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Old 11-09-2023, 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Plinker View Post
I play the Championship courses twice, weekly. I am in a group of four and we always submit a request for all of us even if we know one will be unable to play.
Upon checking in, we state that one decided not to play because they had an appointment they forgot about or some other excuse. That way, we never worry about potentially riding with an unpleasant individual or dealing with a starter on a power trip.
And THAT is EXPLICITLY against the rules:

From District.gov

System “Abuse”

The Villages Tee Time System, as is the game of golf, is built around the integrity of the individual; it is the only game where players call penalties on themselves. Our tee time system is a fair and equitable system for assigning tee times to residents of The Villages. It does, to some extent, rely on each resident using the system in a fair and equitable manner. However, from time to time, we encounter activity that appears to be to the contrary. Some individuals attempt to circumvent the integrity of the system. Whether or not these actions are intentional, it is our responsibility to protect the privileges of all residents by appropriately dealing with the matter. If we encounter such activity associated with a resident’s golfer ID#, the resident will be notified of our concern, and appropriate action taken (see the District’s golf penalty policy at www.DistrictGov.com), up to and including the suspension of system use and golfing privileges. We, as well as our fellow residents, appreciate everyone’s fair play.

Multiple tee time cancellations using “ghost golfers” :

“Ghost Golfer” refers to a golfer ID# which is used to obtain tee times, but is subsequently cancelled, either always or a majority of the time. This type of “system abuse” will cause the golfer ID# to be de-activated in the system for a period of time. Additionally, the individual making the request, and the golfer who replaces the ghost golfer, may also be subject to de-activation.

So, you may wish to reconsider your groups "policy" of booking 4 slots for 3 golfers.