That is correct
Like I said, or if not said, I'm not expecting to be able to show up and play any time I want. If I show up and there aren't any tee times I do not expect myself to be able to go and play. But I do expect myself to be able to play 3-5 times a week in the evening when you specifically ask the course before you pay 8K up front, how many leagues are there and the response is "we have 1 league a week for 2 months".
I have already played 115 times this year (times not rounds, some of my rounds are 5 holes and some are 18 and anything in between). I have a ton of connections in town where I can get on quite a few other courses. So I really am fine with the amount of golf that I play, however I have seen this from both sides at my club as a "member" and other clubs as "league player".
I know an older gentleman who doesn't have millions, and 8K to him is quite a bit of money and he has gotten into arguments with the course (not the league members, even though it might seem like he is out there to take on league) where he is told 1 thing upon purchasing the membership and receiving a completely different experiences once the 8k left his account. Again he IS NOT EXPECTING to play 7 days a week at night but expects to play it more than 3 and now he can't due these leagues.
What goes around comes around, with money being squeezed out of the economy golf will experience a decline eventually, everything runs in cycles and then they will be begging for players like him to join and have that upfront cash flow.
My club has a board and again reason they doubled in price is to have more open times for members, but with so many members dropping out they realized they have a lot more open slots in the evenings which was a selling point to some, which is now being filled by leagues.
They could be members, but majority are not members, at least the ones that are hosted at my club. These leagues are there to make money as well. They buy out bulk tee times and resell them as "league", at the end of the day it is nothing but a wholesale price.