Golf Canada 4some Auctions - private clubs included

[DewDuster]

I just noticed this, Golf Canada has auctions for rounds at almost every nice course including private ones in Canada on eBay. Proceeds go to support Team Canada.

http://members.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI....-canada#search

Every private club in Ottawa area is there, current bids include:

Royal Ottawa - $405
Hunt Club - $446
Rideauview - $226
Rivermead - $325
Camelot - $305
Eagle Creek - $205

There are lots of great courses across Canada such as Capilano, Royal Montreal, Shaughnessy etc

There are some restrictions, they seem to differ with each course.

Great opportunity to get on courses you normally can't, for what seems to be right now reasonable prices although the auctions aren't over yet.

Some of these end tomorrow, others span over the next 6 days. There are so many auctions there are bound to be some deals.

I have no affiliation with Golf Canada nor the auction house, I just noticed it myself so thought others may be interested.

[paulfourputt]

On behalf of all of us who are already bidding on Ottawa-area courses - thanks a lot for spilling the secret!!

[DewDuster]

It would be unfortunate to have someone miss out on an opportunity to bid on something or for Golf Canada to get shortchanged on what they could have raised. Hopefully you win your bid at a price you are happy with, otherwise let the free market reign.

[paulfourputt]

It would be unfortunate to have someone miss out on an opportunity to bid on something or for Golf Canada to get shortchanged on what they could have raised. Hopefully you win your bid at a price you are happy with, otherwise let the free market reign.

Easy man - it was just a light-hearted comment - I would be really happy for Golf Canada to get a ton of money to promote and groom Canadian junior talent. I am actually surprised at the lack of promotion for this auction - it should be talked up more.

[Big Johnny69]

Easy man - it was just a light-hearted comment - I would be really happy for Golf Canada to get a ton of money to promote and groom Canadian junior talent. I am actually surprised at the lack of promotion for this auction - it should be talked up more.

You should've followed up the frowny face with a smiley one.

[Weazl]

Ahhhhh yes the age old art of a well placed smiley face!

[quinner]

Very Cool idea...I am surprised as well that there isn't more advertising about this.

[leftygolfguy]

Im sure this wasn't strategic, but you left Kanata G&CC off your list of Ottawa courses... its at 180, and has 4 days left...

and hautes plaines too... 150, 4 days left....

basically if you are intersted go look at the link.

Thanks for the info BTW

[par72]

Well neither of those is a Private course....so......
I was going to bid on hunt club but there is a specific day that the foursome is to be used

Im sure this wasn't strategic, but you left Kanata G&CC off your list of Ottawa courses... its at 180, and has 4 days left...

and hautes plaines too... 150, 4 days left....

basically if you are intersted go look at the link.

Thanks for the info BTW

[leftygolfguy]

Well neither of those is a Private course....so......
I was going to bid on hunt club but there is a specific day that the foursome is to be used

Oh, maybe I misunderstand the meaning of the word private.

I thought it meant not public.

On the bright side, I plan on heading out to KG&CC more often now.

thanks for the clarification.

[par72]

I think you did, So I will continue the clarification.

The courses you mentioned are Semi-Private, open to the PUBLIC provided they have a chequebook. The courses mentioned by the OP are fully PRIVATE golf courses that you cannot walk up to and just buy a membership by writing a cheque.

You'll probably find that the prices are so low at the courses you mentioned since no one would pay a seasons worth of ClubLink dues to play a course once. If you really want to play these I'd suggest getting a CL membership for the cost of a few guest fees.

Oh, maybe I misunderstand the meaning of the word private.

I thought it meant not public.

On the bright side, I plan on heading out to KG&CC more often now.

thanks for the clarification.

[Kilroy]

Sorry Par72, but you totally lost me.

A Semi-Private course has both members and books Green Fee players. That is not the case at Clublnk. What on earth are you trying to say?

[leftygolfguy]

cool.. as long as its not just me...

anyway, my intention was just to make sure OGers had a full list of the courses, so sorry if I upset anyone.

[DewDuster]

Here's what the winning bids were for the Ottawa area courses. I may have missed a few. Did anyone on here end up winning an auction? Seems like a great fundraiser for Golf Canada and really no big deal for the clubs to give up one 4-some. Highest bids were at Royal Montreal and Capilano, no surprises there.

Royal Ottawa - $493
Hunt Club - $466
Rideauview - $243
Marshes - $322
Rivermead - $330
Camelot - $418
Eagle Creek - $380
Predator - $182
Talon - $184
Kanata - $202
Hautes Plaines - $207

I think this represents relatively well where the courses rank. My top 4 in the region include Hunt, Royal, Camelot and Eagle which I think would have fetched a higher bid if it wasn't public until just a few years ago. Someone got a great deal for Rideauview. I have never thought too highly of the Greyhawk courses, I don't think they are even top 10 in Ottawa and the auction results are an interesting data point that seems to support that my opinion is shared by others.

[3putt]

I won Talon for $184 which is think is good value for that course (=$46 per green fee).

I was bidding for Haute plaine, but didn't get it (my max bid was $201).

Rideauview went low because the green fees could only be used on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

M.

[par72]

Hunt Club could only be used on a specific date, Which is why I did not bid on it. I would have happily paid more than the winning price if it was a open slot. I believe this would have held back a lot of people....

I won Talon for $184 which is think is good value for that course (=$46 per green fee).

I was bidding for Haute plaine, but didn't get it (my max bid was $201).

Rideauview went low because the green fees could only be used on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

M.

[DewDuster]

I can try to take you out as a guest at the Hunt. Can't do it until September though as I'm away the next 3 weeks and I have a pretty hectic schedule, but hopefully we can find a date. PM me with an e-mail address.

[par72]

WOW....thanks. I can reciprocate as well...PM sent...

I can try to take you out as a guest at the Hunt. Can't do it until September though as I'm away the next 3 weeks and I have a pretty hectic schedule, but hopefully we can find a date. PM me with an e-mail address.