Frequent Golf rounds in a week.

[floydfan]

I have been reading about the "point system" in regards to playing Golf and must admit I don't understand it. My question is can a person play an executive course 4 or 5 time a week irreguardless of the tee off time, or will he be turned away.

Thanks.

[drdodge]

I have two neighbors that play at least 4 times a week. I used to play 2 days a week. There are alot of tee times available. It is best to subscribe to the Villages .net and then you can see all of the tee times that are available and you can make tee times 3 days ahead.
drd

[OpusX1]

I play 3-4 times a week on the executive courses. Since I am a single golfer I just use the open tee times and have not had a problem so far. You might like to check out the Good Golf School as they explain the point system very well. I might add that I see many openings on the Championship courses also for 1=2 golfers.

[The Great Fumar]

My comment is that I too subscribe to THE VILLAGES.NET TEE TIME SERVICE and two days a week I play with pals and two days I go and find open tees times somewhere and play with other folks , which normally makes four , however , if my wife catches me then I play five...........Once you learn how it works , its easy and lots of fun and a terrific way to meet new people and make friends .........
This is almost a necessity with me as my friend turnover is quite rapid...

Good Luck, You'll love it....fumar

[floydfan]

Thanks all for the responses.

[rekop]

Please note - now it is relatively easy to find tee times. During the high season it gets worse - particularly in March. If you don't have a reservation, there are some available, but they will usually be either really early in the morning or very late in the day.

[Russ_Boston]

This is almost a necessity with me as my friend turnover is quite rapid - fumar

Naw!

[CTgolfer]

We are visiting TV for the first time, only here about 10 days. We've played 4 executive courses already and are scheduled to play another on Thursday. Be flexible.

[Prizmz]

CTGolfer,

From where in CT do you come? We have been in TV for a year and a half from East Hartford.

[wilt2448]

Not to hijack this thread but since the executive courses are nine hole courses (or so I've been told), how does one go about playing 18 holes on the executive courses? Do you just have to make 2 tee times properly spaced apart? Nine holes isn't enough for me. I will be in TV the month of March for my first visit.

Also I won't have computer access from the house I'm renting (although I guess I would have access from the public computers). I likely won't have access to the tee time system either. Will I be able to play? Is it feasible for a single to just go to a course and wait for an opening?

Getting concerned if I will be able to play. :sad:

Any suggestions from the regulars?...Wilt

[dinch]

Waiting for an open tee time in March -even for a single golfer - is like waiting for the snow to fall - it could be a very long wait.
Without an account and a computer, it will be very frustrating to play golf. I try to play 9 holes almost every day - instead of playing 18 holes on the championship courses 3 times a week. It's especially good to play 9 holes if, like me, you want to do other things during the remainder of the day.

To answer your question about consecutive nines, it's really not too easy to do, since the courses are so busy. I would eliminate that thought from your head right away.

[rekop]

You can access the tee time system by phone. I've never done it, but its supposed to be relatively painless. You can also call up courses the day you want to play and see if they have openings. March is difficult if you don't reserve in advance, but being a single, will make it somewhat easier for you. I don't know if there is a way to do 18 holes on the exec course that time of year. I think in slower times of the year they have a way you can reserve for 18 holes on the execs. Let's face it - you get what you pay for. In general, executive golf courses are aimed at people who want to only play 9 holes, or are beginner type golfers, although in The Villages there are exec courses that are much more difficult and challenging. If you prefer 18 holes, you will find it easier to sign up on the Championship courses. There always seem to be openings for a single golfer. I know some people, to save money, will play the Championship courses a couple times a week, then alternate on the off days with 9 holes of the exec courses, with a few trips to the driving range.

[CTgolfer]

CTGolfer,

From where in CT do you come? We have been in TV for a year and a half from East Hartford.

Hello from CT. Prismz, I sent you a private message.

[another Linda]

We've been in TV for the month of March for the past 2 years, so not a lot of experience but some. Both years we played golf every day, missing only a day here or there. Generally we played the execs with the longer courses thrown in 2-3 times a week. I use the villages.net system and look for unused slots for 2 to 4 and have never had any trouble getting times. I understand that using the phone system doesn't let you look for unused times though.

Last year one of the starters told me they were going to start a system that would let you sign up for 18 holes on the execs. Not sure what happened to that.

