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The courses that I mentioned were private, Biltmore for one had green fees that were $110 with an invitation from a guest (initation to belong $100,000), our home course was $85 with cart which was also private, a lot of courses as else where in the nation are struggling to keep their heads above water with this recession but you can get deals at public courses especially at Myrtle Beach (seasonal), but I think the Villages fees are comparable and I'm a little biased because I LOVE this place...When we played Pebble Beach it was $350 p/person, mandatory two days stay at the hotel whiich was $350 a day, I'm sure that has changed because it has been a few years since we played there, so you see, the Villages is a pretty good deal and the courses are in relatively good shape, considering the frost damage, I just wished the practice putting green near us was in better shape so we could work on our putting.