Golf Club Memberships: Golf Courses, Golfers, Green Fees, Discounts And Benefits

To become the highest-paid athlete in professional sports, Tiger Woods would most likely tell golfers aspiring to be at his level that it takes more than pure talent. Talent is no doubt an important component of success, but great athletes take their natural abilities, practice, practice and practice some more, and polish their techniques until they have mastered their craft. For aspiring golfers, Tiger Woods' $80.3 million salary might not be a realistic yearly income, but honing their skills by using one of may golf club memberships around the country will bring that goal just a little bit closer.
Some people may think golf club memberships are only for those with disposable incomes, but many golf clubs make it easy for those without a lot of extra money to become members. An average day of golfing for those without golf club memberships can get quite expensive, with extra charges for green fees and golf cart rentals. Most golf club memberships give members unlimited access to their golf course, free golf cart rental and even discounts at restaurants and pro shops. For beginner golfers who want to learn the fundamentals of the sport, or for the seasoned professionals perfecting their bunker shots before the next big tournament, golf club memberships will provide everything necessary to do just that, while saving golfers money at the same time.
Arizona National Golf Club offers golf club memberships at one of the finest golf courses in the country. Situated on the foothills of Tuscon, Arizona National Golf Club offers its members exclusive benefits such as free green fees and cart rental, unlimited tee times and invitations to special events around the area. The club offers packages for every type of member, including business memberships and lifetime memberships. Prices vary depending on type of membership, but alumni and current students of the University of Arizona enjoy exclusive benefits and discounts. For those in the Tuscon area who love golf, Arizona National Golf Club is sure to have everything a golfing enthusiast could hope for.
Cannon Golf Course located in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, offers various golf club memberships depending on golfers' needs. Golfers pay a one-time initiation fee of $400, a standard practice of most golf club memberships, and the yearly fee for single-person golf club memberships is $665. While this may seem like a large sum of money, most avid golfers would likely spend quite a bit more golfing year-round, and without the benefits that come with these golf club memberships. Benefits included with Cannon's golf club memberships include unlimited access to the golf course, 10% pro shop discounts and the ability to reserve tee times up to two weeks in advance. Members also receive discounts from other local golf courses and green fees discounts for their guests.
If golfers do not plan on golfing year-round or are looking for golf club memberships a little cheaper, golf clubs like the Chelsea Piers in New York City would better suit their needs. Chelsea Piers is the nation's first "super-range," offering state-of-the-art driving ranges. Standard golf club memberships start at $355 per year, which includes discounts to all area golf courses, advance driving range reservations up to 48 hours, discounts during Chelsea's off-peak season on merchandise and private lessons from professionals, as well as invitations to special events and discounts from other sports venues in the area. For added charges, golf club memberships at Chelsea Piers include perks like locker room access, golf bag storage and free private golf lessons. Whatever golf club memberships package golfers choose, the added benefits of Chelsea Golf Club makes it a sure choice.
For those with more money to spend, golf club memberships such as the ones offered at Klein Creek Golf Club in Winfield, Illinois offer exclusive member benefits. For a yearly flat rate of $2,500 for a single member, benefits include unlimited golf on Klein Creek's beautiful Champion course, discounts of green fees for member guests, full locker room privileges and free lessons from professional golfers. Members are invited to dine in the club's Creekside Restaurant with huge discounts, and be a part of the competitive golf league Klein Creek participates in. Although the membership price is quite steep, Klein Creek's golf club memberships not only come with the multitude of perks, but golfers are able to play in one of the most beautiful courses anywhere in Chicagoland.
Golf club memberships are not just for rich retirees anymore. Affordable golf club membership options are now available all over the country, and families can enjoy year-round benefits and perks from some of the most beautiful golf courses in the nation. Golf is a sport that can be learned as a child, but will take a lifetime to master. With these affordable golf club memberships, children and adults alike can perfect their natural abilities into a polished mastery of the sport, and maybe one day in the future, find themselves teeing off with the great Tiger Woods.


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"Corporate Membership." Arizona National Golf Club. 24 July 2007. http://www.arizonanationalgolfclub.com/seasonticke ts.asp