Golf Carts on Executive Courses

[parforesuzie]

Questions:

1. Do they allow golf carts on the executive courses in TV?

2. Are all the executive courses par 3 courses? Do they include par 4 holes?

3. Are there both mens days and ladies days on executive courses or only for the country club courses?

[Polar Bear]

1. Yes
2. Executive courses are mostly par 3's, with 1 or 2 shortish par 4's on most (all?) courses.
3. Yes.

[graciegirl]

Questions:

1. Do they allow golf carts on the executive courses in TV?

2. Are all the executive courses par 3 courses? Do they include par 4 holes?

3. Are there both mens days and ladies days on executive courses or only for the country club courses?

Golf carts must stay on cart paths on par threes and may drive on grass on par fours on executive courses.

There is some abuse of the handicap privilege by able bodied folks on golf courses just as there is in parking but not much can be done about that. .

Interested to see why you ask.

You do know that if you walk the 9 hole courses there is no charge at all for residents. If you drive your golf cart there is a trail fee of four dollars.

[tuccillo]

Or, you can pay an annual golf cart trail fee for the executive courses of about $145.

Golf carts must stay on cart paths on par threes and may drive on grass on par fours on executive courses.

There is some abuse of the handicap privilege by able bodied folks on golf courses just as there is in parking but not much can be done about that. .

Interested to see why you ask.

You do know that if you walk the 9 hole courses there is no charge at all for residents. If you drive your golf cart there is a trail fee of four dollars.

[rirlam]

The following link will answer most all your questions:
Golf The Villages (http://www.golfthevillages.com/executive-golf/index.asp)

[dewilson58]

1. Yes
2. Executive courses are mostly par 3's, with 1 or 2 shortish par 4's on most (all?) courses.
3. Yes.

Perfect.

Nuf said.

[jnieman]

Golf carts must stay on cart paths on par threes and may drive on grass on par fours on executive courses.

There is some abuse of the handicap privilege by able bodied folks on golf courses just as there is in parking but not much can be done about that. .

Interested to see why you ask.

You do know that if you walk the 9 hole courses there is no charge at all for residents. If you drive your golf cart there is a trail fee of four dollars.

It's like any handicap sticker you don't know how handicapped a person is unless you get inside their head. A person may seem to be perfect when you look at them but if you know them then you would find out that they just had heart surgery or have MS or have had 3 back surgeries but this doesn't show on the outside of a person. I would never make assumptions about someone with a handicap sticker just by looking at them and certainly not say that people are abusing handicap stickers because we just don't know their circumstances. Many people who have them wouldn't be able to even play golf without one.

[wisbad1]

It's like any handicap sticker you don't know how handicapped a person is unless you get inside their head. A person may seem to be perfect when you look at them but if you know them then you would find out that they just had heart surgery or have MS or have had 3 back surgeries but this doesn't show on the outside of a person. I would never make assumptions about someone with a handicap sticker just by looking at them and certainly not say that people are abusing handicap stickers because we just don't know their circumstances. Many people who have them wouldn't be able to even play golf without one.

well put!! thank you.

[billethkid]

I don't think anybody quarrels with those in need of handicap allowances.

The issue is, in TV, there are many, too many that in fact do abuse the priviledge.

[Challenger]

The issue for me is not those who really need handicap priviledges, but those who abuse them. The buffer around greens and bunkers is 15 feet.I have frequently observed many who park or ride within inches of these areas. Some are highly insulted when you call this to their attention. As always ambassadors remain mute.

[jnieman]

I don't think anybody quarrels with those in need of handicap allowances.

The issue is, in TV, there are many, too many that in fact do abuse the priviledge.

How would you know that? You can't tell when you look at a person.

[graciegirl]

don't think your qualified to say who's handicapped and who's not !

Ask people who know me if I am compassionate toward disability.

[alanmcdonald]

I have had the opposite experience.

I was walking back to my cart after hitting a shot on an executive course and the ambassador came up to me and asked if I needed handicap privileges.

I declined the kind offer.

[dewilson58]

I have had the opposite experience.

I was walking back to my cart after hitting a shot on an executive course and the ambassador came up to me and asked if I needed handicap privileges.

I declined the kind offer.

Interesting....................After you hit your shot. Hmmmmmmmm

:wave:

[JoMar]

I don't think anybody quarrels with those in need of handicap allowances.

The issue is, in TV, there are many, too many that in fact do abuse the priviledge.

