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Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr
Are there no private golf clubs here? Up north there were plenty of private clubs where you paid your annual dues and played unlimited golf. Here, I'm told that because I own a home here that I am a "member" of all of these so called "country clubs". But even though I am a member, I have to pay a green fee. I understand that none of the courses have an annual dues.
When I look for reviews of these country clubs, mostly I see how good or bad the food is and how nice it is to have cocktails on the patio.
I gave up golf a few years back because of a number of orthopedic issues, but thought that I might give it a try again.
I was a decent player at one time and would play and practice every day. It seems that that would be extremely expensive here unless one wants to play what they call "executive" courses which are really mostly par 3 courses.
Are there no course or clubs that have annual dues with no green fee in this area?
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The difference in the two concepts center on initiation fees and monthly dues. My former club had a large initiation fee and sizable monthly dues plus a cart fee for every round. Divide that by the number of rounds played in a month and the cost of Village "clubs" is pretty reasonable.
Most members at conventional country clubs are still in their working years and don't play more than two or three times a week. The monthly dues model would not work here because people would be playing every day (maybe more than once).
The current system is very equitable for all villagers and affords everyone the taste of a club setting at a reasonable cost.
Private clubs are available a short ride away for anyone desiring that option.
