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Originally Posted by pokeefe45@aol.com
I agree with the premise that 'course' conditions will eventually affect, adversely our property values. And I also would agree that positive course conditions will affect them positively. Which means that -all social media 'noise' aside-most of us are benefiting from golf courses in our general community area-not all-but most of us. What's not been discussed much is the management of the courses, and the different companies that handle them. 'El Nino' didn't just appear between 466 and 466A-it didn't skip Marion County or south of 44-it happened everywhere-It's how the different landscape management companies reacted is where I believe the difference lies. Some courses are managed by 'ASG'-some by 'DTE' and some directly by employees of TV (there may be others in the mix I'm not aware of). I don't have specific knowledge of which ones-but generally do know/think that one company managed most of the courses between the '6's', and also most of the ones that are suffering the most-whether it's cross contamination, or wrong reaction to conditions or just that those courses share agronomy characteristics that led to the 'fungus' situations-I don't know. What I do know is that there is GREAT awareness by the developer, District Gov and the Exec. and Champ. management about the issue-and everything is and will be done to rectify. The stakes are too high not to correct as soon as possible.
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Originally Posted by Laker14
I think the area around Glenview and Lopez is wonderful, and Glenview is always in good shape, which underscores my concern. Same climate. Why are those courses nice, and the courses such of 466 generally not?
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1st off, ALL championship courses are contracted out for maintenance, except perhaps, Southern Oaks. That will likely be contracted out, when the Developer turns that area over to a CDD.
As for the question of why Glenview is typically in good condition, there are (2) answers.
A. Courses North of 466 (approximately) are operating under a different Water Withdrawal Permit, than the courses south of 466. Different counties. Glenview can use more water (regardless of its source) than Palmer Legends can.
B. The Courses in the North (I believe the contract includes GV, LL & OBG) have a contractor that does a better job than the (2) contractors who maintain the other courses. Unfortunately, the northern contractor has be re-tasked as of 2 months ago and moved to the south to (I believe) handle some issues with Southern Oaks and assist with the new courses under construction.