I have to agree with the above postings. Plus, there are so many people here during the high season (Jan - March) you end up waiting in line to be able to hit a bucket of balls. I ended up buying a range pass at Buffalo Junction, Patrick Leahy's practice facility. They were running a special at the time $100 for 50 buckets. You hit off grass, not mats, and they have a sand trap and chipping/pitching green. No green you can putt on. I have also taken lessons from Patrick, who used to work for The Villages golf Academy, and think he's a great teacher. Although officially "off campus", his facility is centrally located and golf cart accessible. When I just want to work on chipping and putting I use the facility at Cane Garden. There are 2 putting greens and a smallish chipping green. Palmer is way too busy to use, for me anyways, except for the summer months when the snowbirds are not around. At Sarasota and Lopez, you're driving your balls over water, which I don't particularly care for. The facilities are nicely maintained though.
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