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Originally Posted by CTKID
Florida State Golf Association announced:
Starting in 2024, The World Handicap System™ has approved lowering the minimum length for a tee to be issued a Course Rating and Slope Rating to 1,500 yards for 18 holes or 750 yards for 9 holes.
This will allow our Executive Course rounds to be entered into the handicap system.
Anyone know if our Executive Courses will be rated? Thanks.
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OP, you ask a good question. As I understand, in general, executive courses are managed by the Developer but maintained with residents money. There could be cost associated with rating all of the 40 plus executive courses. The cost benefit might be questionable. Most golfers play the executive courses for fun as opposed to competition. There are a few exceptions, however, using handicaps would somewhat complicate the scoring process. It could be done but is it really worth it?
As of 2020, according to google, the average age in The Villages is 72.2. The age of golfers playing the executive courses would be much higher than those golfers playing the championship courses. Not to mention the skill level and the many beginner golfers on the executive courses. Well, you can see where I’m going with the cost benefit. If there would be no cost with rating the executive courses, then no harm done with money that could be spent on maintaining the quality of the executive courses. As you know, so many ball marks and sand traps are not properly taken care of by golfers on the courses of The villages. Perhaps some money could be spent to emphasize good golf etiquette especially at the executive courses. Free divot tools at all courses during the month of January with a sign to please fix ball marks on greens as an example. Just a thought.