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Old 01-24-2023, 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by jimjamuser View Post
My point about the world's forests was PERFECTLY valid in this thread because the main point of the thread is whether to emphasis large long golf courses or smaller Pitch and Putts. And it doesn't matter about the Villages purchasing "old cow pastures" because we are talking about what they DO with them AFTER they purchase them.........they THEN have a choice of building Pitch and Putts INSTEAD of longer courses and then using the additional acreage to then plant MORE trees and make something like a wilderness walking path or a park with lots of trees. TV Land may have enough LONG golf courses and NEED more actual NATURE available for the Villagers to USE and APPRECIATE. There is a choice and a tradeoff........for example a PARK is less expensive to MAINTAIN than a GOLF course. More people would use the PARK.
You mean walking paths like Hogs Eye Trail, that meanders thru THE TREES that they DID NOT CUT DOWN???

Did you not read the many posts in this thread about people complaining that they were building TOO MANY PITCH AND PUTTS AND NOT ENOUGH EXECUTIVE AND CHAMPIONSHIP COURSES???

But you're right... No one wants to play on the bigger courses because golf is of no interest to the younger retirees...

A while back, my buddy and I were driving down to one of the exec courses thru March bend area and he commented that he was impressed that TV had left SO MUCH LAND UNDEVELOPED along the MMP and nearby walking trail. And that no other developer would do that...

And based on the number of golf rounds played per year in TV, no more people would use the golf courses...
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