Does It Cost to Play A Round of Golf?
Golf can be as expensive as you make it. Want to play at $200 courses? Go right ahead. Don’t have $200 to blow on a round of golf? Don’t worry – there’s probably a golf course in your area that fits your budget. Greens fees vary depending on the type of facility and the golf market where you live. First, golf markets: Some cities have a plethora of public golf courses; others are top-heavy on private courses with just a few public options. The golf market, like everything else in a capitalist economy, is driven by supply-and-demand. In cities with fewer public golf courses, or cities in which the golf market caters to resort tourists, the fee will naturally be higher. In cities with plenty of public golf, the fees be lower. Especially in cities with many municipal (city-owned) golf courses. Second, the type of facility makes a huge difference in how much they charge. Private country clubs are off the charts, and most of us can’t play them anyway. Resort courses – golf courses that are
