Seems like the Northgate country club may be trying to upgrade some of the facilities with dues increasing and newer ownership? We looked at pine forest young executive and it was way out of our price range. Wife doesn't like hearthstone as much.

Following up here. I ended up joining. I wanted somewhere convenient, wasn't tens-to-hundreds of thousands of dollars, but most importantly I could/would use during the week. Initiation was $9000 and monthly dues are $210 (they say initiation is going up 7/1). I've been officially a member a week this Saturday and, in that time, I will have been 3x. I took my wife with me to "tour" it for lunch last week and she was pleasantly surprised. It's obvioisly not a real golf club experience, but it mostly fits the bill while we're living in Oak Forest and I think it's going to get a good bit of use. I looked hard at Champions and Golfcrest (in-laws live in Friendswood) but both are too far and pricey for, at most, weekend golf. Champions is an incredible value, though. It's definitely pricier than the basic sim places that are popping up but I occasionally travel to cities that have other intown locations and I/we will definitely be hanging out there from time to time, as well.

Where did you join?

looks like he joined intown golf club..the private simulator golf place

Intown GC

I've heard they have a wait list?

Not, yet, from my understanding.

I'm over at IGC as well - feel free to send me a PM if you ever want to get a round in together. It's a great setup.

Any info on Woodforest?

Interested in Woodforrest as well. Considering a move out there, do they have any discounted initiation or social golf for residents of community ?

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Interested in Woodforrest as well. Considering a move out there, do they have any discounted initiation or social golf for residents of community ?

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One of my college roommates joined out there last year, 20K to join with 2K down (gets you use of the range and practice area while on waitlist), was on a 9 month waitlist. I had heard from an old high school friend who works out there it was going up. I play out there a bit and always in immaculate condition.

Thanks for the info! Pretty reasonable for the course

Dr.Pepper7 said:

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Interested in Woodforrest as well. Considering a move out there, do they have any discounted initiation or social golf for residents of community ?

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I'm a member. We are in the middle of getting a new clubhouse and will be ready spring 2027 or so. Initiation has jumped to 50k and there are rumors it's going to 75.

Last I heard, there was a pretty large waitlist.

No discounts for residents that I have heard of.

Buddy of mine looking at Pine Forest....here is recent info

Ouch.. this is more of what I expected though

Re: PFCC, a 25% deposit is pretty steep but would imagine the wait list is not very long if that is what they are asking. Not sure it's worth $50k given the club house and lack of social due to the location, but the golf course redo is good. And that is just my opinion and you can say that about most private clubs.

It benefits from a lack of options on the west side for sure.

At the beginning of Covid and during the oil business drop I joined Pine Forest for a $3500 initiation fee. They were begging for members. Strange how quickly private club fortunes change.
They are starting to get a little too big for their britches in my opinion. They will eventually price me out.

Any recommendations on golf coaches in the Houston area? Looking to dial in my short game