Golf Discount for Family Member?

[jillmc40]

Hi There, I am new to DVC. I was curious...If I wanted to bring my Uncle to WDW in the future and let him play golf, is there a DVC discount? I saw something about a golf card. I think he would really only play once, so I don't think that is necessary. I just wanted to know if there was a DVC discount on one round of golf, and do I need to play with him(which I don't do). I also have an AP. Thanks!

 

[drusba]

There is no longer a DVC discount where you buy a DVC golf card. Also, the discount is now controlled by the Arnold Palmer Management Co. which has taken over the overall operations of the Disney courses.

That company is currently providing a DVC discount of about 35% off the Disney resort guest rate price per round for playing any time of day. It is providing the same exact discount if you are an AP holder (you cannot combine the two discounts). The DVC member or AP cardholder must be one of the persons who plays the round and that person can get a discount for himself and up to three other players playing in the same group as the member or cardholder.

If he is neither a DVC member or AP holder, and you cannot play with him, you can look into other possible discounts. One applicable to any resort guest is a 2-round pass for which the discount is often about 30% per round but you pay for two rounds at once and thus must play two different days to use it.

 

[jillmc40]

There is no longer a DVC discount where you buy a DVC golf card. Also, the discount is now controlled by the Arnold Palmer Management Co. which has taken over the overall operations of the Disney courses.

That company is currently providing a DVC discount of about 35% off the Disney resort guest rate price per round for playing any time of day. It is providing the same exact discount if you are an AP holder (you cannot combine the two discounts). The DVC member or AP cardholder must be one of the persons who plays the round and that person can get a discount for himself and up to three other players playing in the same group as the member or cardholder.

If he is neither a DVC member or AP holder, and you cannot play with him, you can look into other possible discounts. One applicable to any resort guest is a 2-round pass for which the discount is often about 30% per round but you pay for two rounds at once and thus must play two different days to use it.

Thank you very much!

 

[spruce]

They rent clubs to dvc members for 20 bucks, and rental is 50 or 55

 

[spruce]

Annual pass club rental is 50 or 55....

Darn autocorrect

 

[jillmc40]

They rent clubs to dvc members for 20 bucks, and rental is 50 or 55

Thanks! I would love to learn to play at some point but currently I think they would kick me off the course if they saw me play

 

[kedkin]

There is no longer a DVC discount where you buy a DVC golf card. Also, the discount is now controlled by the Arnold Palmer Management Co. which has taken over the overall operations of the Disney courses.

That company is currently providing a DVC discount of about 35% off the Disney resort guest rate price per round for playing any time of day. It is providing the same exact discount if you are an AP holder (you cannot combine the two discounts). The DVC member or AP cardholder must be one of the persons who plays the round and that person can get a discount for himself and up to three other players playing in the same group as the member or cardholder.

If he is neither a DVC member or AP holder, and you cannot play with him, you can look into other possible discounts. One applicable to any resort guest is a 2-round pass for which the discount is often about 30% per round but you pay for two rounds at once and thus must play two different days to use it.

Thanks for the info. What was the prior discount with the card? Is the new discount better than the old one?

 

[drusba]

The Arnold Palmer company took over operations in Sep 2011 and adopted the new discount scheme in June 2012. Before that, there was an annual DVC golf card you needed to purchase to qualify for a discount and that cost $50 (plus tax) and having it allowed you to get a discount for the member and up to three players with the member. Thus, to calculate your real discount, you had to add back in the cost of the annual card with the result that you always needed to play at least a couple rounds, or a round with two players, each year before you started having a real discount.

The discount with the annual card, for a the few years before the 2012 change, was 25% off the resort guest rate until 10 a.m. and 40% off for rounds after 10. For years before that discount scheme was in effect, there was no discount for before 10 times and the discount was in the 40% range for after 10 times but it was usually stated as some set dollar amount rather than as a percentage off the resort guest rate.

The DVC discount of about 35% (sometimes it is a little lower than that and sometimes a little higher) offered now is actually better than before because you do not need to buy an annual card and thus it can actually be used by those who are going to play only a couple rounds at most per year and it can be used for before 10 times, the ones in highest demand.

Other major changes to Disney Golf are resulting not from the change in management but from cutting the deal that is bringing the Four Seasons to Disney property, namely the entire area where DIsney had two of its golf courses, Osprey Ridge and Eagle Pines. Those two courses were added in 1990 and, as many will attest, the Osprey quickly became the favorite of many golfers followed by Eagle Pines. The Pines was closed shortly after the Four Seasons deal was announced in 2007 and the Osprey lost its last hole (where the new hotel is being constructed) to be replaced by a temporary hole from the former Eagle Pines course. The Osprey will be closed after August 2013 and turned over to Four Seasons which is supposed to redesign some holes and then it is an unknown whether it will again be open to the public. Thus, come Sep 2013, Disney/Arnold Palmer will be down to the original three courses, Magnolia, Palm, and Lake Buena Vista and the 9-hole executive course, Oak Trail. Also, effective 2013, there is no longer an annual PGA tournament at WDW in the Fall.

 

[kedkin]

Thanks drusba. I've played golf out there once before but am hoping to play more of the courses at some point