I got a question via email about courses that might be running a membership drive. This was my response. Feel free to add if you know of any.

Semi-private courses near me that offer memberships are The Divide (and its 4 sister courses of the Carolina Trail), Olde Sycamore, and Emerald Lake — these are generally in the $130-$150 / mo range. Out of those, Olde Sycamore’s the nicest (but closer to $200 / mo). Monroe Country Club offers affordable memberships — around $100 / mo. I’m a member of 2 public sister courses, Charles T Myers and Renaissance Park ($100 / mo).

I rarely play private courses, so I wouldn’t know of any membership drives for those.