The Gene Pray Memorial Golf Course is located at the west end of Fields Blvd., by the Lucien Carter Ball Park.
The nine
-hole public course is open March 1 – October 30.
A season pass can be purchased at City Hall.
For those that may not want a season pass, daily green fees can be paid at the pro shop.
The City also maintains golf cart storage sheds for rent.
Anyone wishing to store a cart at the golf course can arrange for a rental shed and trail fee at City Hall.
The course is open seven days a week.
There are a limited number of tournaments each year.
Golfers can also choose to participate in one of several different leagues.
- Men's - Monday evening
- Senior – Wednesday morning
Because golf is a lifetime sport, the City wants to encourage youth golfers.
To help younger golfers, the student pass is available at a reduced price.
Also
, golfers under 12 may golf for free when accompanied by a paying player 18 or older.
There are also special events, clinics and tournaments for young golfers.
Green Fees |
Weekdays |
Weekends & Holidays |
Adults
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$10.00 (all day) |
$13.00 (all day) |
Junior (age 12-14)
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$5.00 |
$10.00 |
Under 12
(Must be accompanied by paying 18 year old or older) |
Free |
Free |
Twilight (after 5:30pm)
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$6.00 |
$7.00 |
Winter Rates
(November - February) |
$5.00 |
$5.00 |
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Season Passes |
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Individual
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$350.00
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Additional |
$100.00 each |
Must be immediate
family member or spouse
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Student |
$100.00 |
Must be full-time student
under the age of 22 |
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Trail Fees |
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Annual |
$100.00 |
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Golf Cart Storage |
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Annual |
$150.00 |
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A current individual ($350.00) member can earn a $25.00 discount on their season pass, if they recruit a new individual ($350.00) member that has not been a member for the previous three consecutive years. Anyone living more than 20 miles from City Hall (as determined by Map Quest) will be eligible for a $25.00 discount from the individual ($350.00) membership.
Tournaments
Tournaments will be divided into two categories; not-for-profit and for profit.
To qualify as a not-for-profit, the organization must have a state sales tax
exemption letter or Internal Revenue Service 501 letter. Tournaments qualifying
as not-for-profit will pay a $500.00 minimum for a one-day tournament flat fee.
For profit tournaments
, will pay $500.00 minimum for a
one-day tournament or 20% of all entry fees whichever is greater or $1,000.00 minimum
for a two-day tournament or 20% of all entry fees whichever is greater.
To close the course
,
there must be 40 golfers in a tournament.
No two-day tournaments will be allowed unless it is an open tournament.
There will be no borrowing of carts during tournaments until all pro shop carts are rented out.
All organizations will be limited to no more than 2 weekend tournaments per year.
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Tournaments or Special Events,
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