Based on ??????

[JoMar]

Interesting....................After you hit your shot. Hmmmmmmmm

:wave:

Maybe he thought your game was a handicap.....lol

[kcrazorbackfan]

The issue for me is not those who really need handicap priviledges, but those who abuse them. The buffer around greens and bunkers is 15 feet.I have frequently observed many who park or ride within inches of these areas. Some are highly insulted when you call this to their attention. As always ambassadors remain mute.

Ok, I've got to ask - what is the job of the Ambassadors? Are they not allowed to say anything to people for fear of hurting feelings? Here is KC, our "ambassadors" are course marshals; they keep pace of play up, keep people on the cart paths when wet conditions require it, keep people away from greens with carts, fix divots on greens, sand divots on tee boxes. They are allowed to remind people of the course rules.

[tomwed]

Ok, I've got to ask - what is the job of the Ambassadors? Are they not allowed to say anything to people for fear of hurting feelings? Here is KC, our "ambassadors" are course marshals; they keep pace of play up, keep people on the cart paths when wet conditions require it, keep people away from greens with carts, fix divots on greens, sand divots on tee boxes. They are allowed to remind people of the course rules.
That's what I see them do here. You can straighten out a situation without hurting anyone's feelings if you are diplomatic. I guess that's why they are called ambassadors.

[JoMar]

Ok, I've got to ask - what is the job of the Ambassadors? Are they not allowed to say anything to people for fear of hurting feelings? Here is KC, our "ambassadors" are course marshals; they keep pace of play up, keep people on the cart paths when wet conditions require it, keep people away from greens with carts, fix divots on greens, sand divots on tee boxes. They are allowed to remind people of the course rules.

Pretty much the same here but they don't take the aggressive Marshall position. They discuss infractions with players as reminders. Today, there was a slow group in front of us and the Ambassador asked them to speed up. He asked them to park within 15 feet of the green. He told us the same thing. He told the group behind us the same thing. The result was the speed of play picked up. We still waited for the group in front of us but not as long. The Ambassadors have flexibility and can get creative. Oh yeah, they also carry sand and water on their carts.

[fred53]

Ok, I've got to ask - what is the job of the Ambassadors? Are they not allowed to say anything to people for fear of hurting feelings? Here is KC, our "ambassadors" are course marshals; they keep pace of play up, keep people on the cart paths when wet conditions require it, keep people away from greens with carts, fix divots on greens, sand divots on tee boxes. They are allowed to remind people of the course rules.


as being a former ambassador it amazes me at the ignorance of so many people...ambassadors for the championship courses have some of the same duties as executive course ambassadors and do keep times while those at executive aren't required to other than making sure to keep things moving...taking into account physical problems...we could ask that people not hit more than one tee shot unless it's required(ball O.B.)...please not to ball hawk...don't just stand around and talk for minutes on end, etc.....we are supposed to be polite and if given a load of it then call the supervisor...course rules are different than the rules of golf...exec. am. aren't supposed to let people play through...exec. am. aren't supposed to make people skip a hole to bring the groups into the proper time slot...all am. do fill tee divots, fix rakes, answer questions, relay info to EMT's in case of emergency, dole out water and sand....

Ambassador pays <$8/hr and is barely worth the grief that the ignorant bring to the course...so if you are prone to thinking of only yourself....please leave the chip on your shoulder at home...thank you...

[kcrazorbackfan]

Pretty much the same here but they don't take the aggressive Marshall position. They discuss infractions with players as reminders. Today, there was a slow group in front of us and the Ambassador asked them to speed up. He asked them to park within 15 feet of the green. He told us the same thing. He told the group behind us the same thing. The result was the speed of play picked up. We still waited for the group in front of us but not as long. The Ambassadors have flexibility and can get creative. Oh yeah, they also carry sand and water on their carts.

Our Marshal's are not aggressive at all. We/they take a more passive approach to our customers; after all, it is a public course and we do everything we can to keep customers coming back. There are a lot of public courses up here vying for the ever shrinking golfing dollar.

[Bogie Shooter]

Our Marshal's are not aggressive at all. We/they take a more passive approach to our customers; after all, it is a public course and we do everything we can to keep customers coming back. There are a lot of public courses up here vying for the ever shrinking golfing dollar.

This ain't KC!

[alanmcdonald]

Maybe he thought your game was a handicap.....lol

My handicap is lack of ability.