What would you pay to play?

ANGC

PV

Cypress Point

Oakmont

Merion

Shinnecock

Pebble Beach

National Golf Links

Sand Hills

Fishers Island

> @monty09 said:

> ANGC

> PV

> Cypress Point

> Oakmont

> Merion

> Shinnecock

> Pebble Beach

> National Golf Links

> Sand Hills

> Fishers Island

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As regular places to play, or for vacation rounds? I ask because I can swing a bit extra for a vacation round, but for normal rounds, I cap it at $50.

> @trilerian said:

> > @monty09 said:

> > ANGC

> > PV

> > Cypress Point

> > Oakmont

> > Merion

> > Shinnecock

> > Pebble Beach

> > National Golf Links

> > Sand Hills

> > Fishers Island

> >

> >

>

> As regular places to play, or for vacation rounds? I ask because I can swing a bit extra for a vacation round, but for normal rounds, I cap it at $50.

at $50 you not playing any on this list.

I live less than 20 minutes from Pine Valley and will likely never be able to get out there. Just don’t have the golf connections.

Other than PV or Augusta wouldn’t pay more than $200. PV for the pure golfer’s day, no frills just love of the game, and Augusta for the history and beauty. My coworker got to fly, stay, and play Augusta; locally has played Merion and Aronimink and says Augusta is on a completely different level with the experience you get there.

ANGC - $2500 (PM me if member)

PV - $750

Cypress Point - $500

Oakmont - $350

Merion - $300

Shinnecock - $400

Pebble Beach - $300

National Golf Links - $300

Sand Hills - $175

Fishers Island - $175

Some of these I wouldn't actively seek those rates, but if some buddies ask to help fill a weekend foursome and the course was part of the itinerary, I'd shell it out if I had to without making a senseless fuss.

ANGC - 2500

PV - 1500

Cypress Point - 550

Oakmont - 750

Merion - 300

Shinnecock - 500

Pebble Beach - 550

National Golf Links - 300

Sand Hills - 300

Fishers Island - 400

Cypress Point

ANGC - Negotiable$ (contact me if member, I am sure we can work a deal).

The Rest - plenty of other great courses to play out there.

Would not pay $.10 to play Augusta once. Would go pretty deep to play it twice though - I’m going to completely eff up that first round, but I think a second day I could put together something good. Oakmont maybe a grand. Pebble a few hundred. All others - interest level just isn’t high enough to care that much.

The member is paying, I'll provide an appropriate expression of appreciation for the invite.

And anyone can play Pebble, OP, what made you think it was exclusive? You pay the green fee.

Not much... I aint one to waste money on a 4-5 hour round of golf. Extravagance don't sit well w me... I'd like to play St. Andrews at super twilight rates lol...

> @monty09 said:

> > @trilerian said:

> > > @monty09 said:

> > > ANGC

> > > PV

> > > Cypress Point

> > > Oakmont

> > > Merion

> > > Shinnecock

> > > Pebble Beach

> > > National Golf Links

> > > Sand Hills

> > > Fishers Island

> > >

> > >

> >

> > As regular places to play, or for vacation rounds? I ask because I can swing a bit extra for a vacation round, but for normal rounds, I cap it at $50.

>

> at $50 you not playing any on this list.

And very few of any top 200 courses

ANGC - Already played it. But if I hadn't, at least $3000

PV - $1000

Cypress Point - $1000

Oakmont - $300

Merion - $300

Shinnecock - $300

Pebble Beach - Played it many times.

National Golf Links - $300

Sand Hills - $200

Fishers Island - $200

> @Roadking2003 said:

> > @monty09 said:

> > > @trilerian said:

> > > > @monty09 said:

> > > > ANGC

> > > > PV

> > > > Cypress Point

> > > > Oakmont

> > > > Merion

> > > > Shinnecock

> > > > Pebble Beach

> > > > National Golf Links

> > > > Sand Hills

> > > > Fishers Island

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > > As regular places to play, or for vacation rounds? I ask because I can swing a bit extra for a vacation round, but for normal rounds, I cap it at $50.

> >

> > at $50 you not playing any on this list.

>

> And very few of any top 200 courses

Did everyone miss where I said on vacation I am more willing to spend to play?

As to a normal round, I don't want to spend that much... I can go to Warren at Notre Dame and walk 18 for $31. It may not be a top 200, but it is definitely up there. Twilight at Harbor Shore is $100, I do try to make it there once a season.

But for the most part, my game isn't good enough to enjoy these courses. I can hack together a mid 80s round at my home course just fine. Why do I need to got an expensive course to shoot bad?

ANGC - $5000

PV - $2000

Cypress Point - $2000

Oakmont -$1000

Merion -$1000

Shinnecock -$500

Pebble Beach - $500

National Golf Links -$0

Sand Hills -$1000

Fishers Island -$0

If you're worried about what shooting bad at a place like AGNC or PV then you probably aren't in it for the right reasons. I love to play well, but when playing a nice course I tell myself to not even worry about that and enjoy the experience.

> @Roadking2003 said:

> ANGC - Already played it. But if I hadn't, at least $3000

> PV - $1000

> Cypress Point - $1000

> Oakmont - $300

> Merion - $300

> Shinnecock - $300

> Pebble Beach - Played it many times.

> National Golf Links - $300

> Sand Hills - $200

> Fishers Island - $200

You have played pebble many times but would pay less than half to going rate at pebble to play merion or shinnecock? I think you're lying to yourself.

