Rain Check Question

[kylebennett006]

Yesterday, a buddy of mine and I went out to try and get in a pre-league 9 holes. However, we only made it through hole #4 before the storms rolled in and the course blew the air horn. We went back to the clubhouse to get a rain check (they acknowledged this was a possibility because the radar looked bleak). And for the first time in my life, the course issued a pro-rated rain check, giving us credit only for the holes we failed to complete.

My response was pretty simple: I told the guy I can't take my score up to that point back out there with me when we come back. It's a complete wipe and restart. But you want to pro-rate me??

This is my first experience with this. Most rainchecks I've received are a full credit. Is this unusual or par for the course in your guys' experience?

[cnosil]

I’ve had both happen.  If you got through 17 holes should they give you a rain check for 18?  

[Dweed]

At some of the local courses I've paid and played at rain checks are granted for the full 9 or 18 that I paid for if... Playing 9 and I completed 5 holes no rain check. on 18 if I completed 12 same goes. But never have I seen come back and comlete 3 0r 4. 

 

[Golf2Much]

@kylebennett006, my home course does the same thing.  As a course member, I only pay for the cart.  Even then, the pro will ask how many holes we played and prorate the cart fee for the balance of the round.   It's a shame they have to squeeze every dollar they can from even their most frequent customers.  I can't decide if it's a post COVID thing that they are trying to cash in with the resurgence of golf or the fact that the industry is starting to regress to pre-COVID days and they are capturing every dollar they can.

[GaDawg]

I have yet to have or hear of a course giving a rain check for a full round if you have played 4 holes out of 9.