Cut your golfing costs with discounted green fees

Author: Phil Adams-Wright

As far as hobbies go, golf must be one of the most expensive to have. Costs can quickly mount as before you set foot on a course you need to buy your own set of clubs. You may spend a couple of hundred pounds in buying a decent set of clubs and once you buy them it is time to get on the course and test them out.  However, the costs don’t stop there as you will have to pay green fees before being allowed to play. These fees allow the golf course owners to keep the course in good condition as there is nothing worse, as a golfer, than to turn up with a high quality set of clubs only to be met by an aging, badly kept course where playing the perfect shot is even harder than usual.   There are now websites that offer discounts on more than 850 of the top golf courses throughout the UK and Ireland. Playing on one of these brilliant courses allows the golfer to take in some of golfing histories finest courses and the setting for some of the best rounds of golf ever seen including the Ryder Cup. Some of the worlds best players have teed off on these courses and you can see how you fair on the same courses.  These vouchers are available online and are a 2 for 1 offer. This allows two golfers to play for the price of one which helps you save some money during a round of golf. Not all golf courses are participating in the offer but with so many of the top courses opting in you are sure to find one that suits your skill level.  Each course offers golfers a variety of challenges and some are more challenging than others whether it be due to the surroundings such as rivers, lakes and deep bunkers or the length of the course. Green fees are an important earner for all golf courses as many people choose to only play on a one off.  You may be a member at one particular golf course but sometime you want to test your skills on a more famous course or maybe if you go on a trip with some friends you may decide to take your clubs along and play a round or two of golf. This is when green fees must be paid but if you search online you may find a course that is participating in the green fee vouchers and make the most of them