Golf is such an expensive sport. It seems as if everything about it is extremely costly. Is golf a sport in which everything involved is worth a lot of money? People do pay a lot but I believe that prices for everything from the clubs to playing a round is way overpriced. This is probably because golf is a sport that people can't create on their own: They can only participate if they pay someone else to make the golf clubs and create the environment for them.
I wonder how much it really costs to make a driver. It is only some titanium or other metals on a graphite shaft. I would guess that this is only a few dollars worth of materials but some how certain drivers are sold for over $200. Then you have irons with steel shafts that get sold for up to $800 per set. Don't forget about the shoes, the bag, and any of the other crazy equipment that golfers are using these days.
The equipment cost is one problem, but the cost to play is another. You need to pay for the equipment of any sport, but golf is one of the few sports that you actually are forced to pay in order to play. Some of the well known public courses charge up to $80 for 18 holes. Then there is an additional $25 for the golf cart, an extra $8 for range balls that get retrieved for the club house anyways, and an extra $5 dollars for a couple beverages on the course.
No one can make their own golf clubs, golf shoes, or bag. Also, barely anyone owns enough property for one golf hole, much less the equipment to maintain a perfectly trimmed fairway or green. This is probably why business owners that deal with golf are able to jack up the prices. It is a sport that attracts young and old. This great demand allows for extreme expenses in the sport of golf.
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I never realized that golf was so expensive until I read this, but it makes a lot of sense. Figure skating is very similar to golf in this way. You can't make your own skates, and you have to pay clubs for ice time (unless you just happen to own a rink). Not to mention the club membership, the coaching, the dresses, the music....the list goes on.
ReplyDeleteThis is a good point, but when you buy a nice set of golf clubs and bag, they should last you the rest of your life. They are built well enough for that. Also the shoes are only $25 and if you only where them when golfing, they can last you quite some time also. The places where I go golfing most usually cost me about $25 for 18 holes, and it is a really nice golf course. When you golf you don't have to waste the $12 or $15 extra dollars to buy a cart. Golfing is a sport, so it should require exercise, and walking is not so bad. Someone that needs a cart is not in good shape. The only reason why I believe someone needs a cart is if they have a medical problem. I agree that golfing is one of the more expensive sports, but it requires more equipment than other sports.
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