2011 Milwaukee Area Father’s Day Freebies
Father’s Day is Sunday, and there are plenty of things to do with dad around Milwaukee for free.
- The Milwaukee County Zoo has free admission for dad from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Scheduled is a craft activity for kids to make their dad something special.
- The Betty Brinn Children’s Museum has free admission for dad from 12:00 noon until 5:00 p.m. There are craft activities scheduled for kids to make their dad a card and a special gift
- Several Milwaukee County Parks golf courses are offering a free round golf with cart for dad after 1:00 p.m. and with the purchase of a second round and cart rental. Participating courses are: Brown Deer Park, Currie Park, Dretzka Park, Grant Park, Greenfield Park, Lincoln Park, Oakwood Park, and Whitnall Park.
Do you know of any other Father’s Day promotions around Milwaukee? If so, please leave a comment and let us know!
Free Round of Golf at Milwaukee County Parks Golf Courses
Milwaukee County Parks is offering a free round of golf at any of their Tournament, Championship or Regulation courses just for signing up for their email list. Included is Brown Deer Golf Course, which has greens fees as high as $88.50! Once you are on their list, you’ll receive periodic notification of golf specials.
Believe it or not, several Milwaukee County Parks golf courses are already open for the season. This is pretty amazing considering we had snow on the ground less than a week ago!
After filling out the form on the County Parks Golf website, you’ll be mailed a voucher for a free round of 9 or 18 holes at Brown Deer, Dretzka, Oakwood, Whitnall, Currie, Grant, Greenfield, or Lincoln Park golf courses. A golf cart rental is required to get the free round of golf, and there are restrictions on when the vouchers can be used. Check out the Milwaukee County Parks golf website for full information.
Wisconsin Classic Golf Tour Golf Discount Card Deal
Today’s Groupon Appleton side deal is $20 for the Wisconsin Classic Golf Tour golf discount card (regular price – $40). The card enables you to obtain discounts at your choice of six of 240 different golf courses in Wisconsin & Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Discounts range from free greens fees, 50% discounts, 2 for 1 discounts, and other discounts. Premier courses in the Milwaukee area include:
- Brown Deer Golf Course (2 for 1 discount)
- Fire Ridge Golf Course (Green fee & cart - $49)
- The Bog (Green fee & cart - $75)
- Grand Geneva (50% off discount)
- Morningstar Golfers Club (2 for 1 discount)
- The Bull at Pinehurst Farms (Green fee & cart - from $50)
There are several other local golf courses, and over 200 throughout the state and the U.P. See the Wisconsin Classic Golf Tour website for a full listing of all courses. This offer is available until 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, March 31st.
Thanks to The Bargain Sleuth for the tip on this deal! 
PGA Championship Discount Tickets
The PGA Championship is taking place this week at Whistling Straits in Kohler. Yesterday, JSOnline blogged about ticket scalpers at the PGA Championship. According to JSOnline, at least three ticket brokers are hawking tickets in the area of Exit 128 on I-43. Fans coming from the south should see the brokers, who are both selling tickets and purchasing unused tickets. It’s doubtful that fans will find discounted tickets there. Anyone who is looking to buy a ticket at this time from a broker in that area will likely pay at least face value, if not much more, per ticket.
Full priced tickets can still be purchased from the PGA Website. Keep in mind that if you purchase tickets this week, you’ll need to pick up the tickets at the Will Call Office. Also, each ticketed adult will be allowed up to four (4) junior admissions (ages 17 and under) to the PGA Championship at no additional charge. Ticket prices from the PGA Website are:
- Wednesday Grounds Ticket – $53
- Thursday Grounds Ticket – $100
- Friday Grounds Ticket – $100
- Saturday Grounds Ticket – $116
- Sunday Grounds Ticket – $116
The best chance of getting discount PGA Championship tickets is on Craigslist or StubHub. The price of tickets on Craigslist varies greatly from seller to seller. We found several sellers willing to sell their ticket for less than face value, and many more looking to sell them for face value or more. The prices and inventory is constantly changing and you might be able to find a seller who is motivated to get rid of tickets at a loss rather than not being able to sell them at all. A good example of this is a listing on Craigslist by Ticket King offering grounds passes to today’s practice round for only $9 (face value $53).
If you’re concerned about buying tickets from a random seller on Craigslist, consider StubHub as an alternative. StubHub offers a FanProtect guarantee, which ensures you’ll receive your ticket in time for the event and that the tickets are legitimate. There are some discounted tickets avaialable on StubHub. At the time of this post, there were over 75 tickets for Sunday’s event selling below the $116 price found on the PGA website. However, one must keep in mind any fees that StubHub charges, plus consider the method of how tickets would be delivered. It appears that most tickets would need to be picked up at a designated location given by StubHub for last minute purchases. The fee for this type of pick up is $15.
Related post: Promotions for the 2010 PGA Championship at Whistling Straights
Promotions for the 2010 PGA Championship at Whistling Straights
Whistling Straits, located in Kohler, Wisconsin, will be hosting the 2010 PGA Championship from August 9th through the 15th. The PGA is offering three promotions at this time:
For every adult ticket purchased, four kids receive free admission.
Ticket prices increase throughout the week as follows:
- Monday Grounds Ticket – $30 plus tax
- Tuesday Grounds Ticket – $40 plus tax
- Wednesday Grounds Ticket – $50 plus tax
- Thursday Grounds Ticket – $95 plus tax
- Friday Grounds Ticket – $95 plus tax
- Saturday Grounds Ticket – $110 plus tax
- Sunday Grounds Ticket – $110 plus tax
The kids tickets must be picked up onsite at the Will Call located at the Championship Entrance.
Receive a $25 Destination Kohler gift card with every Championship Round ticket purchased.
The Championship Round stars on Thursday, August 12th. The following tickets will receive the $25 gift card:
- Thursday Grounds Ticket – $95 plus tax
- Friday Grounds Ticket – $95 plus tax
- Saturday Grounds Ticket – $110 plus tax
- Sunday Grounds Ticket – $110 plus tax
The Destination Kohler gift card can be used for accommodations at the American Club or Inn on Woodlake or green fees at Whistling Straights or Blackwolf Run, and is redeemable October 1, 2010, through May 15, 2011.
Receive a $100 Destination Kohler gift card with every weekly Grounds or Wanamaker ticket purchased.
A Weekly Grounds ticket is $300 and includes parking.
The Wanamaker ticket is $450 and includes access to all seven days of the PGA Championship, parking, and access to the Wanamaker Club, which is an air-conditioned pavilion which has food and beverages available for purchase.
To learn more or to purchase tickets, visit the 2010 PGA Championship at Whistling Straights website.
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