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Maybe this topic has been covered. I searched several times with variations and never saw anything, but if it is feel free to yell at me and move it.
What is the opinion of being a member of a golf club vs just playing course to course?
The reason that I ask is there are several courses in my area that have some really reasonable prices on memberships, but I just can't bring myself to pull the trigger to do it. Money is and isn't the problem. I easily afford the memberships, the problem comes when I do the math for how many games I would have to play, I can just go there and play for cheaper as opposed to being a member. I also don't live in a neighborhood on a course, but I don't know that I would join even if I did for these reasons.
The other thing is that there are a LOT of great golfing deals in the Kansas City area where a guy can play pretty cheaply and a lot of really nice courses out here that are available to the public. I don't want to feel like I have to play at one course since that is where my money is already going. Plus, it's doubtful that any of my current group would become members. Then that also goes into the number of games that I feel I would have to play to get my money's worth. If I'm golfing somewhere else, that's taking away from that count.
Lastly, that's great if I play one course and become really adept there, and get to single digit handicap, but then when you go to another course you can't carry that same game. Kind of like the bowler who carries a 210 average at his home lanes, but put him in a tourney somewhere else and he can't bowl 160.
I like the experience of different courses and the different challenges and I think that all in all it probably makes you a better golfer in the end.
Am I missing something? I know I'm not the only person who thinks of these things so what are the benefits of belonging to one club? Do you ever get tired of playing the same course over and over and over again? Or do you say screw the monetary side of it and go play other courses anyway?
What is the opinion of being a member of a golf club vs just playing course to course?
The reason that I ask is there are several courses in my area that have some really reasonable prices on memberships, but I just can't bring myself to pull the trigger to do it. Money is and isn't the problem. I easily afford the memberships, the problem comes when I do the math for how many games I would have to play, I can just go there and play for cheaper as opposed to being a member. I also don't live in a neighborhood on a course, but I don't know that I would join even if I did for these reasons.
The other thing is that there are a LOT of great golfing deals in the Kansas City area where a guy can play pretty cheaply and a lot of really nice courses out here that are available to the public. I don't want to feel like I have to play at one course since that is where my money is already going. Plus, it's doubtful that any of my current group would become members. Then that also goes into the number of games that I feel I would have to play to get my money's worth. If I'm golfing somewhere else, that's taking away from that count.
Lastly, that's great if I play one course and become really adept there, and get to single digit handicap, but then when you go to another course you can't carry that same game. Kind of like the bowler who carries a 210 average at his home lanes, but put him in a tourney somewhere else and he can't bowl 160.
I like the experience of different courses and the different challenges and I think that all in all it probably makes you a better golfer in the end.
Am I missing something? I know I'm not the only person who thinks of these things so what are the benefits of belonging to one club? Do you ever get tired of playing the same course over and over and over again? Or do you say screw the monetary side of it and go play other courses anyway?