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Charity Auction - Private Course- How much would you bid?

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There is a charity auction going on in NE Florida and a once in a lifetime course has a round for 3 players (have to play with a member) up for bid in a silent auction.

The course was just completely renovated in 2019. Very private, down the road from the very public but costly TPC Sawgrass.


So the question is, how much is a round to a mostly inaccessible course that you want to play?
TPC going rate is around $600+caddy+tax+etc, but you can play it any day you want.

I think there is value in the exclusivity that gets it in that ball park.
 
600 + extras ea? Wow.
 
What ever you can reasonable afford.
 
troyefl said:
There is a charity auction going on in NE Florida and a once in a lifetime course has a round for 3 players (have to play with a member) up for bid in a silent auction.

The course was just completely renovated in 2019. Very private, down the road from the very public but costly TPC Sawgrass.


So the question is, how much is a round to a mostly inaccessible course that you want to play?
TPC going rate is around $600+caddy+tax+etc, but you can play it any day you want.

I think there is value in the exclusivity that gets it in that ball park.
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If it’s one you really want, you decide that cost. Sawgrass CC?
 
MWard said:
If it’s one you really want, you decide that cost. Sawgrass CC?
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Pablo Creek. One of only a few you literally cant get on.
 
I've spent a fair bit of time in DUUVVAAAALLLLL and never even heard of it. Got a website?

As far as cost, if you really want to play it, pony up & empty the saddle bags. I'd save enough to make the mortgage payment this month but outside that, it's an open check book.
 
I'd want written contracts from the other 2 guys, so you don't have to get stuck with the total cost :). I have found at charity auctions that I can't keep up with the big boys on items such as this, so I'd set a limit and stick to it and then lose out.
 
If it is truly once in a lifetime, I think you make it happen within reason of what you can afford.

I think it also depends on what the charity is that this benefits. I spent obscenely (for the quality of the courses) at a charity auction in late 2019 because it benefited children with special needs like my nephew and a program that he is in. Then covid only let me only partially use the golf. oh well. Probably helps that it was an open bar too and they played a tear jerking video of some of the kids and their parents talking about how this really helps them.
 
I could never justify spending that kind of money to play a round of golf, except maybe Augusta haha
 
Matthew said:
I've spent a fair bit of time in DUUVVAAAALLLLL and never even heard of it. Got a website?

As far as cost, if you really want to play it, pony up & empty the saddle bags. I'd save enough to make the mortgage payment this month but outside that, it's an open check book.
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Does not look like they have an official website, it is off JTB and San Pablo just before the intracoastal on the way to the beach. #15 on this list, but some of these are accessible.

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Yeah bid on it! I'll be one of your three. :D
 
the auction is live for a few more days since it is virtual, the bid is not out of this world right now, this is why I am pondering. What's the ceiling, to me its a pretty valuable round of golf.
 
troyefl said:
the auction is live for a few more days since it is virtual, the bid is not out of this world right now, this is why I am pondering. What's the ceiling, to me its a pretty valuable round of golf.
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If you win, I'll throw in a $20 to grab a spot.
 
Seems to me that a 3-some at a highly exclusive, excellent (but not top-100 ranked) golf course should be in the $1,000 range. I think $335/person (as long as you can get buy in from others, and have the money to spend) isn't too bad for an incredible experience.
 
BoilerCLE said:
Seems to me that a 3-some at a highly exclusive, excellent (but not top-100 ranked) golf course should be in the $1,000 range. I think $335/person (as long as you can get buy in from others, and have the money to spend) isn't too bad for an incredible experience.
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My thought as well. Keep it under 350 a person and that’s not awful in the scheme of things.

Kinda puts THP events into perspective though 😳
 
troyefl said:
There is a charity auction going on in NE Florida and a once in a lifetime course has a round for 3 players (have to play with a member) up for bid in a silent auction.

The course was just completely renovated in 2019. Very private, down the road from the very public but costly TPC Sawgrass.


So the question is, how much is a round to a mostly inaccessible course that you want to play?
TPC going rate is around $600+caddy+tax+etc, but you can play it any day you want.

I think there is value in the exclusivity that gets it in that ball park.
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So where is this link to the charity auction?
 
Back when I was a working stiff, I'd probably bid somewhere in the $700-$800 range. Maybe a $1000. It would depend on the charity involved. I'd probably charge it to my business.

These days, $400-$500 I could easily get a way with. Like I said, it would depend on rhe charity, and who was running it.
 
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