HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH?

I think $50 is alittle low if you are playing a very nice course.  Under $50 is good for any local course, but when you are playing nice courses, it is expected to pay at least $75 and way up.

If you are looking for very nice courses for cheap, I have played Palm Springs courses in California several times in the summer, where the courses that are originally $250 or more are anywhere from $50 - $100 due to the hot weather in the desert. I haven't been to Arizona, but I heard it is the same way there.

JChang very true in AZ. Off season can run from May to the end of September