Wait, It Costs How Much to Play Memorial Park?

For amateur golfers, playing a PGA TOUR venue is a treat. Walking fairways in the footsteps of legends is as good as it gets. But the price for that honor can be a bit ridiculous.

For example, a tee time at TPC Sawgrass on April 9, 2025, will cost you $750. At Pebble Beach, players need to stay for two nights at the resort to be eligible for a tee time on the cliffs of Monterey Peninsula. Then you'll need to pay $675 to get on, and that doesn't include a caddie.

Yes, I know those two courses are on the extreme side of pricey, but the point stands.

One place that’s a lot easier on the wallet is this week’s host venue of the Texas Children’s Houston Open, Memorial Park Golf Course.

Junior golfers who live in the area can play the incredible muni for $10. Yes, you read that correctly. $10! For non-residents, adults can expect to pay $120 Monday-Thursday and $140 over the weekend.

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World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler knows how awesome that is.

“I think it's a lot of fun. I think when I was a kid if I could play a golf course that the pros were playing on it would be pretty special,” he said Wednesday. “So to come here to a public course where anybody can come and play, it's a lot of fun. It's great to be here in Houston supporting this tournament, this event and definitely glad to be here.”

It would be great to see the TOUR host tournaments at more of these kinds of courses. Accessibility is something golf suffers from and that acts as a big deterrent for potential new players. Going to courses that amateurs can play outside of tournament weeks would only benefit the long-term health of the game.

I know where I’ll be playing the next time I’m in Houston.