Men's Afternoon Championship Golf

[RTrevilian]

New to the Villages & would like to join a afternoon men's championship golf group on Tuesdays & Thursday's. Please contact rich6568@yahoo.com

[JGVillages]

You need to post your handicap and also if you are a priority member.

[Paulz]

Also what tees you are looking to play.

[ColdNoMore]

Something to think about, is that the afternoons are when thunderstorms are most likely to occur (in the summer anyway).

[bagboy]

New to the Villages & would like to join a afternoon men's championship golf group on Tuesdays & Thursday's. Please contact rich6568@yahoo.com

I suggest trying a couple of things. Go to Golf The Villages (http://www.golfthevillages.com) , at the bottom of the page is a "contact us" link. They can answer alot of your questions. I would also stop by two or three of the country clubs closest to your home. Talk to the staff, check the mens room bulletin boards, etc. And check with the staff at Sarasota golf shop at Morse & Moyer Loop. They seem to be up on golfing info for the area. Welcome and Good Luck !!!

[John_W]

My group of two neighbors and myself have been playing afternoons for the past five years. From May 1st to Sept 30th green fees are only about $23, so that's better for those on a budget. My neighbor, he works in the mornings, myself I go to MVP gym every morning to workout. Also, I'm not a morning person, you have to tee off by 9:28 to go out in the morning wave, plus you're always playing with dew on the greens and fairways.

One suggestion would be to go ahead and join villages.net, they are at LSL on the west side of the square is their office. Just above City Fire. It's $8 a month, they put it on your credit card and you never see a bill. It's the best way for getting teetimes or being included in teetimes. You could do what many have also done in the beginning. Select an open time at a course you want to play that has 2 or 3 men already playing. This way you'll meet many new people and may end up playing permanent with that group.

[Regor]

I manage a golf group that plays on Tuesday and Saturday afternoons. The Tuesday group has 5 - 6 foursomes in season and the Saturday group has 4 -5 in season. You must be priority. We allow play from either the blue or white tees. We also allow play from the green tees if you are old enough and your handicap is high enough. I maintain a web page for the group in which all the results and sign-ups are handled. If interested send me an email at rkuehne750@comcast.net and I will give you the web sites address. All play is foursome play. Cost is $3 which is totally paid back in prize money.

[RTrevilian]

My GHIN is 11 from the white tees & I'm a pritory member.

[ajbrown]

I manage a golf group that plays on Tuesday and Saturday afternoons. The Tuesday group has 5 - 6 foursomes in season and the Saturday group has 4 -5 in season. You must be priority. We allow play from either the blue or white tees. We also allow play from the green tees if you are old enough and your handicap is high enough. I maintain a web page for the group in which all the results and sign-ups are handled. If interested send me an email at rkuehne750@comcast.net and I will give you the web sites address. All play is foursome play. Cost is $3 which is totally paid back in prize money.

This is nothing more than a curiosity for me and since you run a group I figured I could ask how you do it.

Do you adjust their course handicap based on the course rating difference of the different tees they play? Some do, some do not and like I stated, I am curious.

Thanks

[Polar Bear]

I might be interested, especially on Thursday. (Or does it have to be both days?)

Do you have a particular course or courses in mind? I'm about to sign up for priority membership and not certain of which courses or how many courses I may sign up for.

[ColdNoMore]

This is nothing more than a curiosity for me and since you run a group I figured I could ask how you do it.

Do you adjust their course handicap based on the course rating difference of the different tees they play? Some do, some do not and like I stated, I am curious.

Thanks

I can't speak for the person you asked, but the formal groups that I play with do adjust for the tees being played.

The methodology is explained in the USGA rule book and isn't all that complicated, but makes it more fair for all involved.

Although I am a single digit and play from the blues, if I were to move up to the whites I lose about 3-4 'pops' on the average (depending on course).

I keep threatening to move up to the greens, even without any strokes...but the bahstads won't let me. :D

[Bogie Shooter]

New to the Villages & would like to join a afternoon men's championship golf group on Tuesdays & Thursday's. Please contact rich6568@yahoo.com

The village that you live in most likely has a social club. Join and you will find golfers.......

[Regor]

This is nothing more than a curiosity for me and since you run a group I figured I could ask how you do it.

Do you adjust their course handicap based on the course rating difference of the different tees they play? Some do, some do not and like I stated, I am curious.

Thanks

Yes I do. I adjust the course handicap for the blue and green tees according to USGA guidelines

[John_W]

My GHIN is 11 from the white tees & I'm a pritory member.

When I first visited here on my Lifestyle stay I played Cane Garden and went from the white tees and couldn't believe I broke 80 on a course I've never had seen before. Then I realized I'm used to playing courses that are about 6,200 yards from the white tees and I had just played 5,632 yard course. You have to play the blue tees here to equal that. My neighborhood group play the blue tees but when we go off campus we play the white tees.

Since you're fairly new, I didn't know if your handicap was based on where you used to live or have you played about 20 rounds here, then you would be up to date. That's why I bring this up, it's going to make about a few shots difference if you're in that situation.

In the new area here's a link to Belle Glade scorecard PDF file. I just played there on Calusa to Tequesta and the blue tees are just 6,058 yards, the white tees 5,497. I think this course is a little shorter than others because they had to design around a lot of marsh land.

http://www.golfthevillages.com/championship-golf/images/scorecards/BELLE%20GLADE.pdf

Cane Garden Jacaranda to Allamanda blue tees 6,226 and white tees 5,632. This is more like the rest of TV courses.

http://www.golfthevillages.com/championship-golf/images/scorecards/CANE%20GARDEN.pdf

[bagboy]

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[golfing eagles]

When I first visited here on my Lifestyle stay I played Cane Garden and went from the white tees and couldn't believe I broke 80 on a course I've never had seen before. Then I realized I'm used to playing courses that are about 6,200 yards from the white tees and I had just played 5,632 yard course. You have to play the blue tees here to equal that. My neighborhood group play the blue tees but when we go off campus we play the white tees.

Since you're fairly new, I didn't know if your handicap was based on where you used to live or have you played about 20 rounds here, then you would be up to date. That's why I bring this up, it's going to make about a few shots difference if you're in that situation.

In the new area here's a link to Belle Glade scorecard PDF file. I just played there on Calusa to Tequesta and the blue tees are just 6,058 yards, the white tees 5,497. I think this course is a little shorter than others because they had to design around a lot of marsh land.

http://www.golfthevillages.com/championship-golf/images/scorecards/BELLE%20GLADE.pdf

Cane Garden Jacaranda to Allamanda blue tees 6,226 and white tees 5,632. This is more like the rest of TV courses.

http://www.golfthevillages.com/championship-golf/images/scorecards/CANE%20GARDEN.pdf

Easily fixed, just play the black tees. A lot of the holes are much more challenging from there. #1 of Egret, #4 of Killdeer, #4 of Destin,# 1 & 8 of Tequesta, and #5 of Calusa immediately come to mind.

[ajbrown]

Thanks ColdNoMore and Regor for sharing.

I knew it was a bit off topic, but I was curious. I too have always adjusted the handicap (after it was calculated) from a particular tee when players are at different tees.

It is interesting (to me) how many do not do that, including clubs I have played out of up North and men’s day when I asked about it a year ago.

I asked because a friend I play with was saying he had to play the blue tees in men’s day because his handicap fell to such and such (I forget). He said he hated it because he no longer could reach the greens in two with mid irons from those tees. A simple solution is let him play the whites and adjust him; fun for him and fair for the field.