Priority membership?
 

Being a priority member and choosing to return home to be closer to family during this difficult time was wondering if anyone is aware of any extensions or credits available for unused months of priority membership?

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Not heard of it.


Talk to TV Golf, not ToTV.

Same thread came up when the golf courses were shut down because of too much water on the courses. No extensions or adjustments. Seriously don’t see that happening.

He who is right is a majority of one Henry David Thoreau
 

Henry David Thoreau -
"He who is right is a majority of one.

What's priority membership? Never heard of that.

It’s doubtful The Villages Developer will give a reduction or refund of priority fees. Permanent residents get shut out of tee times during snow bird season and aren’t given a reduction or refund of priority fees. Greens fees are a money maker for The Developer and with expansion and building of new homes, they need the money.

BS!

priority membership
 

Allows access to all country club pools. Cost is $200/year for single.

Priority Membership is fee based. 6mo or 12mo. It gives you advanced tee times along with reduced golf fees Plus gives you access to the Country Club pools

...And is a lot more than $200/year!

The only credit I am aware of occurs when you are not able to use priority for three months.

:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

I had a knee replacement 1.5 years ago and I asked that question because I couldn't play for 3 months. They wouldn't do it. Maybe it's changed since then. I'm not sure.

You have to call the office and explain your situation
 

I broke my wrist and was unable to play for quite some time. I called when it came time to renew and explained what happened.

They checked that indeed I had not played in that time. I was told to get a doctors note. I did not get money back, but when I renewed I was give a credit, which reduced payment.

I do not remember details, but it seemed fair to me at the time.

Golf The Villages

The Priority Golf membership enhancement allows you priority access to golf tee times for the Championship Courses, reduced greens fees, reduced USGA handicap Fees and eligibility in country club tournaments. Additionally, this enhancement entitles you to the use of all the country club pools, spas and tennis at Hacienda Hills Country Club. You may select the Priority Golf program for two, three, four or all of our country clubs.


Championship Priority Golf Membership
(includes Country Club Pools, Executive Trail Fee and Hacienda Hills Tennis)

SINGLE
DOUBLE

6 Months
12 Months
6 Months
12 Months
All Clubs
$590
$740
$740
$925
4 Clubs
$550
$680
$680
$845
3 Clubs
$490
$610
$610
$765
2 Clubs
$445
$555
$555
$695
Add On Pool
Membership*
$80
$80
N/A
N/A

Listen...If you are low on money, let me know...I'll help you out....

The cost of Priority Membership is 791.80 per year. This fee also covers your cart fee for one year. This rate has remained the same for years. Gene Humphrey

" Permanent residents get shut out of tee times during snow bird season and aren’t given a reduction or refund of priority fees."
- What is wrong with that quote or are you getting a refund?

This 791.80 includes tax for a Single Membership.

Are you all turning in scores for your handicap while putting at PVC pipes ?

Ya right, this makes me laugh. No way you will get credit, but as a part time resident I wish you could. That would set the president that any Villages resident could turn their priority membership on and off, depending on when they are at their Villages home, just like we can do with our daily sun subscription. If that was allowed just about every Villages homeowner that plays Championship Golf would be a priority member during the winter months, negating much of the benefit of the membership.

The Pro at Bonifay told me local rules allow you to post these scores (when holes fitted with pvc pipe) but you “are not required to.”

I have chosen not to, primarily because my scores seem to be consistently lower than normal for me. Yesterday twice I chipped and hit the pvc pipe- I doubt ball would’ve dropped in with regular flagstick.

The $200 fee is only for the Priority pool use at the country clubs. it is not for golf.

I don’t get all you people saying you get shut out when snow birds are here. I have never been shut out! You just live to complain about the people who keep our costs down.

Golf.

As previously stated it's BS.
No priority member was ever shut out.

