Country Club Golf

How much golf do you play? Can you justify theclub golf house is a great place for kids to learn
cost of membership against the amount you spendcorrect etiquette.
on green fees every time you play a round at yourOther benefits that might be on offer include
country club golf course?member discounts in the pro shop(up to 20% at
Lets say you only play once a week and the greensome clubs), preferred tee off times and discount
fee is $25 for the round. That means your golf isgreen fees if you bring any none members to the
costing you $1300 annually. If the membership is $2Kclub for a round of golf.
a year, its not making much sense to join on theIf you are new to the area you may wish to try
strength of the golf alone. If you play at least twiceseveral country clubs before deciding by taking out a
a week though then you would be saving money andmonthly membership. Even if they do not advertise a
it would be wise to join the country club even if youone month membership, they can usually be
were only going to use the golf facilities.negotiated.
There are of course other privileges to becoming aYou can buy property that is within the borders of
member of your country club that should bemany country clubs. These homes are usually (but
considered such as spa, sauna and gym equipmentnot always) aimed at active retirement couples and
available etc. Is there an in house league,usually come with country club golf membership
competitions and other activities? Is there a thrivingalready in the price of the property. One such club is
youth program for your youngsters to get involvedthe Gaillardia Country Club in Oklahoma. The
with and anything your partner may be interested incommunity is gated for security and the
if they don't play golf?championship golf course was recently redesigned by
For many people joining the local country club is allTom Kites. Not a bad place to retire!
about status. These clubs can be important forThese live in country club golf courses are very
making important business contacts etc. as the clubpopular in Europe, in particular Portugal and Spain.
house is usually the center of the social life. WhileAlready tens of thousands have taken early
some may be joining to perhaps get closer toretirement from northern european countries such as
potential customers for ther business others join soEngland and made a new life for themselves with a
their teenage children can make new friends andwarmer climate and world class golf.
contacts as they approach adult hood. The country