European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 9, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday May 9, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 25gl golfers tee off on 17 Good deals by the stars and stripes in a country where Golf is still a Rich Many a sport americans who play on the 17 courses operated by the . Military in West Germany appear to have a pretty Good Deal. According to a recent report in a German Magazine Golf journal 125,000 West germans play Golf. In a Survey of Germany golfers the Magazine found that 37 per cent of them earn More than $350,000 a year. Though the number of courses in West Germany has risen gradually in the Post War Era and now totals 272, Only 140 of those have 18 holes or More. And there Are still Only two Public courses in this country of Over 61 million. The course ratio works out to 284,000 West germans for every 18 holes. It can Cost As much As $20,000 to join a German Golf club. And that does no to allow the club newcomers on the course until a pro has certified them to play. For american greens fee players German clubs can still be expensive. A round of Golf at the Frankfurt Golf club one of the top courses in the country and Host to the last three German opens costs 65 Marks about $40 during the week and 80 Marks about $50 on a weekend. At most other German courses the Price runs slightly less but few could be called inexpensive. Also most German clubs insist that golfers be members of another club before allowing them to play their courses. By comparison at berlins military course greens fees Are based on rank and the Best Deal of All is offered. A service member in the e-5 pay Grade for example can play during the week for $8, or on a weekend for $10. A season ticket would Cost an e-5 $110. That a a bargain though that might carry a rising Price tag. Because there is no government funding for sports facilities Many golfers will be paying More this year for season tickets and greens fees. Yearly prices Range from $ 100 to $360 for single memberships and daily and weekend rates from $5 to $20 for golfers with id cards. An exception is Stuttgart which has reduced its yearly membership $25 to $100 for e-4s and below and for id car holding civilian equivalents. Stuttgart has installed a completely graduated scale instead of the two rate system it formerly had. Maximum single rates Are $275, and family costs Range from $200 to $380. Heidelberg has maintained its yearly membership at $ 150 for e-4s-and-below, rising to $260 for e-8s and their civilian equivalents for single memberships. However yearly memberships have increased considerably elsewhere particularly at Ramstein and Berlin. Ramstein a Woodlawn Golf club is the most expensive military course in Europe. A season ticket there costs everyone $360 for a single membership. Each family membership is an additional $ 150. Daily and weekend greens fees for military members and id cardholders Are staggered at All courses except Stuttgart which charges everybody $9 on weekdays $ 12 on weekends and holidays. Other prices a for e-4s and below a Range from $5 at Berlin to $8 at Nimberg weekdays and from $7.50 at Berlin to $ 15 at Heidelberg on weekends. Heidelberg also has a special Twilight greens fee of $6, starting at 6 . Woodlawn restricts the daily or weekend greens fee players to 18 holes. They can play an unlimited number of holes at the other courses providing they can get tee times. Tee times can be arranged for the weekend at most courses by calling in midweek. Woodlawn is an exception to that arrangement because it has More than 1,000 members and course manager Eric Sudy has had to resort to establishing a special lottery. A we have so Many members that the lottery system was the Only fair method to determine who can play on the weekends a Sudy said. A anyone desiring a weekend tee time must Register in person at the pro shop before noon  Sudy also said that any golfer who wants to play the  1 pm i Isi Depp la Iii Tii p a a s a Quot s s Quot a amps Gus Salni Pitlor one of 17 military courses in Germany Nurnberg a 18-Hole layout at Montieth Barracks hosted last years usar eur championships. Captured in this photo is seniors competitor Ken Hines pitch shot to the 12th Green. Course during the week can phone a Day ahead for a tee time. Many . Golf facilities have arrangements with a a companion local clubs which use their courses with certain restrictions setting their own dues and greens fee Scales. Such pairings have proved financially beneficial to the Host club without overcrowding the course. Electric carts unavailable at Many German courses can be rented at most military courses at from $7 to $9 for nine holes to $ 12 to $ 15 for 18 holes. Golf course fees prices listed Are fees an e-5 pays in Germany on military courses. Course Dally weekend season military Golf directory Here is a list of . Military courses in West Germany with phone numbers ets followed by civilian augsburg�?434-6060,0821 -434-919. Baumholder�?485-4760,06783-67160. Berchtesgaden a 441-5623,08652-58-690/786. Berlin a 332-6533,030-819-6533. Dachau a no military number 08131-10879 Garmisch a 440-2575,08821-750575. Goppinger a 425-3468. Grafenwohr�?475-7137,09641-83-7137. Hahn a 450-7229,06543-51-7229. Heidelberg a 379-6239,06202-53767. Herzo base a 465-3628,09132-8-3628 Kitzinger a no military number 09321-4956. Nimberg Montieth a 460-4621,0911-757389. Ramstein Woodlawn a 480-6240/7856,06371-477856. Span Dahlem a 452-6821,06565-61-6821. Stuttgart a 428-2484,07141 -82750. Wiesbaden Rhein Blick a 339-3889, 06121-823889. Berlin $8 $10 $110 Heidelberg 10 15 230 Nimberg 8 10 150 Montieth Ramstein 10 12 360 Woodlawn Stuttgart 9 12 180 Wiesbaden 9 14 175 Rhein Blick note All courses listed Are 18-Hole Layouts. Nine Hole courses Are located at Augsburg Baum older Berchtesgaden Dachau Garmisch gop Pingen Grafen Wihr Hahn Herzo base Kitzinger and Span Dahlem