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• Robert1893 7,721 Posts

  Tue, Sep 3 2024 8:44 AM

  I agree with the posts immediately above. Comparing cost of balls to real life quickly breaks down once other real-life costs are included in the calculation.

  Additionally, in a discussion of comparing cost of balls to real life, it seems like the cost of clubs (WGT vs. real life) is always overlooked or simply ignored. The cost of WGT clubs is lower than real life by a factor of 5 to 10. Moreover, the clubs do not degrade over time.

  Regardless, to me, the most important point to consider is the fact there are balls across the whole price range, with at least 30 options under 400 credits. The fact there are sleeves costing over 1,600 credits does not negate the fact that a player can purchase a great sleeve of balls for 250 credits (Callaway Chrome Soft). 

  What I would like to see is WGT offer a subscription-type option similar to the boosts. For X days, a player purchases a ball with unlimited hits. While the cost would be very high, some players would find it attractive (and maybe even play more). 

• sheepsass 657 Posts

  Tue, Sep 10 2024 3:31 AM

  

• moto176 6 Posts

  Mon, Sep 16 2024 2:23 AM

  I agree with the last paragraph, but golf balls need to be inline with cost of clubs etc

  It doesn't make senc3 for a sleeve of 3 to cost more than a set of cheaper clubs

• borntobesting 9,706 Posts

  Sun, Sep 29 2024 10:04 AM

  tramilleo:

  18 and a cart is $40  here in southern Indiana, and same prices in western Kentucky, i play 2-3x a week  so it comes out to $90  for   2 rounds and the cart

  Near Evansville?

• BlackBogey 531 Posts

  Sun, Sep 29 2024 12:47 PM

  Sultan's Run = $105, French Lick Dye course = $400,  French Lick Ross course = $150, Country Oaks = $50-55, Chariot Run = $75, Old Capital Club = $65, Belterra = $125, Champions Pointe = $65.  

  Kick out the Dye course @$400 and the other 7 average $90 (and some of these are probably fall rates).  I guess "half decent course" is subjective, but not having played many south of Indianapolis I digress and leave it to the locals.

  I lived in northwest Indianapolis for a few years and mainly only ventured up north from me.  Bear Slide, Purgatory, The Fort, The Legends, Prairie View, Coyote Creek were the mainstays, and if feeling adventurous would occasionally head up to Purdue for Ackerman and Kampen.  Those were all in the $75-150 range on weekends from what I recall.

• tramilleo 1,896 Posts

  Sun, Sep 29 2024 4:37 PM

  Yes  Sir  i live in evansville  

• petrieboy 442 Posts

  Mon, Sep 30 2024 5:47 AM

  i shoot about the same scores with cheap balls, don't buy the expensive ones on here its a rip off.

• borntobesting 9,706 Posts

  Tue, Oct 1 2024 3:23 PM

  tramilleo:

  Yes  Sir  i live in evansville  

  I live in Stanley,Kentucky maybe 35 or 40 miles from there.When I was a teenager we would play at Helfrich Hills at least once every summer while the non golfers went to Mesker Park zoo.