Hello again everyone.
I've recently discovered something that I'm not too happy about. Every golf course here seems to be some form of quasi-private club. Anyone can still play, but nonmembers must pay astronomical fees. We're talking $50 for nine holes. Then you include cart and beer and it's sheer madness...MADNESS!!!
An alternative is to get a club membership which would cost Kate and I over $3000 per year, depending on the course. So then I have to ask myself, "Am I really going to golf more than 50 times or so to make a membership worth it?" I'd like to say I would, but then again, I doubt it. I miss the land of milk and honey where I can find courses that only cost $15 for nine.
Transporting clubs is also expensive. British Airways, our trusty university chosen airline, charges well over $100 for an extra bag. So taking clubs back and forth to the States every summer seems excessive. But buying an extra set here is worse. Nice clubs are priced well into the thousands of dollars. Such is my dilemma.
I think I'll focus on tennis until we move back to the States. At least tennis courts are free...
Ben
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Hey Ben,
ReplyDeleteCould you buy a set of clubs online and ship them their, or have your family do that?
Glad to hear all is well. See you in a month.
Best,
Chad
Yes, I could do that too, but the shipping costs are similar. I may end up with two sets of clubs. I may bring one set back with me and keep another in the States. We'll see...
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to chat in a month or so!
Ben
It actually works very similar to this in good old Germania as well. Not Golf nations, really, I suppose.
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