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Conference 7.286::golf

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813.0. "New public course in Phoenix,AZ" by PNO::LATHAM () Mon Nov 13 1989 08:41

    
    
    	Here in the land of 12 month golf and ever escalating
    	green fees a new ray of light appeared.  With the advent
    	of winter and the annual influx of tourists and snowbirds
    	and $40-$60 green fees a new, reasonably priced course
    	opened up Saturday giving hope to those of us accustomed
    	to a lot less golf until May 1st.  I don't have the full
    	story yet but I have heard that it is a county course
    	and therefore charging us taxpaying golfers way less
    	than semi-private (semi-public) courses.  
    
    	The fees are only $9.00 for nine and $15.00 for 18. Carts
    	are $16.00 but the course is fairly flat so walking shouldn't 
    	be too much of a problem.
    
    	This may not seem to be too much good news to those living in 
    	the winter-belt but to those of us out here it is a godsend.
    	All these high priced courses out here just bleed the public
    	for all they can and those that support the high priced courses
    	in the summer get left out when the weather turns cool.  (Summer
    	fees are about one-half the winter rates and there are all sorts
    	of coupon deals in the summer.)
    
    	Now it remains to be seen if this new course takes the load
    	off the other inexpensive courses and makes tee times more
    	readily available.
    
    	Harold
    
    
    
    
    
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813.1Natives opinion!CSG001::BRAULTMon Dec 18 1989 09:5422
    
    Harold,
    
    The price one pays for living in the Sun Belt! Summer time golf
    here in Mass. runs me about $30 on a weekend and if you add a cart
    your into the $40 range. The price of golf in going up everywhere.
    However, I would enjoy your problem right now, the month of Dec.
    in New England has been 13 degrees below normal, NO golf here!
    
    Anyway, I am scheduled to be in Phoenix in Feb. I have been to Tuscon,
    Ventana Canyon and I was in Phoenix in Oct. golf courses are plentiful.
    Can you shared some of your first hand knowledge on the Courses in 
    Phoenix/Scottsdale area? I have read special issues in Golf Digest,
    read marketing lit. while in Az. What I would like in your opinion,
    a native living there.
    
    Best courses, public, resort?
    Best places to stay?
    
    thanks,
    
    Allen