The 'Fall/Winter pass 2011' play begins on October 1st. NO, it cannot be used before then, so stop asking. There are no restrictions for play other than you can't use the pass towards tournament play. Nice try! Also, and we shouldn't even have to mention this, but... ...we reserve the right to alter the pass to suit our greedy needs if (by chance) you found a loophole that we may not have thought of. The last day of play for the pass is December 31st. If you are pooh-poohing the pass because Winter is just around the corner.... Well, we don't really have a response to that. You are correct. A bit grumpy, but, you are correct. Winter is coming, again. Get over it. Maybe this will help: we were golfing last December, even on Christmas Day. So there! Golf is not actually free if you consider the initial cost of the pass. We didn't need to mention that, did we?