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Originally Posted by newguyintv
They are public courses (primarily for residents) who have no say in how they are operated, have no restaurants operations that cater to them, they have no elected board of directors that have a say in how they are operated and have recurring maintenance level issues that wouldn't be tolerated by semi private clubs in other areas and they have no locker room facillities that are plentifully available in many Semi-Private Clubs. There are in fact NO members unless you think paying a priority fee for preferred tee times with no right to vote on anything makes you a member.
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The following DEFINITION of a semi-private golf club comes directly from golf.com:
""Semi-private course" is the term applied to golf courses that sell memberships, but also allow non-members to book tee times and play. So a semi-private course combines elements of a country club with elements of a public golf course.
The term "semi-private course" is one used most commonly in the United States. But many of the famous links of Great Britain, for example, qualify as semi-private.
What benefits do members of a semi-private course receive? Typically, reduced (or waived) green fees, sometimes preferential tee times, and access to other amenities or perks offered by the club.
Non-members can play the golf course, but typically pay higher green fees and might be restricted from entering other parts of the club (swimming pool or tennis courts, for example)."
I think the championship courses pretty much meet this definition