I've been playing golf for 40 years. I managed a very exclusive, 45 hole facility for a couple of years.
Across the country, the standard time to play 18 holes, is between 4 hours and 4:15. I prefer faster and with a cart on an open course, average about 2:30 minutes. Unfortunately, that's just not practical under normal circumstances.
I recently bought in The Villages and I've played golf 18 out of the last 21 days. My fastest round was 3.5 hours, the longest was 4:30 minutes. My average 18 hole time has been 4 hours & 10 minutes. Right in the middle of the national average.
As of today, I've played every one of the Championship courses, other than Orange Blossom. It seems to me, that someone is doing a great job of maintaining the Pace of Play in The Villages, especially considering we're dealing with an older clientele, prime season and 8 minute Tee Time spacing (most Private Courses use 10 minute intervals).
Keep up the great work and don't listen to the complainers!
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