Super Twilight rates are deeply discounted because you most likely will not finish all 18 holes. Carts must be returned to the clubhouse at a specified time which is approximately 10-15 minutes after official sunset or 8:00 PM, whichever is earlier (see the chart below for the precise times). Playing in the dark or past the cart return time is not an option, the golf course is closed for the night.
Super Twilight Rules
– When you check in you will be told what time the carts need to be in. There is no point in arguing, if you don’t want to return the carts at that time, you do not need to play or you can walk.
– When you check in, one person in your group must leave a credit card.
Policy Changes as of June 24, 2024
With the inflation since our Super Twilight program was instituted, apparently $1 per minute per golfer past 8:00 is no longer a deterrent. Golfers have been offering to just pay the penalty to stay out with their carts and continue to golf past 8:00. This is not the point of the system at all – the point is we close the golf course at 8:00 and need the carts back at that time so we can lock up and go home.
– The price for staying out past 8:00 is now $2 per minute per player. We don’t intend on charging anyone, we just want the carts back on time. For example, if you have 4 people and you stay out 15 minutes late, the charge will be $90. You are more than welcome to return your cart at 8:00 and return to the course on foot to continue playing in the semi-darkness at your own risk.
– If you do not come in at 8:00, you will also be put on the “No Cart List” and you will not be able to rent carts within 4 hours of our closing time in the future.
I know people don’t like our strict cart return policy, but please understand that I will sell this golf course and turn it into a landfill before I get rid of this policy. Before the current rules were in place, I (or mostly my father) would be in nightly arguments at 8:45-9:00 PM with someone refusing to return their cart. It was absolute torture and we will not be returning to those days. We want everyone to come to Southers Marsh and have a wonderful time, but our hours are 6 AM-8 PM, seven days/week, and that is plenty of time for people to play golf.
We appreciate everyone’s cooperation and thank you for your continued support of Southers Marsh Golf Club.
Sincerely,
Will Stearns
Owner
The rules are subject to change based on someone finding a loophole. That’s the beauty of the system, we make the rules and there will be no loopholes for more than 1 night. We think that this policy is airtight, but then again our minds are not that devious. If we get burned, we will be changing the rules the next day. The bottom line is that we work a long day and we need to be in control of when we close.
Remarkably, in the first 2 months of the new system, not one golfer “lost track of time” or “needed to keep playing because they had the round of their life going.” Truly amazing since these things used to happen every night.
Super Twilight Rate | Walking | Riding |
Monday-Thursday | $21 | $33 |
Friday, Saturday, Sunday , and Holidays | $25 | $37 |
Because of the changing lengths of days, Twilight and Super Twilight start times and cart return times vary throughout the year.
Twilight | Super Twilight | |
Dates | Starts | Starts |
March | 2 PM | 4 PM |
April-August | 3 PM | 5 PM |
September 10-October | 2 PM | 4 PM |
November-Close | 1 PM | 2:30 PM |
Date | Cart Return Time |
March 15 | 7:00 |
March 31 | 7:15 |
April 10 | 7:30 |
April 25 | 7:45 |
May 5-August 23 | 8:00 |
August 24 | 7:45 |
September 2 | 7:30 |
September 10 | 7:15 |
September 18 | 7:00 |
September 26 | 6:45 |
October 4 | 6:30 |
October 14 | 6:15 |
October 26 | 6:00 |
November 1 | 5:00 |
November 15 | 4:45 |
November 30 | 4:30 |
