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Originally Posted by golfing eagles
Also keep in mind that you get to golf 12 months in Florida, while the season is much shorter in northern states. My CC in NY was only $4500/year with no greens fee, $10/ cart rider and $125/month spending minimum from April--Nov. But....the clubhouse was closed from 1/1-4/15, the pro shop closed 10/31-4/15, and realistically golfing season was 5/1-9/30 with many cold and rainy days. As a result, while working, I would get only 30 or so rounds in each year, it cost me over $200/round, if one wanted to look at it that way. Here, I'm playing between 150-200 rounds/year averaging about $55/round with priority membership. Total cost more, but cost/round much less given # of rounds and length of season.
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I'm guessing those numbers are a few years old? I don't know of any decent private clubs in New England, that you can belong to for less than $6500/$7000 a year. I'm sure there are some out in the sticks, but I don't know where. Dues have been increasing exponentially the last few years.
As I'm sure you know, if you try to justify Country Club Memberships on a "cost per round" basis, you're not really a country club player. The numbers never work. We had many members at my prior club, who were in the $500-$700/round range. At Myopia Hunt Club, the dues are probably in the $12,000/year range and if you play more than 15-20 times a year, you'll likely get a letter that says you're abusing your privileges.