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Old 03-07-2022, 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Rainger99 View Post
I play the executive courses about 99% of the time. That is because
1. I am not a very good golfer.
2. I don’t want to spend 5 or more hours playing golf including travel time.
3. They are free.

I was just checking the prices at the Championship courses and they range from $50 at Orange Blossom Hills to $58 at Hacienda and the rest are $64 except for Southern Oaks which is $69.

These seem fairly high for public courses.
Executive courses are not free, we pay amenities and yearly maintenance upkeep. Agree if you walk you don’t have to pay up front, but there not free, somebody (every villager) paying.

As for championship courses advanced golfer like more of challenge and they elect to pay for it.