Go to villages.net teetime system and look at the open reservations from 12:30 to 1:30, you can play anywhere at any of those times with just a day or two ahead. Look at 1:30 to the end of the day for an open time, probably won't find any, not even 3 days out except for Orange Blossom and maybe Lopez. That's because if you're only playing 9 holes, you can't tee off until 1:30. That tells me that they are willing to pay $27.50, but not $57.00 to play an 18 hole round, that's my reason and many others I know.
I would like a flat rate after 11am, just like in the summer, of maybe $38 for 18 holes. Winter, spring, summer, $38 anytime after 11am. The amount of rounds would more than make up for the lower rate and in the summer they're collecting $15 more than the usual $23. I played 7 courses outside of Baltimore all as nice as ours, including some real hills, and paid anywhere from $32 to $39 year round on weekdays. They even had no revenue from November to March in most years due to cold and snow.
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