Olympics
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
How are you fighting golfers inflation?
Posted on 5/15/22 at 11:45 am
Posted on 5/15/22 at 11:45 am
I travel a lot for work so don’t want to pay the freight of a private course. May play once a week max, and the buddies I play with prefer to float around to whatever public course is in the best shape...but even then it’s a struggle to get a tee time.
It seems your average public courses that used to be decent and $40-$50 are a little nicer, but $70-$80 a round. The $40-$50 courses now are on the decline and usually overcrowded and in bad shape.
What are the solutions here? Like I said, you play once a week, but as a single digit handicap prefer to play a decent course but have a budget.
It seems your average public courses that used to be decent and $40-$50 are a little nicer, but $70-$80 a round. The $40-$50 courses now are on the decline and usually overcrowded and in bad shape.
What are the solutions here? Like I said, you play once a week, but as a single digit handicap prefer to play a decent course but have a budget.
This post was edited on 5/15/22 at 11:46 am
8
Posted on 5/15/22 at 2:30 pm to BabyTac
If it matters that much to you and you are honestly on a tight budget - just skip dinner once or twice a week and play the better courses 
Posted on 5/15/22 at 2:42 pm to BabyTac
Public golf appears to be on the decline. From what I’ve experienced, the majority of them are spending less on maintenance. I expect that’s partly due to fuel costs.
Quality, particularly on the greens is suffering. If I played more I’d just bite the bullet and get a membership somewhere
Quality, particularly on the greens is suffering. If I played more I’d just bite the bullet and get a membership somewhere
Posted on 5/15/22 at 4:32 pm to llfshoals
quote:
Public golf appears to be on the decline
This statement contradicts everything that has been said on this board about how busy golf courses have been the last couple of years.
Posted on 5/15/22 at 5:42 pm to llfshoals
quote:
Public golf appears to be on the decline.
Public golf is booming, the game has never been more popular.
Public golf conditions are suspect as hell right now, like someone said might have something to do with fuel right now.
Posted on 5/15/22 at 6:17 pm to CBandits82
They're also having the same staffing issues every service sector is.
Posted on 5/15/22 at 6:20 pm to Gravitiger
Yup, and that’s also a big part of it.
Posted on 5/15/22 at 6:21 pm to CBandits82
Curious about TopGolf. Any idea how TopGolf prices now compare to a couple of years ago? Are they pretty much the same or have they gotten to be more expensive?
Posted on 5/15/22 at 6:35 pm to BabyTac
quote:
How are you fighting golfers inflation?
I'm fighting fishing inflation by playing golf...
This post was edited on 5/15/22 at 8:28 pm
Posted on 5/15/22 at 6:48 pm to Paul Allen
quote:
This statement contradicts everything that has been said on this board
Golf popularity might be increasing, but courses and maintenance of courses is on the decline.
Courses are closing here in Central Florida and the green fees are double for average courses.
This particular course has always been mediocre, but geez ...
Posted on 5/15/22 at 7:32 pm to BabyTac
My handicap is creeping up but less than the rate of inflation.
Posted on 5/16/22 at 4:19 am to BabyTac
I mainly play in the flighted amateur tournaments. I haven't noticed a lot price increases (yet). The courses I have played are in better than average condition. I have noticed that the drink girl has been non-existant at several of our recent tournaments.
Posted on 5/16/22 at 7:16 am to mikedatyger
Come play Mayfair in Sanford.
It’s a cheap muni ($40-50ish on weekends)
But the greens will always be great. We just hosted the NJCAA womens national championship.
It’s a cheap muni ($40-50ish on weekends)
But the greens will always be great. We just hosted the NJCAA womens national championship.
Posted on 5/16/22 at 8:49 am to BabyTac
By bringing my own ice chest to the golf course.
Posted on 5/16/22 at 8:56 am to BabyTac
with me and spouse now both over 35, so our dues went up 60 dollars this year. Also, the club voted to raise dues by another 40 across the board so im 100 more than last year, and due to birth of little one, playing once a week if im lucky 
This post was edited on 5/16/22 at 8:57 am
Posted on 5/16/22 at 9:05 am to DeboseKnows
quote:
Come play Mayfair in Sanford.
Love that course.
Play it often.
Just crazy how many "good" courses are struggling here. RedTail is up and down. Victoria Hills is beat up. MetroWest is hot-garbage. And they all still want $65-75 (or more) for tee times.
Posted on 5/16/22 at 9:31 am to BabyTac
quote:
It seems your average public courses that used to be decent and $40-$50 are a little nicer, but $70-$80 a round. The $40-$50 courses now are on the decline and usually overcrowded and in bad shape.
Raising prices creates a sorting mechanism for golfers. At the end of the day these prices will be sticky unless you see a loss of income in the aggregate. There's just more golfers than past years on a fixed supply of courses and tee times.
The best way to cut costs on the other side - don't drink during the round and buy refurbished balls online. Play twilight rates and search for hot deals on GolfNow.
Posted on 5/16/22 at 10:17 am to mikedatyger
quote:
Love that course. Play it often. Just crazy how many "good" courses are struggling here. RedTail is up and down. Victoria Hills is beat up. MetroWest is hot-garbage. And they all still want $65-75 (or more) for tee times.
Crazy how red tail has been. The last year and a half has been horrible. I think they’re finally turning it around a bit. Eagle dunes took advantage of that big time.
I play Mayfair nearly every Sunday skins game and a couple of the mid week afternoon games. The city has pumped some money into it this year with a lot of tree trimming, new cart paths and supposed to have the new club house started by the end of the year. Fingers crossed.
Posted on 5/16/22 at 10:03 pm to CBandits82
quote:Ok, didn’t say that well obviously.
Public golf is booming, the game has never been more popular.
Your comment about conditions was what I was referring to. We’ve got 3 public options in Tuscaloosa right now since Hidden Meadows sold (Greens were bad there too)
Tall pines greens are just flat awful.
The Links aren’t very good either
Old Colony is in good shape, but they spend the necessary money on greens maintenance
Posted on 5/17/22 at 5:52 pm to wutangfinancial
I’ve been killing it with hot deals on golf now.
I also buy balls from Costco. Problem is I’m probably looking to upgrade clubs soon
I also buy balls from Costco. Problem is I’m probably looking to upgrade clubs soon
Page 1 of 1
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News