[FriscoKid]

Great questions dewilson58!

Short context first; I just bought a home in the Village of DeSoto a couple months ago... not quite retired yet, but getting close. In general, I am very active.


1. What is your view on golf?:

I was a casual golfer 20 years ago; Wed. PM golf league, an occasional 18 holes with guys from work on weekends, chip & putt courses. Since that time, I haven't been an active golfer. I do anticipate that I will play again in retirement. I am very much attracted to the idea of executive golf courses and view golf, in general, as a great social activity!


2. Golf not important to you?:

It was definitely something i was looking for in a retirement community, but it was not number 1 (not even close).

As an side, I am a big walker and one of the things that was really attractive to me about the Fenney Area was the extensive dedicated walking paths down there.


3. You are assuming courses will come?:

As it is today, there are 4 executive courses within a mile of my home (Red Fox, Gray Fox, Loblolly, & Longleaf). There is another executive course planned further north of the Fenney area (Lowlands), but south of the turnpike. I am more excited about the chip & putt course (Marsh View) opening in the spring as I have played those a bunch earlier in my life and I really enjoy that. Now, the one wild card in all this will be the ability to schedule tee times as buildout progresses and there are more folks in the area. To the best of my knowledge, there are NO courses planned for the Linden and Monarch Grove areas. This could be an issue, although I doubt it given my anticipated playing time.


4. You don't mind driving a car to golf?:

Obviously, it is not a factor for me today. IMO, the bigger issues are NO Regional Rec Center (Everglades construction has just started) and NO local grocery/shopping center. The latter, Magnolia Plaza, has moved from a projected Fall 2019 opening to now a "2020" date?

That's what I got for you today!

Leo