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- Jul 16, 2014
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I’m a retired guy who had a moderately successful working career. As I’ve often pointed out to my wife, most of my contemporaries who are in similar circumstances spend a lot of time on the golf course. Golf has never interested me. But, if it did, I would certainly play at least twice a week. I mean, I can’t see having an avid interest like that without going out to do it at least every few days. So, out of curiosity, I checked on the rates for 18 holes of golf in my area. I was looking at the course where I live, and the closest public course to where I live. I see the rates fluctuate during the year, and range from $90.00 to $230.00 per round of golf. Just using rough figuring, it looks like I would be spending something in the neighborhood of $16,000.00 a year if I played golf and paid the standard green fees. Of course, there are memberships with discounts, etc. But I think it’s fair to use the standard fees for the purpose of this estimate. So, as I’ve told my wife, that should be my “Gee it’s great to be retired!”, play money allowance. Now, I can’t actually see myself spending $16,000.00 a year on Ukuleles, but if I wanted to …. I think you can get my drift here. I suddenly have a much greater appreciation for the entire golfing industry. Keep up the good work, guys!