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Warren Kiefer
04-30-2016, 02:20 PM
I just picked up the 2016 green fee schedule. I see that are going to increase again. I have a request, Palmer and several executive courses are closed because of poor condition. We played Oakleigh today and it was in pretty good shape. Has anyone played other executive courses and found them to be in good condition ??

joldnol
04-30-2016, 02:22 PM
sweetgum's greens were ok

graciegirl
04-30-2016, 02:31 PM
I just picked up the 2016 green fee schedule. I see that are going to increase again. I have a request, Palmer and several executive courses are closed because of poor condition. We played Oakleigh today and it was in pretty good shape. Has anyone played other executive courses and found them to be in good condition ??

A+ on the title.

Mleeja
04-30-2016, 03:05 PM
I played Belmont this morning and the greens and tee boxes were in good shape.

Walter123
04-30-2016, 03:18 PM
Pelican was in good shape today.

justjim
04-30-2016, 03:53 PM
Yankee Clipper, Okeechobee and Volusia were in good shape.

Polar Bear
04-30-2016, 03:58 PM
Bacall not so good earlier this week.

dbussone
04-30-2016, 04:02 PM
sweetgum's greens were ok

I agree.

Rapscallion St Croix
04-30-2016, 04:27 PM
A+ on the title.

Sung to the tune of "Bad Moon Rising".

alwann
04-30-2016, 04:56 PM
Pelican was in good shape today.

Pelican in good shape? Define good.

john1953
04-30-2016, 05:34 PM
The greens at sandhill wee awful played today

fred53
04-30-2016, 07:08 PM
Palmetto is fine.

kcrazorbackfan
04-30-2016, 07:34 PM
Played Escambia this morning; everything was great. Played Redfish Run Wednesday, greens putted great but were dead, as is understandable with them having been sprayed to kill them in preparation of re-doing them. Bonifay Pensacola/Destin was great on Tuesday. Irrigation of the courses is doing its best to keep up with the no rain we're getting but we're needing a good soaking rain.

ColdNoMore
04-30-2016, 08:25 PM
As for championship courses, Glenview's Tally Ho & Fox Run (especially the greens) are in pretty decent shape.

Barefoot
04-30-2016, 11:55 PM
I just picked up the 2016 green fee schedule. I see that are going to increase again.
Is the cost increasing to use a cart on an Executive course?

Walter123
05-01-2016, 05:06 AM
Pelican in good shape? Define good.

Oh come on, you don't know what good means? Ok, here you go,


Definition of good

: of somewhat high but not excellent quality
: correct or proper

graciegirl
05-01-2016, 09:46 AM
Warren.

Today, May 1st, the prices/rates on Championship golf courses here in The Villages officially drop until December 1st.

Your homework is to work on a title for this information.

Dr Winston O Boogie jr
05-01-2016, 10:03 AM
Does anyone expect prices on anything not to rise? Has the cost of gas and oil, labor, chemicals, electricity, and all of the other things that it takes to maintain a golf course gone up? Have taxes gone up?

I don't understand why anyone would be surprised that a price of something would go up.

I also hear a lot of people on this forum complain about the condition of the golf courses. It might be because they are being run on too small a budget. Maybe an increase in fess will result in better conditions. I don't know either way, but I do know that a car that cost $30,000 today could have been bought for about $3,000 forty years ago.

golf2140
05-01-2016, 12:23 PM
Warren.

Today, May 1st, the prices/rates on Championship golf courses here in The Villages officially drop until December 1st.

Your homework is to work on a title for this information.

Gracie, they increase after 9/30/16

golf2140
05-01-2016, 12:27 PM
Warren

The green fees did not increase from last years summer rates !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bogie Shooter
05-04-2016, 08:32 AM
Warren

The green fees did not increase from last years summer rates !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A second look shows that Resident fees increased $2 for all Championship Courses.

JoMar
05-04-2016, 10:13 AM
Oh come on, you don't know what good means? Ok, here you go,


Definition of good

: of somewhat high but not excellent quality
: correct or proper


But still in the eye of the beholder....or golfer.

Polar Bear
05-04-2016, 12:12 PM
Prices going up??!!?? Where? On what? Who ever heard of such a thing?!?
:cus: :shocked: :grumpy: :mad: :cryin2: :22yikes: :swear: :eek:


:icon_bored:

BogeyBoy
05-04-2016, 01:34 PM
The increase that seems a little excessive is for golf cart rental. Up 50% from $10 to $15 - per person. I know most of us own carts but occasionally I need to rent one - guests, cart being serviced, etc.

Mleeja
05-04-2016, 07:45 PM
Gracie, they increase after 9/30/16

And increase again on 1/1/2017 until May 1, 2017.

ColdNoMore
05-05-2016, 04:11 PM
The increase that seems a little excessive is for golf cart rental. Up 50% from $10 to $15 - per person. I know most of us own carts but occasionally I need to rent one - guests, cart being serviced, etc.

I'm just guessing that for most people, that's not really that big of a deal given the still relatively low cost.

What would personally concern me more, is the cost of filling the fuel tank of that rig in your avatar. :p