Scholl Canyon proposes to raise rates

Peter Fuertes and Andrew Landeros

SCHOLL CANYON PARK -- The Scholl Canyon Golf Course is proposing to

increase its fees by a small margin for this year. It is awaiting for

approval from the city of Glendale.

The American Golf company, that manages the course for the City, have

asked for the increase to offset the costs of maintaining the facility.

“It takes a good amount of money to keep up the golf course,” said

Scholl Canyon General Manager Mike Konjoyan. “We want to stay competitive

with the rest of the other golf courses.”

The increased fees would only affect non-American Golf Player

Association members.

Included would be a small increase in the weekday green fees for

playing 18 holes of golf for non-AGPA members, going from $13 to $16, and

from $18 to $21 on the weekends.

The twilight and super-twilight fees would be would also increase for

non-members from $12 to $13 and from $9 to $10, respectively.

On the weekend, those fees respectively jump from $15 to $16 and from

$11 to $12.

Cart fees will also be raised for both APGA members and non-members

during twilight and super-twilight hours, going from $12 to $14 and $10

and $12, respectively. The course recently purchased 60 new golf carts.

Players can avoid the price hikes by becoming an AGPA member for

$29.95 a year. That price includes discounts and benefits redeemable at

selected other courses across the U.S. managed by American Golf.

“If you look at our prices, they’re very affordable, compared with

other sites,” Konloyan said.

With Brookside Golf Club in Pasadena charging between $30 to $40

dollars eighteen holes on either of its two championship courses and

Verdugo Hills Golf Course charging $8 to $10 to play its 18 hole par-3

course, the Glendale course is in the median.

Scholl Canyon also is looking to increase its rates during weekend use

of its tennis courts, going from $4.50 to $6 an hour.

It would be the first increase in rates for the courts in five years.