Am I the only one that thinks charging a rider fee for someone that is not playing golf is absurd?  The other day I booked a round of golf at a golf club for one player, online for a $25.00 greens fee which also included the cart and tax.  This is a local course open to the public.  When I arrived, I paid my $25.00 fee and when my Wife came out to the cart with me, the lady behind the counter ran out and told me there would be a fee for my wife to ride even though she was not playing.  I asked how much and she said $15.00.  I would have payed $5.00 but I thought $15.00 was outrageous.  I told the girl if my wife was not with me, I would still be the only playing person in the cart so what was the difference. The manager would not concede, so I took my money back and went and played at a better course, semi private, for $29.00 and no rider fee for my wife.  How many people would pay the rider fee and why?