[Dixie Yooper]

That's because it's one of the top half dozen or so courses in the country, but the greens fees are about one-tenth of what you would pay at a place like the Number 2 Course at Pinehurst, or Pebble Beach (those two courses are at least "semi-public" most other top courses are totally private)

Back in August I had the pleasure of playing The Cascades at The Homestead Resort. It's listed as #18 on the best public courses in the country. This place plays fills it's tee times all season for $235 a round. It's the first time I ever payed more than $100 to play, but it was worth it. I would do it again.

[wagglebee]

The top courses are incredible. And part of what you pay for on the expensive ones is perfect maintenance and it's nowhere near as crowded as a normal course. And as long as it's not something you do every weekend, a couple hundred dollars isn't that much for the experience.