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Originally Posted by eweissenbach
As it gets more and more difficult to get tee times on the Executive courses it made me think. Between 466 and 44, if my numbers are correct, there are 22 Executive courses. In the area south of 44 there are currently 5, with 4 more in some stage of development. That is 9 courses in the newer areas serving a population that is approaching, and eventually likely exceeding, the population of the areas between 466 and 44. Do the developers believe that the newer residents are less golf oriented, or do they simply want to retain more land for residential use? Did Harold overbuild Executive golf, or does the current generation have a different planning model? Of course, no matter what the reason, we have no control over the situation, but it does seem that the model has changed. Just curious!
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I guess it is all in what you are comparing it to. Depending on the course it is indeed more difficult now to get tee times than, say, on a July afternoon when you can pretty much go to any Executive course without reserving a time and get on, but it isn't overwhelmingly difficult now. Same day is pretty much out of the question (unless you call a specific course and ask about cancellations, which means we can get on maybe one call in five) but going on the system and reserving a time one day ahead isn't out of the question, and two or more days in advance is usually pretty easy. As another poster mentioned it depends on the number of folks in the group. Reserving for a foursome is hard unless you're OK with very early morning or just before dusk, but my wife and always look for two openings, and that isn't too bad. Besides we get to meet some pretty interesting folks when we're willing to join two people who have already reserved.
One thing I've wondered: are specific courses reserved for people here on the lifestyle program? We've tried to get on Briarwood a few times since Dec. 1 and found it to be impossible: all booked up. In fairness it has only been a few times and maybe it was just the time we were looking, but Briarwood is reputed to be in gorgeous condition after it's months-long makeover this summer and fall. It would make sense from the Developer's point of view, I suppose. If you're trying to sell the lifestyle to people here on the program, which is what the Lifestyle is all about, really, it makes a lot more sense to give them priority access to Briarwood than, say, to El Diablo, which we played twice last week and found it to be in absolutely atrocious condition.