For a golfer, there is nothing comparable to the feeling of sunshine on the face, the smell of fresh-cut plush grass, or the sound of a fountain circulating water in a pond that is home to wildlife and thousands of errant golf balls. There is also nothing comparable to shelling out hundreds of dollars on green fees and then feeling guilty or worried about a check bouncing because of it. But golf need not be expensive. There are alternatives for playing golf without breaking your budget.

Golfnow.com

Founded in 2001, Golfnow sends the best green fee deals of the week to your email inbox. A golfer can compare green fees offered at a variety of courses, and book a tee time directly from a link inside the email. To find out what courses and deals are available, select your country in the drop down box. You can leave the Course drop down blank (unless you are interested in a specific course), and enter the date range which you wish to golf.