Shadow Creek in Las Vegas (left) and George Wright (proper) in Boston are on reverse ends of the affordability scale.
Left: Brian Oar; Proper: Metropolis of Boston Golf
Final week, we unveiled the most recent rating of the Prime 100 Programs You Can Play within the U.S., only one week after the publication of the Prime 100 Programs within the U.S.
There are some stark variations between the 2 lists: the latter is ultra-exclusive, with publicly-accessible programs making up solely a small share of the record. The previous celebrates one of the best tracks in America the place anybody can tee it up. Sadly, simply because these programs are open to the general public doesn’t imply they aren’t costly. Lots of them are, and a few eye-poppingly so.
Why our Prime 100 Programs You Can Play record nonetheless is so significant
The place does every course rank by way of affordability? We positioned the programs so as from most to least costly. The method isn’t completely black-and-white: Some programs require a stay-and-play for entry, others use dynamic pricing or require caddies as a part of the inexperienced price. Generally, we tried to rank programs based on their peak charges when relevant.
As you’ll see under, whereas the vast majority of the programs on our record fall into the $200-$399 bracket, almost 1 / 4 of the record might be performed for lower than $200 — and 5 of the nation’s finest public programs might be performed for $100 or much less.
The membership champion by way of worth goes to George Wright, No. 70 on our Prime 100 You Can Play record, however a transparent No. 1 by way of worth. The Boston muni, designed by Donald Ross, is lauded as a greater monitor than many surrounding personal golf equipment. And with a max inexperienced price of $62, it appears like a course you could expertise.
How does the remainder of the record stack up by way of worth? Take a look at the value rating for every Prime 100 Course You Can Play under.
The ten most costly inexperienced charges on GOLF’s Prime 100 You Can Play rating
14. Shadow Creek, $1,250
53. Firestone (South), $550 (plus in a single day keep required)
10. Whistling Straits, $735
8. TPC Sawgrass (Gamers Stadium), $700+ (course makes use of dynamic pricing)
1. Pebble Seaside, $675
52. Greenbrier (Previous White), $665
6. Kiawah Island (Ocean), $650 (non-resort visitor fee)
12. Harbour City, $650
2. Pinehurst No. 2, $595
77. Trump Nationwide Doral (Blue Monster), $595
Programs with charges from $400-$550
47. 4 Seasons Lanai (Manele), $550
23. Spyglass Hill, $495
15. Pinehurst No. 10, $125 plus resort keep
69. Innisbrook Copperhead, $435 plus resort keep
25. Pinehurst No. 4, $125 plus resort keep
83. CordeValle, $250 plus resort keep
56. PGA West (Stadium), $482
71. Bay Hill, $475
33. Kapalua (Plantation), $459
21. Erin Hills, $455
29. Blackwolf Run (River), $440
24. Sheep Ranch, $420
74. Karsten Creek, $400
84. French Lick (Dye Course), $400
Course inexperienced charges from $200-$399
32. Citrus Farms (Karoo), $395
11. Pasatiempo, $385
86. Cascata, $375
3. Pacific Dunes, $370 resort visitor fee
7. Bandon Trails, $370 resort visitor fee
9. Bandon Dunes $370 resort visitor fee
