[Ken D.]

Originally Posted by asianthree

Priority golf did not include tennis or CC pools. It has been an add on since 2010 when we first signed up for priority. Pool add on if you so chose has been $200. So only thing so far that has changed is trail fees are no longer included in priority membership

Wrong, it did include “Pool membership” as well. It did not include tennis and you could purchase Pool membership only for $200. Priority members did pay trail fees which was incorporated in the total membership.

[Ken D.]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

Half Empty view.

We won’t know until we see the new rates.

[kkingston57]

Do not have an answer for your question and will await next years renewal and/or the information when we have access to the new web site. Would think/hope that the trail fee and pool cost will not be included in my renewal

I would like for the person who wrote this letter to check his dictionary. Writer called this an enhancement. Only enhancement(?) I saw was that they have expanded priority memberships to include monthly rates. That is an enhancement that only affects a small % of the golfers and is probably only an enhancement for the golf course owner as it probably helps their cash flow.

Can't wait to see next surprise!

[drcar]

Originally Posted by kkingston57

Do not have an answer for your question and will await next years renewal and/or the information when we have access to the new web site. Would think/hope that the trail fee and pool cost will not be included in my renewal

I would like for the person who wrote this letter to check his dictionary. Writer called this an enhancement. Only enhancement(?) I saw was that they have expanded priority memberships to include monthly rates. That is an enhancement that only affects a small % of the golfers and is probably only an enhancement for the golf course owner as it probably helps their cash flow.

Can't wait to see next surprise!

Trail fee and pool WILL not be included in in your renewal, if you wanted those it would be extra.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by drcar

Trail fee and pool WILL not be included in in your renewal, if you wanted those it would be extra.

The logic behind the trail fee is clear----once the exec courses are turned over to the CDD(?at 10 year mark?), country club administration has no right to give that fee away. But aren't the country clubs and their pools owned by the developer, which would mean they could "give" that benefit with priority memberships? I have to wonder how many of those that frequent the CC pools have bought the pool membership without priority gold and how many are priority golfers. If the latter, I can envision a lot of empty pools.

Also---exec courses that are new and not yet handed over to the CDD are being treated the same? Who pockets those fees?????

[Plinker]

Originally Posted by drcar

Trail fee and pool WILL not be included in in your renewal, if you wanted those it would be extra.

The new rates are posted online. Go to “Golf the Villages” website, look under “priority membership”.
It appears the pool and trail fees will add almost $400 to the $925 household priority membership.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Plinker

The new rates are posted online. Go to “Golf the Villages” website, look under “priority membership”.
It appears the pool and trail fees will add almost $400 to the $925 household priority membership.

Yes, it is now up on the website-----$260 for pool and $132 for execs, while keeping the $925 for a couple the same. It's a nice "a la carte" menu, just like Ruth Chris or Morton's. I'll take the baked potato for an extra $18

[tophcfa]

Well, now that the developer no longer is giving away trail fees to executives courses they don’t own how about being consistent and no longer give away access to the sports pools they don’t own to people taking the lifestyle visit!

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

Well, now that the developer no longer is giving away trail fees to executives courses they don’t own how about being consistent and no longer give away access to the sports pools they don’t own to people taking the lifestyle visit!

And how about "the developer" paying rent to a CDD for the land the "Welcome to the Villages" sign is on? Where does this petty stuff end?

[collie1228]

Wow, I'm pretty much in shock over The Villages new pricing of priority golf. I paid $925 (plus tax) last year for the twelve-month priority package for a couple, which included priority pools and executive trail fees. Now, the new priority rates has stayed the same, but no longer includes priority pools or trail fees. This is a price increase of $332.00 ($132 for the trail fee plus $200 for priority pools). I had expected the priority golf rate to decrease substantially, since it will now includes a lot less value. How naive am I? Needless to say I won't be renewing my priority golf when it expires on July first. It's value has gone to less than zero for me.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

And how about "the developer" paying rent to a CDD for the land the "Welcome to the Villages" sign is on? Where does this petty stuff end?

When lanes are open for amenity fee paying residents who want to swim laps. That’s not “ petty stuff” for residents that show up to swim and can’t get a lane because the developers lifestyle guests are using them.

[bilcon]

Originally Posted by asianthree

Priority golf did not include tennis or CC pools. It has been an add on since 2010 when we first signed up for priority. Pool add on if you so chose has been $200. So only thing so far that has changed is trail fees are no longer included in priority membership

Country Club Priority Membership always included Membership in CC Pools as well as Trail Fees on executive courses.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

So it'll cost us $1000 a year for hubby to be able to play golf at reduced rates and for both of us to be able to use the country club pools. And hubby will still have to pay for the golf game itself.

We're fine with him having to pay trail fees for the executive courses, he walks those most of the time anyway.

They should at least toss in free pool access to employees who sign up for priority membership.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by collie1228

Wow, I'm pretty much in shock over The Villages new pricing of priority golf. I paid $925 (plus tax) last year for the twelve-month priority package for a couple, which included priority pools and executive trail fees. Now, the new priority rates has stayed the same, but no longer includes priority pools or trail fees. This is a price increase of $332.00 ($132 for the trail fee plus $200 for priority pools). I had expected the priority golf rate to decrease substantially, since it will now includes a lot less value. How naive am I? Needless to say I won't be renewing my priority golf when it expires on July first. It's value has gone to less than zero for me.

Shrinkflation, or less for the same price. Happening everywhere.

[Plinker]

Originally Posted by bilcon

Country Club Priority Membership always included Membership in CC Pools as well as Trail Fees on executive courses.

Just a heads up:
My priority membership is due for renewal the middle of May. You are allowed to renew one month prior to the actual renewal date. If you pay before the end of this month you will be grandfathered into last years fees. I called and verified this. As such, if you happen to have a May renewal date, be sure to sign up before the end of April and you will get the CC pools and trail fees for the old fee of $925.
Otherwise, it will cost you over 40% more for the same amenities if you wait until May 1st. Yikes!!!