I talk a lot about the value of golf courses on this blog, but it's a pretty nebulous term, if I'm being honest. What is good value when it comes to a round of golf? I know that courses like Copake, Mark Twain, and George Wright have it, but courses like Bulle Rock, Royal New Kent, and Atlantic City really don't (and let's not get into bad expensive golf courses. And I don't think I'll ever be able to find a price point and say: "Anything less than this is good value." There are just too many variables.
That said, this article from Golf.com makes the job of determining good value quite a bit easier. According to data collected by the National Golf Federation, the average price of 18 holes with a cart in the United States is $61, with the median being cheaper at $49. If you stay away from the peak morning rate, the median drops down to just above $30. And remember, that's with a cart; walk and it'll be even cheaper.
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| I can now say scientifically that Copake Country Club provides excellent golfing value. |
Golf has a reputation for being expensive, and it's well earned, in my opinion. Golf clubs can be ridiculously expensive, especially if you want decent ones. And the price of joining a private club is very often out of reach for anyone not at least in the upper middle class, unless you live in a rural or poor area. But to actually play a round of golf? That's actually not too bad. Paying $30-$50 dollars once a week for 30 or so weeks out of the year, a number that seems pretty average to me, doesn't seem like too big a drain on the budget. I can think of worse ways to spend money.
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