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Originally Posted by golfing eagles
Might want to check the math, and "a lot" needs a definition, but.....
If a couple goes for the whole enchilada, $971 EM + $273 pools + $132 Trail fees = $1,376/year
EM vs RM savings on most courses are $17.50 Jan-May and $9 June-Dec (2022) or an average of $12.54 year round.
$1376 / $12.54 = 109 rounds/year. So, a couple that "plays a lot" is actually playing one round/week to break even, and that's not counting the benefit of being more likely to get their choice of tee times, exec play and pools.
If the same couple plays 3x/week, they save $3,912.48 per year less the $1376 netting $2536.48 in savings----probably the best bargain in the Villages.
I leave it to interested readers to do the math for single enhancements and those without pool or trail fee add ons.
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The pool and trail fees are no longer tied to any part of the championship golf EM package. They are totally stand alone and available to any resident at the same price without championship golf. These fees should not be a variable in a formula for 2023 EM Vs RM.
As golfing eagles pointed out you need to consider Jan - May and June - Dec differences between EM and RM prices. It takes considerably more rounds to break even Vs if you use just the Jan - May rates.
Also remember your calculation is probably in rounds IE 18 holes. Many of us play 9 holes thus double the number of outings to break even.
Another variable is the waves. Jan - May no longer has waves IE fixed price all day. If you play the afternoon or evening waves June - Dec then the savings is even less per round Thus adding even more outings to the breakeven point.
Last of all don't forget you will probably have some sick days, cold weather cancellations, vacation days, etc. thus it is "X" times per week plus the estimated amount rounds that you missed due to those days.