Seasonal Golf Pricing
Love it or hate it but our Spanish hosts continue to apply a strategy of seasonal pricing where the base price of golf varies throughout the year and good or bad it is here with us to stay until there is some dramatic change on the market place. The good news is that with effect from 1st December 2014 most of the local golf courses apply their LOW SEASON tariffs that will stay in place until 28th February 2015.The other good news is that as most of the courses are relatively quiet over these winter months with tourists being in short supply and many residents returning back to the UK for Christmas and the New Year, the pace of play can be quicker and 5 hour rounds should not exist at these times. Unfortunately good news is usually the pre-curser to bad news and this is the case on this occasion. You will recall that in 2012 the Spanish government increased IVA tax on golf from 8% to 21% and the golf courses attacked this problem in a number of ways. Some simply passed on the costs in full, some partially and some held the previous prices. Those courses that held the prices in 2012 are now feeling the squeeze and with increases of circa 100% for electricity and 15% for water, they are now looking to increase their prices for next year to remain economically viable. For example Alenda, Alicante, Font Del Llop, La Marquesa and Las Colinas have indicated small increases on 2015 prices while Vistabella will retain their current prices. The message is therefore simple to fill your boots in the winter low season period and get some cheap golf while you can.