Then your friend can't identify quality of the grass/putting greens or layout. I've played from Japan to Scotland. The championships here match up with most of them at half the cost. Add to that really good restaurants and you have many fine courses to play and plenty of drinks afterwards.
Of course if a person isn't very good then the type of course won't matter as much as the cost. There are ridiculously priced courses....ie: Pebble Beach @ $500/18 at the extreme. Many more come in at $90+ and >. Even though I play to about 5 my budget is better spent on other things. I take advantage of the after 4pm in late spring(pay for 9 and play as much as you can)and the summer special at about $7 after 5pm for all you can play. Since I used to live in Maine I still play as many 18 hole rounds here in spring and summer than in Maine for less $$$$.
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