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Originally Posted by fred53
Actually there are many courses outside the Villages that have not only membership fees, but also charge per each time played(see Del Webb communities as an example)...my club in Maine was a Country Club and besides my paying a yearly fee(with no greens fees when I played)they allowed outside folks to play for an 18 hole fee...
In my experience a country club has a clubhouse and various ammenities whereas a golf course has a starters shack at the least and may have a small pro shop...the number of par threes has nothing to do with whether or not a course is a country club/championship course or otherwise....what distinguishes our exec's from country clubs mostly is a lack of handicapping, ghin related to par and a USGA rating...that and the fact that the CC's are kept up to a slightly higher standard....
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If I recall, there was an extensive debate on a thread a few months ago whether or not TV courses were public or private. After reflecting on it, I think they are kind of a unique hybrid----daily fee, but memberships that entitle you to a reduced green fee and preferential tee times, as well as restaurants and pools.