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Originally Posted by tankdvr1950
Rekop...I certainly understand your comments....BUT...as i said....u have a choice...u can play free at the exec courses.......and i would pay $15,600 at the least expensive (not as nice a TV's) championship courses in my area (NY) and T times would be via phone, first come first served....now lets see.....extra $96/year...when u already pay $10k for golf....thats a .0096% increase.......i wish my food bill would only go up $96/year ....as far as someone making money from the increase...yup...your right....but...if u have investments..would u object to making a profit of $96??????
my intent with the post was not to criticize those who are objecting....just offering my comments.....like with us all....its your call....
as fellow golfer like you....i'll would pay the $96 to play the beautiful courses at TV....hit it long and straight
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You obviously don't play much golf. # 1, the courses here aren't that great. Cane Garden, Mallory and Havana have nice layouts, but the fairways this time of year are like concrete. Hopefully this rain will help some. Glenview, Tierra, Lopez, and Orange Blossom are generally in decent shape, as is Palmer which is very expensive to play.
#2. Executive courses are free, but they are not "real" golf to people who golf a lot. They are short, and basically aimed at beginners or elderly people who can't play the longer courses for a variety of reasons. However, there are a number of golfers, myself included, that have started playing the 9 hole exec courses simply to help out with expenses. And they are not "free" they are subsidised by our amenity fees.
#3. I have been a member of various golf clubs over the years, including some high end private country clubs, and have
never had to pay to make a tee time. That's utterly ridiculous. Your ability to make tee times is always included in your membership fee. I think if you're a priority member, that online ability should be included. When you're managing a group for example and checking out tee times for various days, or researching openings to see if women or men are playing, it would be tedious if not impossible to have to do that over the phone, so online access is necessary.
#4. As far as making a profit, I feel the Villages makes plenty of profits off of us. My original post stated that I have no problem with them making a profit, but at some point I think they've gone over the line.
You're entitled to your opinion, but we disagree.
As far as having 2 email addresses, and access to Villages events, who cares? We have our email with comcast and see the events listed in the rec center papers.
Obviously we'll pony up the $$; there is no alternative. But the system doesn't seem fair to me compared to how golf country clubs normally work. They're just taking advantage of people. Some Villagers will sit back and take it. Others, like myself, will question things. To each his own. Stay in the short grass....Rekop