2024 PGA Tour Player Survey: When Did You Last Pay to Play Golf?

Earlier this summer Sports Illustrated surveyed a number of PGA Tour players about a range of topics around golf, from Tour perks to rookie advice to golf-viewing habits, and much more. We think you’ll enjoy the answers.

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Today’s question:

When did you last pay a greens fee?

“Pebble Beach in 2020 with my son.” — Stewart Cink

“I just paid $27 for mini golf with my kids.” — Keegan Bradley

“Last year in Cabo, after the Mexican Open.” — Jimmy Walker

“I think it was two years ago. I was in North Carolina for an event, and went to play elsewhere. I didn’t really like telling them I was a Tour player, we just paid the green fee and played. Was happy to do it.” — Mackenzie Hughes

“Even time I play Mt. Vernon, back home. At least a cart fee.” — Jason Day

“I took my son to play Pebble Beach last Thanksgiving. Wow. I know exactly what that cost.” — Ryan Palmer

“I paid $55 Australian last January at a public course.” — Adam Scott

“I not sure about a green fee, but I paid for a four-person pro-am at full rate, at a Korn Ferry event in Arlington near my house.” — Jordan Spieth

Matt Kuchar plays his shot from the first tee during the 2023 PNC Championship at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club. — Matt Kuchar figures it's been about 30 years since he last paid a greens fee. | Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports

“It would have to be before college, I think probably mid-1990s.” — Matt Kuchar

“It was right after I had won the Masters and we were on a family vacation in Colorado, Breckenridge I believe. The course there was going to comp my round, but I had my whole family there and it just didn’t feel right, so I paid for everybody.” — Zach Johnson

“Not sure, probably back in North Dakota.” — Tom Hoge

“I paid a cart fee to play in a U.S. Open qualifier recently, that was a first for me.” — Kevin Streelman

“Last year, was happy to do it.” — Aaron Baddeley