Best Affordable Golf Courses and Golf Course Communities

If you love playing golf but are not at liberty to pay a $500 green fee in places like Pebble Beach or Shadow Creek, you are not alone. Good golf doesn’t have to break the bank. All over the U.S., there are public golf courses and golf-centered retirement communities where you can still get excellent golf, beautiful scenery, and affordable prices. Here is our short list of the five best affordable golf courses and five of the best affordable golf retirement communities, where you can get excellent value golf all at excellent prices. (Prices are approximate peak season public rates and may vary.) So put the money back in your pocket, and enjoy some amazing golf

Can you remember your last three scores but not your anniversary? Do you have club marks on the ceiling of your living room, or even a hole in the wall? Can you tell the difference between bent, Bermuda, and Poa annua grass?

Ouch! About 40% of amateur golfers get injured on the course, and over half of the professionals have had to stop playing due to injury. In fact, what you don’t know can hurt you, so read on to learn about common golf injuries—and how to avoid them.

A round of golf, with some introductions and conversation—how’s that for a day at the office? Golf lovers and business people rejoice: the course can be an excellent place of business. So start with a good, firm handshake, and we’ll walk you through how to take care of business on the course!

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A ladybug on your golf club, a four-leaf clover in the rough, and a horseshoe-shaped green. Would you take these as signs of good things to come on the course? How much luck is there really behind these 5 incredible shots

The PGA Show is the first chance for everyone in the golf industry to see and show off the latest and greatest merchandise.

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