| Reader Steve Fagan was denied his resident discount at We-Ko-Pa due to an unspoken rule. (WorldGolf.com) |
Hidden rule costs reader his resident rate at We-Ko-Pa in Scottsdale
Buyer Beware for We-Ko-Pa Golf Course in Scottsdale, Ariz.: The Arizona Resident Discount price in November is $75 (as opposed to $135 non-resident). However, it is only for tee times made within five days of the reservation.
1. You cannot get a tee time if you wait until five days before.
2. If you call them, they will not voluntarily tell you that.
I was to fill in for an empty slot in a foursome. Before I accepted, I called and asked what the resident rate was that day and was told that it was "$75 today." No mention of the five-day rule. So, I accepted the invitation to play and got screwed for the $135 for green fees, $2.07 for a logo ball, $8.69 sales tax No. 1, $2.07 sales tax No. 2 for a total of $148.55.
So, if you are expecting to pay Arizona resident rates, forget it!!!
Steve Fagan
November 28, 2005
Any opinions expressed above are those of the writer and do not necessarily represent the views of the management.
Reader to Baldwin: So what's so bad about a $7 glass of OJ at a golf resort?
Maybe there is a reason for charging $7.00 for a glass of orange juice. Perhaps the executive minds (suits) behind one of the premier and most successful resorts in Scottsdale know what their clientele want.
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Bob S wrote on: Nov 29, 2005
Concerning Mr Steve Fagan. He asked a question and the question was answered. I wonder if he asked the cost for the next day. These are not the same questions. The point is: many times the correct question is not asked. If the question was: What is the resident rate?, he got the right answer. If he asked: What will it cost a resident tomorrow, if I didn't make a reservation until today, then he has a beef.
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