> @oneunderbogey said:

> > @Roadking2003 said:

> > ANGC - Already played it. But if I hadn't, at least $3000

> > PV - $1000

> > Cypress Point - $1000

> > Oakmont - $300

> > Merion - $300

> > Shinnecock - $300

> > Pebble Beach - Played it many times.

> > National Golf Links - $300

> > Sand Hills - $200

> > Fishers Island - $200

>

> You have played pebble many times but would pay less than half to going rate at pebble to play merion or shinnecock? I think you're lying to yourself.

or his brother in law is a member at both? lol never know

> @oneunderbogey said:

> > @Roadking2003 said:

> > ANGC - Already played it. But if I hadn't, at least $3000

> > PV - $1000

> > Cypress Point - $1000

> > Oakmont - $300

> > Merion - $300

> > Shinnecock - $300

> > Pebble Beach - Played it many times.

> > National Golf Links - $300

> > Sand Hills - $200

> > Fishers Island - $200

>

> You have played pebble many times but would pay less than half to going rate at pebble to play merion or shinnecock? I think you're lying to yourself.

Maybe. But some of the big name courses only appeal because they have hosted the US Open. Pebble appeals for much more than that. If I had never played Pebble I would pay much more to play it than I would Oakmont, Merion or Shinnecock.

I never paid $500 to play Pebble. My company took customers there and I had to entertain them.. many times. So I didn't have to pay.

Only one I have played was Pebble and with a caddie + tip it was around $700. I'd pay $3k to play Cypress and Pine Valley. Oakmont and Augusta $2k. Probably half that for the rest.

Augusta I’d go deep toward a grand. The rest cap at $200

5k for Augusta without batting an eye.....

The rest, wouldn't pay more than a grand and that's probably only for cypress. No more than 500 for any of the others, think Merion would top that list.

> @mci711 said:

> Only one I have played was Pebble and with a caddie + tip it was around $700. I'd pay $3k to play Cypress and Pine Valley. Oakmont and Augusta $2k. Probably half that for the rest.

good market

I really enjoy playing my home course with my friends. I have a turf degree, and worked at courses, and while I appreciate all those courses and their histories, they are just another course to me. Every time I've ever played a big time course, when I was done, I always thought I would have had just as good a time playing back home with my friends.

I'd sell my kidney to play them all if that's worth anything

30 bucks is my limit.

> @monty09 said:

> > @mci711 said:

> > Only one I have played was Pebble and with a caddie + tip it was around $700. I'd pay $3k to play Cypress and Pine Valley. Oakmont and Augusta $2k. Probably half that for the rest.

>

> good market

Most likely once in a lifetime experience. I'll always make more money, won't always have a chance to play those courses. Playing good golf courses is one of my favorite things to do in life, it just happens to be expensive. I'll enjoy those 4 hours more than the extra couple thousand in the bank.

> @mci711 said:

> > @monty09 said:

> > > @mci711 said:

> > > Only one I have played was Pebble and with a caddie + tip it was around $700. I'd pay $3k to play Cypress and Pine Valley. Oakmont and Augusta $2k. Probably half that for the rest.

> >

> > good market

>

> Most likely once in a lifetime experience. I'll always make more money, won't always have a chance to play those courses. Playing good golf courses is one of my favorite things to do in life, it just happens to be expensive. I'll enjoy those 4 hours more than the extra couple thousand in the bank.

i agree 100%... i am happy to buy experiences and avoid "stuff" i still buy "stuff" just not as much

> @trilerian said:

> > @Roadking2003 said:

> > > @monty09 said:

> > > > @trilerian said:

> > > > > @monty09 said:

> > > > > ANGC

> > > > > PV

> > > > > Cypress Point

> > > > > Oakmont

> > > > > Merion

> > > > > Shinnecock

> > > > > Pebble Beach

> > > > > National Golf Links

> > > > > Sand Hills

> > > > > Fishers Island

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > > > As regular places to play, or for vacation rounds? I ask because I can swing a bit extra for a vacation round, but for normal rounds, I cap it at $50.

> > >

> > > at $50 you not playing any on this list.

> >

> > And very few of any top 200 courses

>

> Did everyone miss where I said on vacation I am more willing to spend to play?

> As to a normal round, I don't want to spend that much... I can go to Warren at Notre Dame and walk 18 for $31. It may not be a top 200, but it is definitely up there. Twilight at Harbor Shore is $100, I do try to make it there once a season.

> **But for the most part, my game isn't good enough to enjoy these courses. I can hack together a mid 80s round at my home course just fine. Why do I need to got an expensive course to shoot bad?**

I think you're completely missing the boat on...well everything about golf.

These are NOT "normal" rounds, so you trying to say your vacation rounds are different from normal rounds has nothing to do with anything.

These are all special places. Nobody cares what you or anybody shoots at any point during your golf career, whether it be a super nice course or if it's a dog track. If someone goes out there and shoots a 115 at Pine Valley or ANGC, that person can and probably will have had the best golf day of their entire lives just by getting to play that course. It's the experience of being able to play at an exclusive course. If your score dictates whether or not you have an enjoyable day on the course, well then please stick to your $31 "normal" rounds.

Pebble Beach is over $400pp even staying at the Lodge. Not worth it. Two hundred and fifty pp is my green fee limit because my wife plays too.

My nostalgic #1 course is St. Andrews, and tournament event is The British Open, so I'd cough it up there. As for the suggested list shared above, not happening if over $250pp. I can find better things to do with that much money. $500 buys a mighty fine bottle of vintage Single Malt that lasts a long time for this sipper. :smiley: