“The Last Waltz…”
1) This will be the Twenty Fifth and Final edition of En Fuego. I hope that this may inspire many of you to return for one Last Waltz together.
2) We will be going “Back To The Future” with our golf course rotation returning to three of the original four courses from the first five years of En Fuego. Mission Hills North Gary Player Course (Friday), Indian Wells Golf Resort Players Course (Saturday AM and PM Shoot Out), Indian Wells Golf Resort Celebrity Course (Sunday). The average cost for these three rounds is $85. We have to pay for our Saturday afternoon Shoot Out so each player will contribute towards this expense. This is presently estimated to be $15 per player or $5 per day whether you play with the group that day or not.
3) You will have to pay me for the three group golf rounds because this cannot be billed to your room. Deposit requirements at our golf course will require that you pay a portion or all of your golf fees “soon”. More on this below.
4) No Hotel Golf Package is offered due to course maintenance on our “usual La Quinta courses”.
5) Day of arrival, replay or afternoon tee times will be your responsibility.
Who: Us, up to 72 golfers.
What: “En Fuego XXV: The Last Waltz…”
When: June 09 – June 11 2023
Where: La Quinta Resort and Club
Why: Three days of team match play golf in the Coachella Valley
We will have a 7:30 AM shot gun start each day that we have forty or more players. Please consider coming out on Thursday and joining us for Friday mornings shot gun.
I promise to make all decisions in the mutual best interest of all participants.
Participant dues are officially $165. I don’t want to over play my “this is our last event” card but I am not willing to cut more corners this year.
Higher player participation will help to spread out our fixed costs. It’s just math.
Spouses/guests dues remain $25. Children still fly for free.
The updated 2023 Dues breakdown is at the bottom of this page.
EVERYONE will be paying for their room with a credit card at check-in. There is some rounding in the rates below but they do include taxes and resort fees. I need to clarify Porterage and House Keeping verbiage in the hotel contract to get any of these fees off the master billing account and onto each room before I sign it. This is just one more reason this will be our Last Waltz together.
ESTIMATED Double shared rooms: $261 per night (that’s $131 per golfer), so multiply this by your number of nights to determine how much you will owe at check out.
ESTIMATED Single golfer rooms: $261per night. Another $25 dues for a spouse/guest.
Please frequently review your information using the “Who’s In?” website link, especially arrival/departure dates. Just review everything…often and relay any updates. If your plan/information is the same as last year, just let me know and then review it on the website. Please copy your roommate on any emails to me so that they may confirm/agree with your assessment.
Nightly room rates are $20 higher than last June’s rates. I do recognize that the expense for En Fuego has risen over the years and I really do stretch your dollars as far as I am able. Put a few more dollar into your En Fuego jar each day this month and you’ll have covered this year’s expenses. Can you say “Last Waltz”?
Three nights at the resort, three rounds of golf plus dues in a single golfer room is ESTIMATED at about $1,200. Spreading this over 365 days is less than $3.30 per day. Think of all the toss away things that you spend $3.30 on each day that would be better spent by putting it into your En Fuego jar. If you share a room with another golfer then your fixed costs are even less expensive.
We have June dates again, so plan your hydration strategy appropriately.
This is will again be the weekend BEFORE Father’s Day.
I rest my case.
I will take the following information from you now:
Coming? Yes or No … Please don’t string this along. You must inform me by January 31, 2023 or risk having to book your own accomodations.
Room type? King or 2 Queens, non smoking is assumed.
Arrival date? Wed, June 07 or Thurs, June 08 or Fri, June 09
Our hotel room block has been reduced so first come first served. Thursday room night help me cover the contractual obligations. There is “some upside with the hotel” for additional rooms but these may be non pool side and/or a bit farther from our suite if you delay your response.
Departure date? Sun, June 11 or Mon, June 12.
Roommate name? (last, first) and email address. Always use full name references for clarity.
Handicap w/ Association # or average 18 hole score on a difficult course?
If you say “Yes,” then you need to pay a $200 installment for your green fees or the full $257 for all three rounds NOW. Paypal is my method of payment for dues. IF Venmo is your muse, then ask me and I will relay my Venmo information. The link ( https://www.golfenfuego.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/paypal2019.pdf ) on the website explains how you can do the Paypal payment AND actually get the full due$ delivered to me. The pdf link there might contain older images but the concept is clear. Use this year’s green fee amounts AND the “Send Money to friends and family” option to avoid fees. Reach out to me before paying IF you have any uncertainty.
You’ll use your Credit Card at check in for hotel room expenses.
Don’t be shy. If this doesn’t sound familiar, ask me or a friend.
The course rotation for this year is:
| Day/Event | Date | Course |
| Friday Scramble | June 09th | Mission Hills North Gary Player Course |
| Saturday Fourball | June 10th | Indian Wells Golf Resort Players Course |
| Sunday Singles | June 11th | Indian Wells Golf Resort Celebrity Course |
Feel free to click the Course Links above for more information about the course.
Here is the budget breakdown for your 2023 $165 dues.
