June 2, 1991|By ROBES PATTON, Staff Writer
John Backer of Boca Raton isn`t a one-course golfer.
As such, Backer welcomes the South Florida summer and anniversary golf-card season.
``I comedy anywhere and everywhere,`` he said. ``I absolutely move around.``
His treks already accept led him to Cobblestone abreast Stuart and he affairs a cruise to Pelican`s Nest in Bonita Springs.
Armed with the South Florida PGA Passport Card, Backer has admission to abounding courses that commonly would be off limits. He flashes the card, pays a discounted amount and plays.
For those alien with the golf cards, here`s how it works:
You buy a agenda (spending from $15 to $60) and again pay alone barrow fees or discounted ante at accommodating courses.
There are exceptions. Some courses don`t account the corresponding cards on weekends, some alone afternoons, etc. Abounding courses absolute card-holders to one round; at others, comedy is unlimited. Also, it`s appropriate to accomplish reservations, accept a ability of the card`s agreement and chase dress codes.
The Passport Agenda and Quality Golf Card, at $52.95 and $60, are the best expensive, but tend to accept added absolute airheaded than the Lung, Heart, Cancer and Arthritis cards. Also, the amount of the Quality agenda includes four tickets to the Sazale Classic at Binks Forest in December.
Severals of the cards (Heart, Lung and Cancer) accept gone the statewide route, alms allowances from Miami to Escambia. So if you`re on vacation in the Sarasota breadth and bethink the Lung Card, you can drudge abroad at Myakka Pines Golf Club.
The basal band for best of the agenda sponsors is fund-raising.
The cardinal of courses on the Arthritis Foundation agenda jumped from 20 to 72 while the amount confused from $10 to $15.
``We added the cardinal of courses, so the agenda itself is admired a lot added because it`s abundant improved,`` said Peter Phelps, controlling administrator of the Mid-East Branch of the Arthritis Foundation in West Palm Beach.
Phelps said the access in golfer acknowledgment is ``six-fold.``
Connie Cardone, the communications coordinator of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Unit of the American Cancer Society, alleged golf cards ``excellent`` fund- raisers for charities.
``All the golf courses accord chargeless greens fees, so it`s a amazing activity because we don`t accept a lot of money activity out like with added appropriate events,`` she said.
One check for the charities, of course, is that they face a action for the absorption of bounded golfers.
If you`re a summer player, do you buy the Lung agenda or the Heart card? Go for Quality or a Passport? What about the Arthritis or Cancer card?
You`re absurd to apprehend abounding complaints from golfers, however, decidedly those who delay in winter curve at bounded accessible courses and acceptable summer like a wide-open fairway.
GOLF CARDS ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION 1991 GOLF CARD
Number of courses -- 72 (19 in Palm Beach County).
Cost -- $15.
Dates accurate -- May 1-Oct. 31.
For information, alarm 478-1166 or 278-2701.
South and axial Palm Beach County courses
Boca Raton Controlling CC, Boca Raton Municipal, Camino Del Mar, Delray Beach Golf Club, Indian Trail, Jupiter Dunes, King`s Point (Executive and Par 3), Lakeview, Lone Pine, Lucerne Lakes, North Palm Beach, Palm Beach Lakes, Poinciana, Southwinds, Turtle Bay, Villa Del Ray, Westchester and West Palm Beach CC.
1991 ``QUALITY`` GOLF CARD
Benefits Charity Team Incentives (CTI) and Amputees for Training, Education and Rehabilitation (AFTER).
Number of clubs -- 10 (four circuit on anniversary course).
Cost -- $60.
Valid through October with several exceptions. Amount additionally includes added items, including a four-day admission to the `91 Sazale Classic Dec. 12-15 at Binks Forest in Wellington.
For information, alarm (407) 790-1900.
Palm Beach County courses
Aberdeen, Binks Forest, Breakers Hotel, Greenview Cove, Wellington and Westchester. (Other courses accommodate Carolina Club in Margate and Deer Creek in Deerfield Beach.)
1991 HEART GOLF CARD AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
Number of Palm Beach County courses -- 21 (24 in Broward County).
Cost -- $25 (or four for $75).
Dates accurate -- May 1-Oct. 31 in Palm Beach County; the cards are accurate through Dec. 31 at some courses about the state.
For information, alarm 655-8155 in West Palm Beach or 394-0170 in south Palm Beach County.
PALM BEACH COUNTY COURSES
Belle Glade Municipal, Boca Raton Controlling CC, Camino Del Mar, Golf & Sports Center of the Palm Beaches, Indian Creek, Indian Trail, Indianwood, Jupiter Dunes, King`s Point-Executive, King`s Point-Par 3, Lone Pine, Lucerne Lakes, North Palm Beach, Oriole, Palm Beach Lakes, Poinciana, Sherwood Park, Turtle Bay, Villa Del Ray, West Palm Beach CC, Westchester.
1991 FLORIDA GOLF PRIVILEGE CARD AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION
Number of Palm Beach County courses -- 28.
Cost -- $25 (four for $75).
Dates accurate -- May 1-Oct. 31.
For information, alarm 659-7644 in West Palm Beach or (800) 330-5864.
Palm Beach County courses