[rshoffer]

In the summer I would put a request in for a 9 hole exec course t time. Then, 3 days before (when it converts from a "request" to an actual reservation) I would schedule a reservation about 2 hrs later at the closest exec course to the one I had the first reservation. I do not think you cn make 2 "requests" for execs on the same day. I don't think this can be done this time of the year. I can't imagine trying to do it without a computer.

[wilt2448]

It appears from most of the responses here that as a single I would not have much trouble getting a tee time even in March if I used a computer to access the tee time system. I notice that the tee time system requires a user ID and a PIN. The owner I am renting from is arranging for me to pick up a guest pass to use while I am there. Would the user ID and PIN be provided with that package? If not, how would I go about getting those so that I can use the tee time system?

I know a logical answer would be for me to contact the owner but he doesn't play golf and knows nothing about the tee time system.

Thanks again for any help/suggestions..........Wilt

[golfnut]

I play exec courses every day at least once per day, you can book mutiple times per day (using open tee times within the next three days) as long as there is 3 hours between the tee times. I have golfed as many as three times in the same day....golfnut

[another Linda]

It appears from most of the responses here that as a single I would not have much trouble getting a tee time even in March if I used a computer to access the tee time system. I notice that the tee time system requires a user ID and a PIN. The owner I am renting from is arranging for me to pick up a guest pass to use while I am there. Would the user ID and PIN be provided with that package? If not, how would I go about getting those so that I can use the tee time system?

I know a logical answer would be for me to contact the owner but he doesn't play golf and knows nothing about the tee time system.

Thanks again for any help/suggestions..........Wilt

Make sure that you get an ID card and not a guest pass. With a guest pass you will need to pay $10 to play the execs each time. You will need to pay a one time fee of $50 to transfer the ID cards, but then you won't be charged to play the execs (if you walk.) With the ID card you will get an ID number and a PIN that you can use with the tee time system -- either phone or online.

The first year when we rented, I brought a laptop with me and we signed up for a 1 month villages.net account that you can dial into for the online tee time system. As rekop said, however, the phone system is supposed to be easy to use.

Good luck. We'll be there in March too. Hope to see you at Crispers for the monthly TOTV gathering.

[another Linda]

... I have golfed as many as three times in the same day....golfnut
and thus the name

[wilt2448]

Make sure that you get an ID card and not a guest pass. With a guest pass you will need to pay $10 to play the execs each time. You will need to pay a one time fee of $50 to transfer the ID cards, but then you won't be charged to play the execs (if you walk.) With the ID card you will get an ID number and a PIN that you can use with the tee time system -- either phone or online.

The first year when we rented, I brought a laptop with me and we signed up for a 1 month villages.net account that you can dial into for the online tee time system. As rekop said, however, the phone system is supposed to be easy to use.

Good luck. We'll be there in March too. Hope to see you at Crispers for the monthly TOTV gathering.

Thank you for that information ref it should be an ID and not a guest pass....did not know that......Wilt

[MMC24]

I play 2 or 3 times during the week on executive courses and 1 round of 18 at one of the club courses on the weekend, weather permitting. Rarely have I ever had a problem with reservations. Sometimes I call and sometimes I make them on line.

My wife plays 1 or 2 early morning foursome rounds of 18 a week mostly at the NL Country Club. She makes reservations in advance while at the club. Rarely does she have problems making a reservation.

I have not encountered problems with limits or finding a course to play. You got to love TV!!!!

[annie2]

A few post back "Another Linda" stated that she signed up for a one month villages.net account (membership).

Is it still possible to purchase the online membership for just one month?

We were down for our homes closing in January and were unable to secrue even one tee time in the week that we were there (by telephone system).

We will be back for 2 weeks in mid February and hope to golf. Maybe our chances of getting tee times will be better if we use the online tee time system.
Our only problem is that we can not sign up for a full year account and only need it for two weeks in February.

Any suggestions will be much appreciated.

[Safe Home Watch Mary Edwards]

The best thing to do is start calling the golf courses and ask for any open tee times available.They will always have someone cancel for that day.

[mobruce]

My wife and I rented a house in the villages for a week in December. I went to the villages net. store and paid for one month. The house I rented had interent access and a computer for renters. We found the fee (5.50 at that time) well worth the money. I called and cancelled my account when we left.