[Polar Bear]

Originally Posted by David73

What you all need to understand, is THE VILLAGES was designed for our residents to be catered to. Translation: You get to use YOUR OWN golf cart, no extra charge. You get a "contained" environment with teriffic facilities, prices that are competitive, and you dont have to schlep your clubs in and out of your car, etc, etc, etc.



Want real world prices? Go to Orlando. Go to Tampa. Go to Gainsville. The championship courses in THE VILLAGES ARE PUBLIC GOLF COURSES. ANYONE can play here as long as they are willing to pay the price. PRIORITY memberships are exactly what they imply. You pay for PRIORITY you get PRIORITY when REQUESTING a tee time up to 7 days in advance. Non priority residents, get whats left, OUTSIDERS can only obtain a tee time by calling the TEE TIME OFFICE 3 days in advance of the desired day of play, or the golf course ON THE DAY OF PLAY.



Do the math. What do you think each course has to pay maintenance staff, starters, golf course SHOP staff, etc??? If you factor in minimum wage, the number per day will scare the pants off of you. COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS.

I agree with much of what you say, but TV championship courses are not by definition public. They are semi-private.