harllee
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My DB is a lifetime passionate golf nerd. He loves the play the notable courses like you two do. He has mentioned over the last 5 years how incredibility expensive the courses have gotten. I think the last time he did Pebble he told me the playing costs, ie green fees and the extras "add-on" were so exorbitant it really took away from his enjoyment of the round.
I am sure that all those courses are very expensive now but 20-30 years ago the courses, while not cheap, were more reasonable. There is nothing more thrilling than to stand on the first tee at the Old Course at Saint Andrews and hear your name announced. I played the Old Course 3 times (shot in the 80s each time) and had some very "interesting" caddies.