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No golf card discounts at Hualalai, Big Island, Hawaii.
Photo: Steve Perez
When it comes to alleged golf discount cards, like any certified golf nut, in my life, I've had a few.
There's the The PGA Tour Partners club card..., the The Golf Card International..., etc., etc., etc.
There's a Southern California card known as the Golf Extra card. They had a gold membership I've plunked down a few bucks ( $59.95) on in years past. Net result was, it didn't save that much of anything.
In my mind, that's the test of whether or not a card is worth the dough. Does it save a buck or two off those ever spiraling greens fees? And, are you granted access to courses you ordinarily wouldn't be able to play on?
My personal experience showed that the Golf Card International doesn't do much for you if you're actually traveling and in a part of the country that receives a premium for tee times, such as the Palm Springs area, or, say, Hawaii. Take a look at the paltry offerings from them for courses in our 50th state.
In the same vein, the PGA Tour Partners club card fails the same test. I mean, it's nice to have some sort of a tenuous connection to the PGA Tour, and that club's Web site is fairly advanced. The monthly magazine is somewhat helpful and weekly e-mails are nice. But, in my experience, those are the extents of the benefits.
Further, the discounts are often offered at less than prime-time, such as weekends. More often, such cards offer the same types of discounts you'd get if you didn't own the card and wanted to play a twilight round, or some Monday morning.
Always intgerested in hearing from someone with a positive spin on such golf discount cards. Feel free to share any thoughts on the topic in the comments section below.
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