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Originally Posted by Dennis and Rose
Not being sarcastic here, just a question. I am new to Golf. Brand New. While I am starting lessons, after reading these comments, do they teach the basic etiquettes of golf? Have not been on a course yet, but until reading here, I had no idea what is expected of me, regarding carrying sand, raking bunkers, ect. I am glad I have read this so I do not embarass myself when I do eventually step into the breach  |
TV has a special class for you and everyone else who moves here and wants to play golf. It's called "Good Golf School", it given once a month at Colony Cottage Rec Center usually on a Thursday morning. It starts at 9am and lasts until about 11:30. Look in the Sun newspaper sports section and usually on page 2 there is a colored vertical column of various Villages sports news. Look for the heading Good Golf School, and call and reserve your spot.
I started playing golf in 1962 when I was 12 and I took the class when I moved here in 2011. I really didn't learn anything new about golf, but at the time I didn't understand the 'wave' system and wave times listed in the newspaper or how to make teetimes. They will go into the teetime system almost a little too much, but basically forget about the free telephone version they discuss and just sign up for the computer system and pay the $8 a month it costs.
The wave system pertains to the fact we have nine golf courses that are 27 holes. You do know that golf is only 18 holes in a round. To get the most use out of our courses, there is a starter shack at every nine and all three nines have identical teetimes. So when you've finished your front nine and want to go to your back nine, it would be impossible if golfers are still teeting off starting their round. So the waves mean, there is no teetimes during those periods of time so that other golfers can cross over and start their back nine. I probably confused you, and honestly you'll be best off just playing the executive courses for the first year anyway. They are free and they are all just nine holes. That's the one thing good about TV, the execs are a great place for new golfers to improve their skills.