Everyone is just going to argue what is best for them. If you play a lot, everything should be included. If you don't, dues should be low and everything is based on utilization. Walkers will argue that carts cost a lot and they shouldn't have to pay for them. Cart users will say that carts are a fixed cost and the incremental cost is only for electricity. Families want memberships to be for everyone, singles think each person should pay. People under the age of 40 want a discount. People over 60 want a discount. People over 65 think it should be free. Improve course conditions, but don't raise the dues!!! Well, just don't raise the dues on me...
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Pinehurst definitely has fees for everything, it's a resort with a membership so they are in the business of making money.
There are 5 membership categories (Signature, Premier, Classic, Sport, Social). Prices and what's included without additional cost is based on the category. Everyone who wants to walk #2 without a caddie in prime season pays the $20.56 walking fee.
Top 2 membership tiers don't pay to walk the other courses.
Classic membership now pays $20.56 to walk #1-6, unless they pay into the trolley program ($600 per person or $1000 per person to use your own trolley - that needs to be club approved). The top 2 tiers have a lower fee to use their own trolley ($400/$800)
Club trolley's are free if you are paying a walking fee under one of the above situations, otherwise they are $10.
If you want to lease a club cart it costs $2025/person or $3000 for a family. If you have your own cart its $2025 and anyone in the family can use it. If you want a by round rate it's $22.
The two lowest tiers pay a higher fee each time they play but cart, walking or trolley are included.
All that is a lot but honestly it does make some logical sense.
The thing that I can't wrap my head around is a social member pays more to golf in the offseason than the guest of the top 3 tiers guests. Further a social member pays more than unaccompanied guest on some courses despite paying dues.
Keep in mind social members need to own property in the village so it makes more sense for them to just ask their neighbor to sponsor their play.
I look forward to the love for the fees.