Just based on feedback of the Top 100 courses on Golfshake I am looking to implement a Top 100 under £20 , under £30 etc

therefore any feedback on the actual price ranges ? do these work ??

• up to £15
• up to £20
• up to £30
• up to £40
• up to £50
• up to £100
• over £100

I paid just £6 for a twilight 9 holes tonight at Perivale Park, Ealing and just made it round before could not see the ball. Thought that was good value!

I have noticed the prices can vary a lot according to when you want to play. Presume above is the "peak" rate say on weekend AMs.

Assume also above for 18 holes even on 9 hole courses.

William Wroe Municipal Manchester, Mondays and after 2pm other days £11 for a two ball!!!!

Not sure if you need to break it down to that much detail Darren, I'd suggest that £25, £50, £75 and £100 would be sufficient.  As you know, you can play a lot of decent courses in this area for under £25 and some real crackers for under £50 - but my feeling is that I wouldn't hesitate playing Morley, Breedon*, Oakmere etc for under £25 but would think about Horsley at £40.

It's just too difficult to differentiate between a course for £20 and one for £30.

*Having said that, Breedon appear to be doing one 4 ball slot a day for £8 per person - really got up the noses of the 4 ball behind us who'd just paid £20 each....

The price varies greatly depending on when you play. Epsom GC, for example, as a visitor can be played for £10 on a Monday after midday and yet is £35 at weekends.

these are guide prices ie what the course values it at during peak times and ignoring any society deals, 2 fore 1s etc etc

the idea being you can then see/search top courses up to price points

cold ashby in northants is £10 tuesday mornings before 8am.

really nice course. but VERY hilly, you have to sleep for the rest of the day!

aldersley green near chester..great course for £15.00..also walton hall municipal near warrington has been taken over..in great shape for £14.00

It is a pity no one seems to have come up with "Golf Watch" for golfers. Just like "Petrol Watch".

Which course is the cheapest?

Which course is the cheapest in an area?

etc etc.

TheLyth

Also there will be a difference in price between peak times during the week and weekends, just played Abridge  last week £45.00 a round during the week, we got a deal where a 4-ball plays for the price of 3, so it worked out at £34.00 each, even at its original price it was well worth it as a treat, a fantastic course where they hold the regional qualifying for the Open, you cant play at week-ends members only.

David, doesn't 'cheapest' and all these 'special' offers devalue the actual course in the long run ?  Promotions are fine so long as you know the normal price and like Christopher says the course lives up to what the full green fee is.

In terms of this it's actually what I am trying to achieve, Abridge would be classed in the £40-£50 as this is what the full price green fee is and therefore should live up to regardless of any £34pp offer for a fourball

Lyth

you could always use tee-off times or teetimes, that's what I do for last minute games.  Currently showing £3.50 to £11.00 on teetimes last minute for tomorrow, including Skegness North Shore (top class links course), 11am for £8.00, normally £31.50! 

Darren, Tim,

I agree that the price of a Green-Fee doesn't always match the course and there are offers out there.

But when you see Royal Birkdale charge £165pr while Hillside charge half that, it is easy to see why some courses are said to be expensive.

I think the cost of a round only comes into the choice of where to visit when cost is a factor. Listing courses in a price range will help these people.

TheLyth

For Golfers looking for cheap golf, you can always look at competitions.

Scarborough Golf Week (held next week) is an example, open to all Club Golfers with an active Hcp. Playing Filey, Whitby, Scarborough North Cliff and South Cliff. Costs £15 for each event and 72hole prizes. That is £60 for £124 worth of Green-Fees and you have the chance of winning prizes. Another good factor is that because it is the Golf Week the clubs make sure the courses are in good nick too.

TheLyth

wont pay more than 20 pounds for a round  got caught out like that yesterday see my post in courses.