Doug Carey - Latest Comments on Railing against Pebble's price hike

Donald [Visitor] in response to: Railing against Pebble's price hike

Donald [Visitor] — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 17:59:28 +0000

I played the course years ago when it cost $85 and I was an 18 handicap. I enjoyed the apres golf a good deal more than the round. Strawberries & cream and Moet on the patio overlooking the 18th green and the Pacific with three people whose company I really enjoyed was fine. Without the friends it would have been just another fine California course. For $425 I could play Sand Piper down near Santa Barbara four times. That would be value. Even among the well off there is no cachet in saying "I paid $425 to play Pebble Beach." I have played Royal St. Andrews and a host of other fine courses for reasonable money and enjoyed them far more. It isn't the money - which is of course grand theft golf - it's playing a nice course with people you care about.

Mike D. [Visitor] in response to: Railing against Pebble's price hike

Mike D. [Visitor] — Tue, 10 May 2005 19:15:27 +0000

.....ahh, the good 'ol days. When I could take customers and expense it....

Rick [Visitor] in response to: Railing against Pebble's price hike

Rick [Visitor] — Sun, 08 May 2005 01:56:35 +0000

If playing the course and actually being there isnt worth the money then its not really an attraction. All I got after my brother went there was a towel(I love it)

Jay Flemma - Augustine Golf Club - Best public golf value in DC and the Pebble Beach debate [Visitor] in response to: Railing against Pebble's price hike

Tue, 29 Mar 2005 01:59:44 +0000

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Rick Woeckener [Visitor] in response to: Railing against Pebble's price hike

Rick Woeckener [Visitor] — Mon, 28 Mar 2005 19:36:22 +0000

$425 for a round at Pebble Beach? I guess they wouldn't be charging that much if people wouldn't pay it. I couldn't justify that money, even if money wasn't an issue. Thanks to the Pebble Beach company for pricing themselves out of reach of the average golfer. I would probably pay that much or more for a round at Augusta, if I could get on there, but not for Pebble Beach. I can play it on my Tiger Woods computer game any time.