The following fees shall be paid for the use of the municipal golf course:
(1) Daily green fees:
Weekday | $25.00 |
Weekday—Senior citizen age 65 or over | $20.00 |
Weekday—Junior golfer (17 or younger) | $15.00 |
Weekend and holiday | $30.00 |
Twilight discount—A 50 percent discount to all daily green fees applies if play starts after 4:00 p.m. during daylight saving time or after 3:00 p.m., during any period when daylight savings time is not in effect.
(2) Annual green fees:
a. Annual green fees shall run from April 1st through March 31st of each year and shall permit unlimited play. No annual green fees shall be sold after April 10th except in conjunction with initial applications for annual memberships received after April 10th in which case the fees may be prorated for the months remaining in the annual membership Junior Golf Team Memberships that are purchased through the school shall be valid beginning September 1st of the school year and expire August 31 the following year. This includes the use of the driving range during class times but only while under the instruction of a coach.
Individual | $850.00 |
Individual—Senior (65 years of age or older) | $675.00 |
Individual—Junior (17 or younger) | $165.00 |
Individual—Junior Golf Team | $165.00 |
Family | $1,400.00 |
Family—Senior (65 or older) | $1,200.00 |
b. Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this subsection (2), shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection (2)b, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Family play is a family membership defined as four members of a family living in the same household.
Unlimited play means that a golfer can play on the course anytime it is open for business and he or she has a scheduled- tee time. Please note that when tournaments are scheduled, the course is not considered open for business.
(3) Shed fees:
Annual cart shed rental | $540.00 |
a. All golf cart sheds shall be rented on an annual basis only. The rental period will be in effect from October 1 through September 30 of each year. Cart shed rental fees become delinquent on October 10.
b. All cart shed renters must have a current annual membership and a current annual trail fee in the cart shed renter's name.
(4) Cart trail fees: There shall be a privilege fee assessed for the use of private carts on Comanche Trail Municipal Golf Course. This amount is payable by either an annual or daily fee. The annual private cart privilege fee shall be in effect from April 1 through March 31 of each year. Private cart privilege fees shall be delinquent on April 10.
Annual private cart fee | $300.00 |
(Must have a current annual green fee card) | |
Daily private cart fee | $12.50 for 1 rider |
$25.00 for 2 riders | |
(5) Miscellaneous: For the purposes of this subsection only: "retiree" or "retirees" shall be limited to those former employees who retired from the City of Big Spring with each of the following: a service retirement with the City of Big Spring, and 20 years of service or more with the City of Big Spring.
a. Annual green fees for city employees and retirees shall be $185.00 annually. This fee will allow the employee or retiree and one designated family member living in the same household to play the course.
b. Golf course employees are not subject to green fees.
c. The city manager, or his designee, may grant reciprocal course courtesy agreements to visiting golf professionals and/or superintendents.
(6) Driving range fees:
a. The driving range fees shall be as follows:
Large bucket of range balls (around 75 balls) | $6.00 |
Small bucket of range balls (around 45 balls) | $4.00 |
Annual driving range fee | $250.00 |
(This is for 12 months of unlimited usage of the driving range along with an unlimited supply of driving range balls with the provision that all balls and buckets will remain the property of the city golf course.)
(Prior Code, § 6-146; Ord. of 11-27-1979; Ord. of 4-10-1984; Ord. of 5-27-1986; Ord. of 7-8-1986; Ord. of 2-24-1987; Ord. of 9-24-1991; Ord. of 3-23-1993; Ord. of 10-24-1995; Ord. of 3-24-1998; Ord. of 9-24-2002; Ord. of 10-8-2002; Ord. of 8-24-2004; Ord. of 1-25-2005; Ord. of 5-12-2009; Ord. of 3-8-2010; Ord. of 9-27-2011; Ord. of 9-24-2013; Ord. of 8-8-2014; Ord. No. 017-2019, § 1, 4-9-2019; Ord. No. 007-2020, § 1, 2-25-2020; Ord. No. 023-2022, § 1, 6-14-2022)