So last Tuesday, I woke up itching to hit some balls at Fox Meadows. Went online to book a tee time – bam! Nearly choked on my coffee. Prices shot up like crazy since last season. We’re talking $90 for a prime weekend slot? Nah, I ain’t paying that. Figured there’s gotta be a smarter way.
First thing I did? Hunted for discounts like a madman.
Scoured all the usual golf apps and sites. Zip. Zero. Nada. Every place listed the same insane rack rates. Even called the pro shop directly, pretending I was some newbie golfer. Guy on the phone just gave me the standard spiel: “Rates are firm, sir.” Yeah right. Didn’t believe that crap for a second.
Then I tried something sneaky.
Remembered they sometimes drop prices last-minute if slots sit empty. Tuesday afternoon around 3pm? Refreshed their booking page like a maniac every 15 minutes. By 4:30pm – boom! A Wednesday 10:20am slot magically appeared for $63. Booked it so fast my finger hurt. Still ain’t cheap, but saved $27 just by playing calendar roulette.
My secret weapon though? Twilight rates.
Showed up Wednesday at 3:10pm instead. Paid $44 flat – less than half the peak price. Course was near empty too. Smashed through 9 holes before sunset. Got creative with timing:
- Avoided weekends entirely – that’s where they rob you blind
- Targeted late afternoons – pro shop gets desperate to fill slots
- Used their awful mobile app – website hides the deals sometimes
End result? Played Fox Meadows twice last week for less than one full-price round. Yeah it ain’t perfect – twilight golf means racing daylight. But hell, saving over $100? That buys a lot of post-round beers.
