John Kavanaugh -
There answer to your question is - YES!!!!
Figure that the "name" golf courses in GB&I accept 10,000 to 15,000 of guest rounds a year at $120 per round. That is $1.2mil to $1.5 in incremental revenue generated and does not include the addtional revenue from pro shop sales and food & beverage.
If guest revenue was eliminated on 10,000 rounds, a club with 800 members would have to assess each member additonal dues of $1,500 per year to replace that shortfall in revenue. $1,500 is TRIPLE what many clubs in GB&I in charge as annual dues.
DT