acyowen

Just moved to Waynesville and considering joining a club and I've driven by this place multiple times and it looks incredible. Knowing what you seem to know about the course, amenities, etc. would you say its worth the price to join even though its technically open to the public through being a guest at the hotel?

The main place I am considering joining is open to the public, but only if you are staying at the hotel. Pretty small hotel from what I can tell. Otherwise it is completely private and only members can play. I've driven by a lot of mornings ive been here and the course seems pretty wide open (so doesn't seem like a lot of hotel guests). So technically semi-private, but seems closer to private to me than not. Curious y'alls thoughts knowing that. I am going to meet them today and will try to ask as many questions as possible to give more context then.

My fiance and I just recently moved to the area where I am 99% sure we will be settling down in. If not exactly here then really no more than 30 minutes away. I am probably within 10 minutes of two different private/semi-private clubs that I am considering joining. I like to play and practice golf as much as I can since it gives me something to and get better at. I have worked out the math on monthly dues and I am well within my range on those. They are both roughly the same per month and the cost is something I would easily go through with range balls and tee times alone if I didn't have a membership . Initiation fee isn't really a concern for either. Joining any private club worth it is going to have a fee, though one is cheaper than the other. I wanted to get pros, cons, opinions, and just general thoughts from those of you who have joined a private club, or if you haven't then why you haven't joined a club. We originally lived in Dallas, Texas where any good tee times was insanely hard to get, so I always told myself once we got back to where we would live forever that I'd get a private membership just for convenience alone.