[Marathon Man]

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr

Golf courses, like any other business, will set their prices based on what's best for them.

Prices will rise if people keep coming and eventually will come down if business drops off. The general rule is "what the market will bear."

Again, this is no different than any other business.

There are fewer people playing in the summer months so fees go down. It's difficult to get in a full eighteen holes after 5:00pm in the summer so fees drop way down in order to attract more people. If the courses got too crowded last winter, then prices will rise.

If you owned a for profit golf course, why would you not get the most money that you can per round. If you sold hot dogs, you'd get the most you could for each hot dog. It's not different.

I think that a lot of Villages resident feel that they should get some kind of a break because they are residents. Unfortunately, these are not private country clubs with membership, they are simply public golf courses that are open to everyone.

If you don't like the product or the price, don't buy.

Originally Posted by Garywt

People just want to bad mouth the Morse family whenever they can. If you can’t afford the average $4 increase then play the free courses or move as you obviously over bought to live here.

Yep and yep.

This is Florida. All prices go up in the winter. Avoid hotels, Disney, and golf if you don't like high prices. Wait for spring. All is good.