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Golf has never been a game for the faint of heart or faint of wallet. Some of the nation’s nicest tracks are, unsurprisingly, those that inflict the most carnage on your savings. For some of the greens fees below, you could buy an international flight, a new smartphone, or even a new set of clubs. Or, you can buy four hours of escape at a fantastic course. Here are the 10 most expensive rounds money can buy in the United States.

The Pete Dye Course in French Lick, $350: The Pete Dye Course in French Lick hosted the 2015 Senior PGA Championship, won by Colin Montgomerie, and could host you for a hefty tag. Find this gem in rural Indiana — just try to avoid the well-advertised “volcano” bunkers.

Kiawah, $370: Grab a windbreaker and a pair of sunglasses — and a few hundred bucks — before you head out to Kiawah. But if you’re stocked with those necessities, Kiawah’s idyllic scenery and tournament-caliber test should suffice just fine.

Spyglass, $395: Pebble may get the plaudits, but those who step foot on Spyglass swear by it. Maybe the most naturally beautiful course in the country, Spyglass is a bucket-lister for golf fans throughout the country. But, like Pebble, it’ll leave a dent in that piggy bank.

Greenbrier Old White TPC, $425: Designed by C.B. Macdonald, a looming figure in the early history of American golf, this 1914 layout pays homage to golf’s European ancestry, with holes modeled after famous counterparts at Prestwick, North Berwick and St. Andrews. Woodrow Wilson was among the first to play it. Nelson and Snead all took their hacks here, as have Nicklaus, Trevino and Watson. You get the drift: A round on Old White TPC is a rendezvous with the past.