I agree with the original poster. Many of the people I golf with have expressed dissatisfaction with the general condition of the "championship" golf courses. There always seems to be 2 or 3 that are in good condition, some that are in horrible condition, and the rest are fair to mediocre. I spoke with one of the golf course managers and he blamed it on the maintenance companies. Some are better than others, and if you have a contract with a company that does a poor job, it takes awhile to fire the company, get a new one, then get on the right track to improving the conditions again. Its too bad The Villages doesn't have their own maintenance company that could keep the courses up to good standards. In the long run, it would probably be cheaper than hiring it out to third parties. If you are considering moving to the Villages, be forewarned that many of the people who post on TOTV will bash anyone who expresses an opinion that The Villages needs improvement in any way. They seem to take it personally if you don't like the way the Villages does things, or you comment about the poor conditions of the golf courses, overcrowding at aerobic classes, parking problems at Fenney, or whatever. Nothing in life is ever perfect, and there is always room for improvement, including The Villages.
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