Matt, nice to find you on substack. I am also a Fried Egg golf sicko and saw your post on N. Ireland which brought me here.
Sure, Pebble and Ocean Course are "public," but have you checked the costs? I made a decision to play Pebble in 2014 on a trip that was already planned, and I got to reserve a tee time by staying overnight at the lodge. But, it's not something I would do on a regular basis for sure.
I also remember when I could play the Ocean Course for $75 which seemed high at the time (mid-90s). Now it's crazy expensive, and I honestly think the course isn't as much fun as it was back in the day since it's been "softened" for resort play.
All sorts of opportunities out there if you know where to look, but I have to make budgetary decisions each time.
Hope you are going up to Long Island this summer for the Fried Egg event, would be great to talk more with you.
Rob, thanks for signing up! Also agree that Ocean Course and Pebble (among others like Sawgrass, Shadow Creek, etc.) are public but prohibitively expensive. I'm going to the South Carolina area this spring and decided against playing Kiawah for that reason (with a caddie, it's gonna be way over $800 and that's just foolish.) I have played Pebble and it was a lifetime experience but I can't justify paying for it again even though i can afford it, it just seems obnoxious. Won't be going to the Fried Egg event out there, but hope to be out that way next fall for the Ryder Cup!
You are doing the lord's work
Matt, nice to find you on substack. I am also a Fried Egg golf sicko and saw your post on N. Ireland which brought me here.
Sure, Pebble and Ocean Course are "public," but have you checked the costs? I made a decision to play Pebble in 2014 on a trip that was already planned, and I got to reserve a tee time by staying overnight at the lodge. But, it's not something I would do on a regular basis for sure.
I also remember when I could play the Ocean Course for $75 which seemed high at the time (mid-90s). Now it's crazy expensive, and I honestly think the course isn't as much fun as it was back in the day since it's been "softened" for resort play.
All sorts of opportunities out there if you know where to look, but I have to make budgetary decisions each time.
Hope you are going up to Long Island this summer for the Fried Egg event, would be great to talk more with you.
Rob Kimball
Rob, thanks for signing up! Also agree that Ocean Course and Pebble (among others like Sawgrass, Shadow Creek, etc.) are public but prohibitively expensive. I'm going to the South Carolina area this spring and decided against playing Kiawah for that reason (with a caddie, it's gonna be way over $800 and that's just foolish.) I have played Pebble and it was a lifetime experience but I can't justify paying for it again even though i can afford it, it just seems obnoxious. Won't be going to the Fried Egg event out there, but hope to be out that way next fall for the Ryder Cup!