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I have monitored the offerings of http://www.GroupGolfer.com in Michigan.  I first learned of this outfit at the Michigan Golf Show and Golf Blogger did a little piece on their concept following the show.  They operate in about 1/2 the states and each state has a separate offering, good for 2-3 days.

I finally bit.  They were offering 18 holes (including cart and range balls) at the Grande Golf Club for $25.  The limitation is that the certificates are not valid from 8am to 11am Friday to Sunday.  The certificate expires 8/1/2011.  I am always a bit leery of these deals.  They typically compare the certificate cost against the highest mid-season weekend rate.  Right now in Michigan, most courses offer deals without the bother of ordering through a web service.

In the case of the Grand Golf Club, their mid-season weekend rate after 1pm is $40 and mid-week Senior rate is $35.  The deal is good but not necessarily great.  Once things dry out a bit from our April showers, my stepson and I will make the trip to Jackson and see if the certificates work! (watch for the expiration date.  Some of the offerings have relatively short expiration dates).

I have tried http://www.lessonongolf.com successfully in the past and my recent trip to San Antonio showed that GolfNow can be handy ($140 rounds at La Cantera Resort for $75 each).  We will see how GroupGolfer.com ultimately stacks up.

I also bit on the Grande deal. Like you, I’m in a wait and see mode.

I am all about groupgolfer.com. I found out about them towards the end of the season last year and used a couple vouchers. This season I have purchased two more courses and a stay and play. I picked up The Orchards and Lyon Oaks both in Metro Detroit. On top those deals I came across the Treetops on the site. My friends and I all bought a few are super excited to get out there this season!

Last weekend my stepson and I drove out to The Grande Golf Club to use our “GroupGolfer” voucher.  The process could not have been smoother.  The guy behind the counter knew exactly what the deal was, he went to his note book and checked us off, gave us a receipt and large bucket of balls and we were off.

We payed $25 each or a total of $50.  The normal cost for the time we played would have been $110 plus the cost for the range balls.  True, if we had waited another hour the rate would have dropped to $75 ($40 + Senior rate of $35) but all in all the deal they sold us was a good one.

I have another voucher for Inkster Valley.  We shall see how that goes but I am optimistic.

That’s good to hear. I also bought into that deal.

We used the second of my GroupGolfer purchases for Inkster Valley.  Once again the acceptance of the certificates was not a problem.  GroupGolfer has my unqualified endorsement.

As an aside, for those unfamiliar with Inskter Valley, the location in Inkster might be a major turn off.  The reality is that this is a very well-maintained course owned by Wayne County.  And while it is right in the heart of Inkster, for the most part one barely notices the surrounding neighborhoods.  While being a nicely maintained course, it should be noted it is also a very difficult unless one hits the ball extremely straight and can get it up in the air from the fairway.

Interesting to read about your experience with GroupGolfer bkuehn1952. It’s a pity that they’re only limited to Golfing in Michigan.

www.Golf-Games.com - 25 November 2011 10:08 AM

Interesting to read about your experience with GroupGolfer bkuehn1952. It’s a pity that they’re only limited to Golfing in Michigan.

The GroupGolfer program is available in many states, including AZ, CA, FL, NY, OH and TX.  I am neither paid nor affiliated with Group Golfer, just a person who used the service and thinks in some situations it is a pretty good deal.