[QUOTE=RosemarySoso;1736160]I don’t get all you people saying you get shut out when snow birds are here. I have never been shut out! You just live to complain about the people who keep our costs down.[/Q

:) Hard to believe. How many courses and how big a window for time? All 4 players are Priority?

The pool priority is $200 a year or $260 for a couple.

Priority Memberships allow for golf discounts on championship courses, free play on Executive Courses, and allow swimming in the "Country Club" pools.

Priority gives you preferred tee times and reduced rates for golf on Championship courses and swimming pool access at the country clubs. Around $800 a year for single around $ 1000 for 2.

Never will you get a extension, even if you are deathly ill

You're correct on 2 out of 3....... and you left a few perks out all together. :)

The Priority Golf membership enhancement allows you priority access to golf tee times for the Championship Courses, reduced greens fees, reduced USGA handicap Fees and eligibility in country club tournaments. Additionally, this enhancement entitles you to the use of all the country club pools, spas and tennis at Hacienda Hills Country Club. You may select the Priority Golf program for two, three, four or all of our country clubs.

Championship Priority Golf Membership
(includes Country Club Pools, Executive Trail Fee and Hacienda Hills Tennis)
SINGLE DOUBLE
6 Months 12 Months 6 Months 12 Months
All Clubs $590 $740 $740 $925
4 Clubs $550 $680 $680 $845
3 Clubs $490 $610 $610 $765
2 Clubs $445 $555 $555 $695

Add On Pool
Membership* $80 $80 N/A N/A

Priority Tennis and Pool Membership
(includes Country Club Pools)
SINGLE DOUBLE
6 Months 12 Months 6 Months 12 Months
$240 $295 $295 $360

Priority Pool Membership
(12 months)
SINGLE DOUBLE
12 Months 12 Months
$200 $260

Golf The Villages

We JUST got CC membership for spouse, and pool add-on for me. In January. I hope they will extend our memberships for however many months the pools are closed. Living in walking distance to Orange Blossom was very convenient and I was looking forward to enjoying the pool. So far this year - I've gone twice. And then they closed when I was able to go a third time.

If they don't extend our membership, it's no biggie - I'll just not bother to renew, and go to the ones my amenity fees pay for instead from now on (after everything opens back up). It was a convenience plus that waterfall spa thing was a fun luxury.

It is not $200.00 per year for per person. Been here for a number of years and was never $200. We had it for seven years and found it wasn't worth it even though we played a lot of championship courses. No the developer will NOT or extend and type of credit for this. Read your contract for priority. You are up a creek without a paddle. If you want to pay close to $1000.00 per year for two people go for it.

Every resident can play on executive courses for free as long as they walk. Has nothing to do with being a priority. The discount they give isn't worth the cost of the priority price tag. We dropped it after seven years. The only priority pool worth the extra is the Country Club Hills pool. Other than that all of the pools are the same.

No one who responded to this question seems to have considered that maintaining these golf courses costs almost as much when people aren’t playing or when the pools or restaurants are closed as when they are open. The grass still needs to be cut, watered, fertilized, etc. The pools still need chemicals and cleaning. The restaurants brought in money, but now they aren’t. Those who play golf pay greens fees and take lessons and tip. If the number playing declines, so does that income. They aren’t eating and drinking after they play right now, and that costs the clubs money. There may even be other costs right now that the country clubs don’t normally have. If there is a heavy rain that leads to some cart paths flooding or some parts of the course being too wet to support carts, that costs the country clubs more money than usual.

I understand wanting a refund, but consider how many people pay amenity fees that cover the cost of the executive course, yet never golf at all. It’s similar. I have a friend who paid $250,000 to buy a membership at his club in New Jersey, and now he doesn’t live there, but can’t get his money back. I think he told me he pays $15,000 a year for his membership at Golden Ocala, plus high greens fees. It seems to me that the fees at the country clubs here are a real bargain for such beautiful courses.

Snowbirds don’t get a discount on priority fees if they are only around for three or four months a year, so essentially their priority fees subsidize those who stay all year.