[Sjshanl]

If you play each championship course once it will cost you 5.28% more (tax included) than in 2024 during winter season. I’m sure summer rates will go up a similar amount. They’re just doing their part to encourage the Fed to keep reducing interest rates.

[WharfRat]

Originally Posted by Snakster66

Membership enhancement, here I come.

I considered it, but I think you’ve got to consistently play TV courses twice a week to come close to breaking even.

[Emkay56]

There is a page 2 that shows Unlimited play rate after the afternoon wave it after 2 on the straight 18 hole courses. It says you pay the 9 hole rate.

Originally Posted by BrianL99

The new golf rates are out.

Most of the rates look like they stayed the same, although Palmer Legends is back to being a "premier rate". I guess since they've re-done all (3) courses, it's time to raise the price.

No Evening Rate any longer is a bit odd. I'm sure they have a reason for it, but it's disappointing.

No mention of a "9 Hole Rate".

[Ken D.]

Originally Posted by Sjshanl

If you play each championship course once it will cost you 5.28% more (tax included) than in 2024 during winter season. I’m sure summer rates will go up a similar amount. They’re just doing their part to encourage the Fed to keep reducing interest rates.

It’s a ripoff when you consider “residents” are driving their own golf carts.

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by Ken D.

It’s a ripoff when you consider “residents” are driving their own golf carts.

The solution to being "ripped off", is not to play any of the courses. Fairly simple solution.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Ken D.

It’s a ripoff when you consider “residents” are driving their own golf carts.

How does not paying a golf cart rental fee make the new prices a ripoff?

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by Snakster66

Membership enhancement, here I come.

I’m joining at the monthly rate for the month of March, when I have a revolving door of my buddies coming down to play. I’ll save almost $20 per round, my guests will save almost $6 per round, and we’ll get preferred t times over resident members. I’ll break even in about 7 rounds and will easily play at least 20 times that month. It’s a no brainer.

[UpNorth]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

How does not paying a golf cart rental fee make the new prices a ripoff?

Plenty of golf courses outside The Villages include a cart with their greens fees. By "bringing your own cart", The Villages courses don't have to lease and maintain a fleet of golf carts. You can probably discount their greens fees about $20 each to make the championship greens fees realistic. I realize that some people prefer to ride their own carts, but doing so just takes away that expense from the courses' bottom line.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by UpNorth

Plenty of golf courses outside The Villages include a cart with their greens fees. By "bringing your own cart", The Villages courses don't have to lease and maintain a fleet of golf carts. You can probably discount their greens fees about $20 each to make the championship greens fees realistic. I realize that some people prefer to ride their own carts, but doing so just takes away that expense from the courses' bottom line.

There is no discount for using your own cart, there is an additional fee for use of a course cart.

Are you suggesting the courses should require residents to use course carts, increase their fees by $14, and remove the cart rental fee?

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by UpNorth

Plenty of golf courses outside The Villages include a cart with their greens fees. By "bringing your own cart", The Villages courses don't have to lease and maintain a fleet of golf carts. You can probably discount their greens fees about $20 each to make the championship greens fees realistic. I realize that some people prefer to ride their own carts, but doing so just takes away that expense from the courses' bottom line.

When the courses are in the condition they're in right now (at least the ones I play), it's the best golf deal in Florida.

As pedestrian as most of TV's courses are, there's not a golf course within 40 miles that compares with TDS or Palmer (Laurel/Riley Grove). Perhaps even Hacienda and Glenview either.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by WharfRat

I considered it, but I think you’ve got to consistently play TV courses twice a week to come close to breaking even.

Check your math. For 5 months of the year priority members save $19, the other 7 months $10(some slight variation among a few courses and I'm just doing morning wave). This is a weighted average of $13.75/round. With a single priority membership at $840/year, that comes out to 61 rounds to break even, or 1.17 rounds/week. A couple at $1050/year needs 76 rounds between them (38 each/year or 0.73 rounds/week each to break even). And that assigns $0 for having 1 priority point vs. 6 when making a request, which can be quite valuable in high season.

[jimhoward]

Golf is fairly expensive in the villages if you want to play alot and all championship courses. I didn't do the exact math, but looking at the charts it is something north of $6000/yr to play 100 rounds/yr. Thats $500/month which is comparable to the dues at many private clubs throughout the country. But it is what it is. Before I came here I've had years when I played 200 rounds. I'll think twice before doing that here (I am still very new).

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by jimhoward

Golf is fairly expensive in the villages if you want to play alot and all championship courses. I didn't do the exact math, but looking at the charts it is something north of $6000/yr to play 100 rounds/yr. Thats $500/month which is comparable to the dues at many private clubs throughout the country. But it is what it is. Before I came here I've had years when I played 200 rounds. I'll think twice before doing that here (I am still very new).

There are surely not many 1st Class Country Clubs in the USA, you can belong to for $6000/year. More like $10,000 - $20,000+ in most parts of the country.

I have a raft of friends in Naples and none of them are paying less than $12,000/year for Membership, plus Initiation fees of $50,000+

[UpNorth]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

There is no discount for using your own cart, there is an additional fee for use of a course cart.

Are you suggesting the courses should require residents to use course carts, increase their fees by $14, and remove the cart rental fee?

Should be a discount from current rates when bringing your own cart. Otherwise, $70 should include a cart like nearly all of the outside courses IMO.

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by UpNorth

Should be a discount from current rates when bringing your own cart. Otherwise, $70 should include a cart like nearly all of the outside courses IMO.

There is. If they had to supply carts, the Greens Fees would be significantly higher.

That's why you can $70 to play in TV and a comparable course that provided a cart, would be $100+.

Call Juliette Falls, Candler Hills or Skyview and see what they want for Greens Fees.

You'll find out fairly quickly, golf in The Villages is a good deal.