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Originally Posted by Mjsmithx
I recently had a very unpleasant conversation with a person that used to live in the villages and decided to move outside. However, this person continues to eat at the local country club restaurant and continues to play golf on the championship courses. Her reason for leaving was the amount of the amenity fees and the bond. Should we restrict access to the country clubs and the golf courses to the residents who pay for the upkeep of all of these facilities? I continue to be amazed by the people who want to be negative about the Villages but still chose to take part in what is offered. And before the negative comments roll in, I have been coming to the Villages since 1998 and have owned here for 8 years. Oh, and her reason for still coming here; she doesn't have those amenities where she chose to buy, even though she champions the lack of amenity fees she pays.
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This is just a thought from me, someone who visits the Villages every year. I know what the memberships cost and also know what it cost for a non member to play at both Executive and Championship courses. I work at a membership course in Virginia and it's a semi private course meaning, members come play unlimited rounds for a certain annual price. Those non members who play pay the full rack price and this brings a significant income for the day to day operations of the course. I would imagine, if all being equal, those non residents who play, pay much more than the residents so that extra money would help support the course upkeep. This being said, I would imagine this would help keep your membership prices in check while contributing to the high cost of maintaining a golf course. Again, this is just my perspective from working at golf courses for a long time. If my answer does not apply, I apologize but thought I'd share my view as a course worker who's privy to $$ required to successfully operate a course. By the way, I love the Villages and everything that is offered. I've met some wonderful people and will keep coming until I finally purchase there.