‘High Season Golf Prices’
Unfortunately it is that time of the year when I must be the bearer of bad news because as from 1st March 2017 ALL of our local courses will be in high season when prices are at their highest.
I am sure that the uncertainty of BREXIT and the devaluation of the POUND will have some impact on the number of tourist golfers coming to the area from GB and Ireland BUT our friends from northern Europe still see Spain as cheap and affordable for golf and flood to the area in the high season period and while that is the case the courses will still persist with this pricing strategy as most of our courses will be pretty full.
So just where does this leave the expat resident golfer living on a shrinking pension?
Up the creek without a paddle is the only answer.
With the demise of La Peraleja and most local courses increasing their prices for 2017 with the exception of Vistabella there are now no other courses below €50 including a shared buggy in peak playing times and this will be the postion until the end of May in most cases.
The poor old expat resident golfer has four options:
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Stop playing
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Look for twilight or early bird deals
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Pay the price
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Play society golf
Which ever option they choose it is time to batten down the hatches for a few months because finding cheap golf will be like finding truffles in the woods.