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Old 01-03-2018, 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Margaret McLeer View Post
I totally agree, Residents should BE GETTING DISCOUNTED FEES on all the Championship courses during the months that the Snowbirds are here. Residents should go elsewhere and let the villages feel the loss all year. Same goes for priority fees. If you pay them, your cost to play should be greatly reduced not just $5 or $10 dollars! Problem is all residents need to speak up.
News flash for the above poster, many snowbirds (the ones that own and don't rent) are residents. They pay amenity fees and property taxes year round regardless of weather or not they are at the Villages. That helps keep everyone's costs down and allows full time residents to enjoy cheap golf during the non winter months. Suggesting "residents" should get favorable pricing versus "snowbirds" is ridiculous! Golf prices are driven by supply and demand. More people at the Villages in the winter, coupled with less t-times because the days are shorter, equals higher greenn fees.