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Tim Gavrich

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Re: How Much Would You Pay to Play...
« Reply #25 on: March 06, 2009, 10:18:57 PM »
How a propos.  I just got wind of a pretty good deal in terms of paying one's way into a round at an exclusive private club.

Apparently on March 17 (1 PM start), the Greenbrier Sporting Club is having an Opening Day-type event on its Tom Fazio course, which I've heard is very good.  It's $20(!) to play in the little tournament, and the buffet afterwards (not obligatory, by the looks of it) is $35.  Not too shabby.
I don't think there are that many golfers who have Tuesday off in March. I wonder if the course will be open. This course is way up in the mountains.
It is a curious day for it.  As for weather, it was 70 here at W&L today; hopefully Spring is coming to stay.  I am done with class by 11:30 on Tuesdays and the Greenbrier is only an hour away, so I may see if they're willing to let a lowly college student see their golf course that afternoon.  :P
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Doug Siebert

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Re: How Much Would You Pay to Play...
« Reply #26 on: March 07, 2009, 04:15:15 AM »
The dollar figure is pretty irrelevant.  If someone making $25K/yr with only a few months worth of savings says he'd pay $500 to a play a course, compared to someone making $500K/yr with several million socked away willing to pay $50,000, I'm thinking that the guy offering $500 is offering one hell of a lot more.

Personally, I'd rather play NGLA, PV, or CPC than ANGC.  But I'd be willing to pay more for a chance to play ANGC only because I know of those four courses it would be the most difficult one for me to ever have a chance to play (though I probably won't ever play any of them)

So I think the monetary figure is going to be skewed, even moreso for those who live on the coasts and even if they haven't played any of those courses maybe they "know a guy who knows a guy" and think they'll eventually get a shot.  But ANGC is a tough nut to crack unless you live in the vicinity, have lots of connections in the golf world, or know lots of old rich guys.

Hell, you can tell that simply by how many GCA people have played NGLA, PV or CPC versus the number who have played ANGC.  If a double digit number of the 1500 have played ANGC, I'm sure its not very much in the double digits.  But from reading posts it seems like every other one of you guys has played NGLA, PV or CPC (probably several times as many of you have played all three of them versus those who have played ANGC)
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Sean_A

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Re: How Much Would You Pay to Play...
« Reply #27 on: March 07, 2009, 04:24:44 AM »
I would be willing to pay the guest rate for these courses, but no more even for the sake of charity.  Besides, half the fun of going to a great place is to have the member show off his club and course - a personal tour if you will.  You wouldn't get that sort of treatment at a charity doo. 

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Dan Herrmann

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Re: How Much Would You Pay to Play...
« Reply #28 on: March 07, 2009, 09:24:16 PM »
Sean,

That's a GREAT point.  You are so right.  I love spending time with somebody that is proud of their club.  Makes for a wonderful day.

Pete_Pittock

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Re: How Much Would You Pay to Play...
« Reply #29 on: March 07, 2009, 10:25:48 PM »
I've already set my highly-ranked-course prostitute status at $500 for Oakmont. Include round trip airfare from Oregon and no other golf or business on the trip.

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