Private Club: A club open to members and their guests only.
Pro-Am: A competition in which professional partners team with amateurs.
Professional: A golfer who plays or teaches for his or her livelihood.
Los Reyes is a private club, although it does allow guests to play their rolling hills course at a very reasonable price. This course is well-maintained and sees little play other than on weekends.
It is frustrating, time consuming and in some cases not very accessible if you don't belong to a private club (e.g.
There are more than 400 golf courses across the country which range from private clubs and premium resorts, to country clubs and small local courses where sheep graze the fairways.
host club of this week's WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, is a private club boasting three top courses.
Glen abbey
where this week's Canadian Open is to be played, is the home of one of Canada's most famous courses.
waiting list The number and ranking of individuals waiting to join a private club that has a full membership at the time. Waiting lists at some private clubs may be many years.
Initiation: Fee paid, up-front, prior to joining a private club. An initiation fee may vary between a few hundred dollars to nearly $100,000 at some of the most elite clubs in the world.
Additionally, caddies are often allowed to play the course at which they caddy for free, usually on a Monday (the day that most private clubs choose to close their course for maintenance).
The number and ranking of individuals waiting to join a private club that currently has a full membership.
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Plantation is a destination resort for its residents," said Simmons, "and the golf course is one of its premier recreational amenities. With special membership programs available, the daily-fee course will offer all the benefits of a private club." ...
For management at most private country clubs, golf instruction is a non issue (not a source of income), therefore a private club can be a hard place to find very skilled instruction.
private club: A members club.
Pro-Am: A competition in which each team consists of one professional and usually three amateurs.
professional: A person who makes a living directly out of the game of golf.
Example: The dress code at a muni might be more relaxed than at a private club.
 See also: Golf, Rough, Shot, Swing, Round
  
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