Originally Posted by Laker14 (Post 2070227)

My breakdown: I'm here for 7 months, so I get a 6 month priority membership. My wife doesn't play so it's a single. Costs around $600. I play approximately 2x/ week. Figure $50 per round at the cash register, x approximately 52 rounds. $2600 at the cash register plus the 600 for the priority membership. 6 months of championship golf in TV costs me $3100. or approx. $517/ month.
That's not a steal by any means, especially for the conditions of the courses from October-May.
However, unlike the clubs I once belonged to up north, I don't have to continue to pay the monthly dues during the non-golf seasons. Also, I don't get charged "assessments" when the club decides to fix a worn out sprinkler system, or some clubhouse item. Also, since the bulk of that expense is "pay as you play", if the weather is bad, or I'm not playing for some reason, I'm not paying. At a typical private club you are going to pay your dues, and if you don't play, you still pay. There is no "clubhouse minimum" requiring me to spend a monthly amount of dollars on food and booze.
I could walk away from golf except for the camaraderie with my golf friends. I am fortunate to have been accepted into a group of 12-20 guys, someone else makes the tee times (which is why we are all Priority members), I show up, put in the $5 for the daily game, and we have a few laughs.
If saving money were the only priority, I could definitely do better by going off campus, or better yet, play at the "NOT FREE BUT ALREADY PAID FOR" executive courses.
I don't feel like it's a great bargain, but I feel it's a fair price for the convenience, quality, and variety.

Originally Posted by Laker14 (Post 2070227)

My breakdown: I'm here for 7 months, so I get a 6 month priority membership. My wife doesn't play so it's a single. Costs around $600. I play approximately 2x/ week. Figure $50 per round at the cash register, x approximately 52 rounds. $2600 at the cash register plus the 600 for the priority membership. 6 months of championship golf in TV costs me $3100. or approx. $517/ month.
That's not a steal by any means, especially for the conditions of the courses from October-May.
However, unlike the clubs I once belonged to up north, I don't have to continue to pay the monthly dues during the non-golf seasons. Also, I don't get charged "assessments" when the club decides to fix a worn out sprinkler system, or some clubhouse item. Also, since the bulk of that expense is "pay as you play", if the weather is bad, or I'm not playing for some reason, I'm not paying. At a typical private club you are going to pay your dues, and if you don't play, you still pay. There is no "clubhouse minimum" requiring me to spend a monthly amount of dollars on food and booze.
I could walk away from golf except for the camaraderie with my golf friends. I am fortunate to have been accepted into a group of 12-20 guys, someone else makes the tee times (which is why we are all Priority members), I show up, put in the $5 for the daily game, and we have a few laughs.
If saving money were the only priority, I could definitely do better by going off campus, or better yet, play at the "NOT FREE BUT ALREADY PAID FOR" executive courses.
I don't feel like it's a great bargain, but I feel it's a fair price for the convenience, quality, and variety.

Originally Posted by Laker14 (Post 2070122)

I thought you were reporting on another Florida retirement community with golf amenities.

Originally Posted by JMintzer (Post 2070485)

Oh, please... Just stop it with your reason and logic... :icon_wink:

Originally Posted by ElDiabloJoe (Post 2070491)

Sorry for the lack of clarity. Was pretty sure I mentioned in Post #70 that I was referring to a neighborhood "up north." I should have been more clear, because there is still plenty of Florida left north of TV. Nope, meant Tennessee in this case. Only in Florida is Tennessee considered "up north" as it is the Deep South to most of the rest of the world, lol.

Originally Posted by Laker14 (Post 2070497)

no worries. I was thinking you were talking about some other Florida "golf-retirement" community that you weren't supposed to mention on these forums.

Originally Posted by normandy (Post 2070538)

YEAR 2002 WHEN WE LOOKED INTO BUYING A HOUSE HERE WE WERE TOLD --QUIT" golf is FREE AT ALL GOLF COURSES

Originally Posted by Laker14 (Post 2070585)

...

And..did you get it in any written documents pertaining to your purchase of a home?

Originally Posted by golferrm (Post 2071373)

Why do they use the words “country club” in the championship course? These are the poorest excuses for what they call them. They haven’t touched the fairways in over 10 years except to paint them green. Let them grow out so you can use all wedges.

Originally Posted by JMintzer (Post 2070168)

Talking to yourself again?

See how that works?

Originally Posted by I'm Popeye! (Post 2069269)

So what makes it a championship course "A Real Course" the extra 50 - 80 yards? :1rotfl:

Originally Posted by GpaVader (Post 2069628)

Just got back from a long weekend playing golf in Phoenix, we played 3 rounds and all were under $100 including cart. We could have spent a lot more money, but we played on a budget. Out of the 3 courses, there was only 1 I'd never play again, 6 hour round, so it got a lot of traffic but it was in terrible shape. The rest were in nice shape and I'd happily play them again.

In comparison, I have not had any issues playing the Championship courses here, although I've only played at two, Southern Oaks and Belle Glade. Both were nice courses and seemed fairly priced. On the other hand I've played at Continental Country Club and paid $40/w cart and that was a nice course as well.

It seems to be seasonal, so I mainly stick to the Executive courses on the weekends since I work during the week....