A few years ago, I was on some sort of list that caused me to get four similar offers, including the PGA Tour Partners. I asked each for the list of courses that were participating. Two responded; I don't remember whether PGATP did, but the two that did were very similar, so I expect the others were similar as well.

I didn't join any of them. Two would not give me details, and I didn't like the details for the other two. Specifically, what I did not like:

(1) There were few courses in my vicinity, or places where I would normally travel. Of course, YMMV. That's why you need the details. If they won't give you a list, don't even consider it.

(2) The courses that participated tended to be expensive resort courses. Even with the discount, it would be more than I usually pay for golf. (Yes I'll pay more for a special occasion. But there is no way that I'd ever make such a membership pay, for any reasonable definition of the word "pay".)

(3) Related to the nature of the courses, almost all were carts only. Some that were not explicitly carts only said that the discount was only on the greens fee, not the cart fee (and implied that the cart fee -- and probably the cart -- was mandatory). I don't like cart golf the vast majority of the time.

So it was not for me. Only you can decide if it's for you.

Good luck!
DaveT

At 03:48 PM 11/8/02 -0500, you wrote:
Does anybody have any comments about PGA Tour Partners Membership?
Couldn't find anything in the archives. Is anybody a member?

My brother joined it and is trying to get me to join ( Sounds like
they offered him a commission). I'm mainly interested in the "up to
50% off" course discounts.

An Internet search didn't result in anything more then general
membership info and cost. Couldn't find a list of discount courses
anywhere. That usually means that 1 course is 50% off and the others
are 5% off. He also said that he received 4 $10 off coupons good at
ANY golf course nationwide.

He lives in Los Angeles so maybe there are some courses there that
offer discounts. I live near Buffalo so my guess is no one offers PGA
Tour discounts here

They also state that you get to demo and keep golf items, but if I
recall that was a sham.

Thanks

Bob Sielski

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