PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Fee increases at the Tahquitz Creek golf course are being reconsidered by the Palm Springs City Council.
In late September, the Palm Springs City Council adopted green fee hikes of up to 73%. Resort course weekday fees were set to spike from $58 to $95 during October to December. December to May, weekend and holiday rates would increase from $70 to $121, according to a document from the September city council meeting.
At a parks and recreation commission meeting in October, golfers expressed their frustration with the price surge. “It’s unacceptable,” said Jacque Bowman, President of the Tahquitz Women’s Golf Club.
Another community member at the meeting, named Robert, says that because of the fee hike, “[they] may go somewhere else.”
Now, the Palm Springs City Council say they will reconsider the fee increase and put it on pause for now.
Stay with News Channel 3 to hear from Palm Springs golfers and for updates on green fees.
