| The following outlines the Platinum Club features and benefits you will enjoy as a Platinum Club Member as well as familiarize you with the rules & restrictions of the program.
Participating Members enroll by paying an annual fee determined by AGC. The Platinum Club membership year runs from April 1st – March 31st. An annual open enrollment period is held each March. Any existing member who does not enroll during the open enrollment period but would like to enroll during the year may do so but applications will only be accepted when accompanied by the full annual fee.
For a list of participating clubs and courses please visit our website at www.theplatclub.com.
Features & Benefits
- Platinum Club Members receive complimentary golf privileges Monday through Friday (excluding holidays) at participating private country clubs, daily fee and resort courses. Holidays will be defined as the following: New Years Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve. If any of the above holidays fall on a weekend but the official day the holiday is observed is on a weekday that day will be considered a Platinum Club holiday. Cart fee payment is required regardless of whether the Member opts to walk or to ride.
- Platinum Club Members have the ability to reserve tee times up to 60 days in advance.
- Platinum Club Members have access to additional tee times (outside of the 3 daily reserved Platinum Club times) seven days a week at participating daily fee and resort courses at 20% off the prevailing 18 hole rate (additional tee times for the guest rate do not count towards a member’s restriction of two tee times per month per course). Additional times may be reserved a maximum of 14 days in advance on a tee available basis.
- Platinum Club Members have access to additional tee times (outside of the 2 daily reserved Platinum times) Monday – Friday, excluding holidays, at participating private clubs for the prevailing guest rate (additional tee times for the guest rate do not count towards a member’s restriction of two tee times per month per course). Additional times may be reserved a maximum of 3 days in advance on a tee available basis as determined by club management.
- Platinum Club Members may bring guests to participating private clubs for the prevailing Member guest rate.
- Platinum Club Members enjoy reciprocal charging privileges at private clubs.
- Platinum Club Members receive preferred Member pricing in the golf shops of all participating private clubs.
- Platinum Club Members have the opportunity to participate in Platinum Club Appreciation Days at their home club. Each club will host a minimum of four (4) Platinum Club Appreciation Days each platinum club year. These events will allow participating Platinum Club Members to bring guests to the Club for a round of golf at the prevailing cart rate.
- Where applicable, private clubs will offer a minimum of one (1) Platinum Club Exchange Day each year. This will allow Platinum Club members’ from sister clubs to play golf for a cart fee. All mileage restrictions will be waived on Platinum Club Exchange Days.
- All tee time requests must be made through the Platinum Club reservation center by calling (800) 207-4653. Confirmation numbers will be issued for all confirmed tee times.
Rules & Restrictions
- Only Full Golf, Corporate Golf & Associate Golf Members are eligible to enroll in The Platinum Club.
- Members who opt to enroll in The Platinum Club will be charged a non-refundable annual fee to cover the costs associated with the program.
- Credit card guarantees and cancellation fees may apply for tee times. If a Member does not cancel a tee time at least 24-hours prior to their confirmed time, the Member will be responsible for payment of a no-show fee that is equal to the rack rate for the confirmed tee time. The no-show fee will be billed to the Member’s Home Club account or credit card on file. The same policy is true for short shows. A short show is when a member makes a tee time for more players than show up to play. For example, if a member reserves a tee time for four (4) players, but only two (2) players show up, this is considered a short show. If this occurs, the member who requested the tee time will be charged a short show fee for the number of players that did not show up that is equal to the rack rate for each player for the confirmed tee time. Upon cancellation, a Member Services Representative will issue a cancellation number for verification. If the 24-hour window falls on a weekend or holiday when the reservation center is closed, the Member must contact the club or course to cancel the tee time.
- Platinum Club tee times will only be valid when made through The Platinum Club reservation center. Members may not contact courses directly. Confirmation numbers will be issued for all confirmed tee times.
- Holidays will be defined as the following: New Years Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve. If any of the above holidays fall on a weekend but the official day the holiday is observed is on a weekday that day will be considered a Platinum Club holiday.
- All Platinum Club Members who use the program must present their Home Club membership card and photo ID along with their confirmation letter upon check in.
- Reciprocal charging privileges are only available at private country clubs.
- Platinum Club Members may reserve tee times up to sixty (60) days in advance.
- Reciprocal play for Platinum Club Members is not available at private courses within a thirty (30) mile radius of their home club. There is no mileage restriction for Platinum Club Member play at participating daily fee and resort courses.
- Platinum Club Members may play each participating course or club a maximum of two (2) times per month per membership for a cart fee.
- At least 50% of the member’s golf rounds must be at the Members’ Home club during each Platinum Club year.
- Platinum Club Members may use the range and/or practice facilities at participating clubs or courses on the day of play.
- Abuse of the program, such as allowing a non-participating Member to use their Platinum Club privileges may result in suspension from the Platinum Club.
- Platinum Club guests are subject to guest fees and policies of each individual course or club.
- American Golf reserves the right to revise, modify or withdraw The Platinum Club or any feature of the club at any time without prior notice.
- The Platinum Club reserves the right to refuse membership to an individual based on sole discretion of The Platinum Club management.
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