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Originally Posted by FG111
Greetings -
Although I have been living in The Villages for the past year, there is an area of confusion which I seek advise regarding The Village Golf Courses...
What entity owns, controls and maintains the golf courses ?
Are all villagers permitted to use the gold courses ?
Can people from outside the Villages use the golf courses ?
Who pays for the golf courses as the fee charged can't support the operations of the golf courses ?
Are villages residents permitted to walk on the sidewalks along the
golf courses during the day / night ?
Can anyone drive their golf cart on the golf course path if they are not golfing ?
What advantage is the golf courses for the average Villager who doesn't play golf ?
Are my tax dollars in anyway supporting the golf courses in any manner?
Thanks
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As a non-golfer, I can answer these two questions:
When I first moved here to Mallory Square, I turned onto the golf course path just inside the Mallory gate near the golf course. I was told right away by someone on the course that I had to turn around and leave. I was not allowed on the golf course path. He knew right away I had made a wrong turn.
The advantage I have, being a non-golfer, is to have the beautiful open views everywhere I look as I drive around this beautiful community of ours. Another advantage I have, as a non-golfer, is the peace of mind that flood waters will be absorbed by the golf courses. The system that was developed here in The Villages is an amazing feat for the storm water to drain onto the golf courses and keep our internal streets from flooding.