There's actually some positive that comes from expansion. Now, I don't play golf. So I have no personal horse in this race. But up until this month, all those new folks in the new areas were able to drive their cars up to my neck of the woods, and get golf cart privileges free at the Country Clubs. But now that all the bridges are open, there's nothing stopping them from bringing their own cart. EXCEPT FOR DISTANCE! The further south they go, the fewer of them will come up to the northern courses. The further south they go, the more people nearer to 44 will choose southern courses over northern ones, because they'll have more options. And that means the people in the northern half of the Villages will not have to compete for tee-times with the southern half anymore.
That $6 cart rental fee - when they've been getting it free all along...
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