: a fee paid for the privilege of playing on a golf course
called also green fee
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The event is $65 per person and includes green fee, cart for two riders, prizes and dinner.
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Commercial messages are further limited to a trio of on-air sponsors (IBM, AT&T and Mercedes-Benz), which pony up what amounts to a $25 million greens fee.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Guests also get exclusive discounts at the on-site PGA Riviera Maya for greens fees and golf lessons.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
These daily green fee courses have been operated by a nonprofit trust with a 50-year lease through the National Park Service.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Commercial messages are further limited to a trio of on-air sponsors (IBM, AT&T and Mercedes-Benz), which pony up what amounts to a $25 million greens fee.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Guests also get exclusive discounts at the on-site PGA Riviera Maya for greens fees and golf lessons.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
These daily green fee courses have been operated by a nonprofit trust with a 50-year lease through the National Park Service.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
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“Greens fee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greens%20fee. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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