How to get on the private courses...

[Mikeland]

So I was watching the ladies play this weekend and I got to thinking - "man, I would love to play a round at Superstitions Springs!"

I'm heading to Scottsdale in April, so I looked up the course website....of course - it's PRIVATE! So bummed.

So my question is, does anyone have any insight on how one might be able to get a round (or two) in on a private such as Superstition Springs? Besides knowing someone who is a member...I'm talking walk-in-off-the-street (or call) and play.

[mikelz]

So I was watching the ladies play this weekend and I got to thinking - "man, I would love to play a round at Superstitions Springs!"

If you belong to a club, your pro can call and ask the other pro.

I don't know if these requests are honored as much as they used to be.

[DDBowdoin]

well you have to be organized and have a good plan...

dress well and sneak on, if they kick you off whats the worst they'll do to you

trespassing? hardly

[golf_junkie27]

So I was watching the ladies play this weekend and I got to thinking - "man, I would love to play a round at Superstitions Springs!"

Find out who the managing company is and what other courses they are affiliated with. You might get lucky and find yourself in a "Six Degrees of Seperation" situation: You know someone who knows someone, etc.

Also, call the club and find out if they ever extend some type of courtesy. You have nothing to lose. Last year, I went to Arizona on a golf trip. I had booked a round for my brother and I at TPC Scottsdale, Stadium Course. Well, I received a call saying that they were going to cancel my reservation but I could re-schedule for another day. I explained to them my situation and they said that I would have a open invitation to a free round. Yes, I know it's a public course. However, you never know.

[tjy355]

Well, all you need is $85 to play at Superstition Springs, a public daily fee course in Mesa. However, Superstition Mountain , the site of this weekend's LPGA tournament is another story.

As Mike mentioned, if you are a member of a private club, some clubs may offer reciprocal privileges if you have your pro contact them with an introduction. Otherwise you would need to be invited by a member or perhaps a staff employee. Without connections such as these, you're in the same boat as the rest of us public course golfing schlubs

Because SM is part of a planned real estate community, you might possibly score an invitation to play if you pass yourself off as an interested buyer of an upscale ($1M+) home with CC membership. You would probably need to be prepared to spend lots of time with a Realtor and have your checkbook examined to see if you qualify...

No sneaking on to Desert Mountain. It's inside a gated community.

Plenty of upscale public golf in the Phoenix area however. Just up the road from Desert Mountain is the Gold Canyon resort and the Dinosaur Mountain course that is built on the same terrain and offers the same views of the mountains as it's private neighbor.


Tom

[tjy355]

Well, all you need is $85 to play at Superstition Springs, a public daily fee course in Mesa. However, Superstition Mountain , the site of this weekend's LPGA tournament is another story.

As Mike mentioned, if you are a member of a private club, some clubs may offer reciprocal privileges if you have your pro contact them with an introduction. Otherwise you would need to be invited by a member or perhaps a staff employee. Without connections such as these, you're in the same boat as the rest of us public course golfing schlubs

Because SM is part of a planned real estate community, you might possibly score an invitation to play if you pass yourself off as an interested buyer of an upscale ($1M+) home with CC membership. You would probably need to be prepared to spend lots of time with a Realtor and have your checkbook examined to see if you qualify...

No sneaking on to Desert Mountain. It's inside a gated community.

Plenty of upscale public golf in the Phoenix area however. Just up the road from Desert Mountain is the Gold Canyon resort and the Dinosaur Mountain course that is built on the same terrain and offers the same views of the mountains as it's private neighbor.


Tom

[DDBowdoin]

bring some rope and scale the fence! haha...
good luck man

go to a local bar, scout out some cougars and get an invite

[Golf_Academy]

As a member of a private club most of the previous post are correct.

Get your local club or if you know someone from a private course really well then have that course pro call on your behalf. If the course calling is private they might look at your visit more favorable.

The other option is some private clubs have yearly pro/am tournaments and it is a way you can play email the club and see if they have any tournaments during your visit.

Other than that I would suggest finding another club. Most members of private clubs know everyone and you would not want to upset some of these members as they pretty high dues and fees yearly for a reason.

Best of luck.

[ganjagolfer]

well you have to be organized and have a good plan...

or dress in black and wait till the moon is full

[Ben]

Pretend you are a prospective member that must play a complementary practice round before making a decision.

[Brooklyn]

go to a local bar, scout out some cougars and get an invite

hahahaha amazing!