Hey You Fenney Residents.........

[dewilson58]

Just Wondering..............

What is your view on golf??:

Golf not important to you ???

You are assuming courses will come???

You don't mind driving a car to golf???

To me...........An important part of TV is the golf and all the courses.

Inquiring Minds Want to Know.

[vintageogauge]

View, I like to golf but am physically unable to at this time.
Important, not the main reason we moved here.
Assuming courses will come, yes, they are building more as we communicate and the executive courses are being designed to add more challenge from the back tees.
Driving car, at this point all 36 holes down here are accessible via golf car as will all future courses. Those that live in the Pines or Osceola north of 44 area most likely drive cars to Palmer and Lopez as it would be quite a hike in a golf car and I'm sure there are other Villages that are not within comfortable golf car driving distances and they too use cars. When I'm back to playing (hopefully in June) I won't mind driving a car if I choose to play a northern course but I'll most likely stay down here as there will be at least one more course ready by then plus the pitch and putt that is under construction.

I would recommend that anyone who really wants to know what's going on down here, what is in the works and in future plans to stop in at the Rec. Center sales office and look at all of the mock ups, models, maps, and displays, they are quite impressive. While you're there walk into the Fenney grille for a drink, breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

I'm sure there are many people like yourself that want to be nearer to all of the courses but it will get to the point that everyone will need a car to get to them all as they build further south, Fenney will most likely be in the center of TV when all of this is completed.

[EdFNJ]

Many (many) years ago I played some golf. It was good exercise dragging the (2-wheel) golf cart around the golf course or the bag on your back. Now it is less exercise than getting up and walking to the bathroom. People drive their (4-wheel) golf carts right up to the ball, walk 1 step, hit the ball and get back in the cart and drive the next 50 yards. I guess it is good for "getting outside and getting fresh air" unless of course your (4-wheel) golf cart is enclosed. :D I'd rather walk 5 miles a day and kick pebbles down the MMP into the ant mounds. Unfortunately I'm always over par and do my best NOT to HIT a "birdie." :D :D :D

Oh, to answer your question, NO, I don't play golf.

OOOPS! You were asking Fenney people ..... so please disregard my opinion of golf. :D

[eweissenbach]

No offense intended, our villa is in Sanibel, but it seems to me that people on TOTV tend to refer to everything south of 44 as "Fenney". Fenney is but one of many villages emerging in that area - Desoto and McClure are already filling quickly. It is not a problem for me, but I would think it would be a thorn in the side of the residents in those other villages. If I am not mistaken, I am under the impression that all the villages down there are under the umbrella of "Southern Oaks".

[vintageogauge]

No offense intended, our villa is in Sanibel, but it seems to me that people on TOTV tend to refer to everything south of 44 as "Fenney". Fenney is but one of many villages emerging in that area - Desoto and McClure are already filling quickly. It is not a problem for me, but I would think it would be a thorn in the side of the residents in those other villages. If I am not mistaken, I am under the impression that all the villages down there are under the umbrella of "Southern Oaks".

The original "umbrella" was Fenney. When they announced all of the building that would be going up east of 501 and parts north of 468 it was under "Southern Oaks" Fenney Lane runs through Fenney, DeSoto, McClure and another Village or two.

[villagerjack]

Many (many) years ago I played some golf. It was good exercise dragging the (2-wheel) golf cart around the golf course or the bag on your back. Now it is less exercise than getting up and walking to the bathroom. People drive their (4-wheel) golf carts right up to the ball, walk 1 step, hit the ball and get back in the cart and drive the next 50 yards. I guess it is good for "getting outside and getting fresh air" unless of course your (4-wheel) golf cart is enclosed. :D I'd rather walk 5 miles a day and kick pebbles down the MMP into the ant mounds. Unfortunately I'm always over par and do my best NOT to HIT a "birdie." :D :D :D

Oh, to answer your question, NO, I don't play golf.

OOOPS! You were asking Fenney people ..... so please disregard my opinion of golf. :D


Unless you are handicapped, no one is permitted to drive their cart up to the tee.

[EdFNJ]

Unless you are handicapped, no one is permitted to drive their cart up to the tee.




Although I never mentioned the green: OK, so they walk 20 feet so they can make a putz or 2 or 3. :boxing2: :D

[Bogie Shooter]

Many (many) years ago I played some golf. It was good exercise dragging the (2-wheel) golf cart around the golf course or the bag on your back. Now it is less exercise than getting up and walking to the bathroom. People drive their (4-wheel) golf carts right up to the ball, walk 1 step, hit the ball and get back in the cart and drive the next 50 yards. I guess it is good for "getting outside and getting fresh air" unless of course your (4-wheel) golf cart is enclosed. :D I'd rather walk 5 miles a day and kick pebbles down the MMP into the ant mounds. Unfortunately I'm always over par and do my best NOT to HIT a "birdie." :D :D :D

Oh, to answer your question, NO, I don't play golf.

OOOPS! You were asking Fenney people ..... so please disregard my opinion of golf. :D
Since you don’t play golf, how do you know if one does or does not get any exercise playing out of a cart?

[EdFNJ]

Since you don’t play golf, how do you know if one does or does not get any exercise playing out of a cart?



Hmmmm.


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[Topspinmo]

Unless you are handicapped, no one is permitted to drive their cart up to the tee.

BS, see it all the time

[Topspinmo]

Hmmmm.


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Cause the cart leans to one side

[graciegirl]

Hey Dew. Been down Morse all the way lately? They are turnin' ground big time. Bet it won't be long until there will be more golf course in those parts.

They certainly are committing loads of their money into making all promised things happen, looks like to me.

[thelegges]

Our oldest is in his forties, and looking at Fenney and the area, because he thinks it’s a slower pace. More bang for the buck in houses. He is a golfer, and as he put it from our house when you want to play Lopez you drive a car. As the younger gens move here maybe they don’t feel if I can’t get to a golf course in less than five minutes I won’t live there.

But then again this new generation has more life left then we do.

[Two Bills]

Unless you are handicapped, no one is permitted to drive their cart up to the tee.

There are specialy adapted handicap carts which are allowed to be used on the greens as well.
Seen one in action at Briarwood.

[dewilson58]

Hey Dew. Been down Morse all the way lately? They are turnin' ground big time. Bet it won't be long until there will be more golf course in those parts.

They certainly are committing loads of their money into making all promised things happen, looks like to me.

Yepper.

Just kind of wonder about the Fenney Pioneers what their feeling were about golf since the Pioneers did not have any facts about future Championship Courses.

I agree..........lots of dirt down there should be more to come (Square, Championship Courses, and dog poop).

Was just wondering.

[Joeg180]

We haven't golfed in years so the lack of a championship course was not a deterrent. The villages in that area (Fenney, Desoto, McClure) allowed us to get what we want in our price range. It's not like I have to go through an immigration checkpoint to go to BW, LSL or SS. We have heard form the MIL that it is so far! It isn't, I've made the trip from her place in Sunset Point to the Fenney Grill in 22 minutes. Perspective is important within the next two years more amenities will open up with Marsh Bend, Lindenwood and DeLuna.

Was anyone a pioneer when LSL or BW was being built?

[Topspinmo]

Hey Dew. Been down Morse all the way lately? They are turnin' ground big time. Bet it won't be long until there will be more golf course in those parts.

They certainly are committing loads of their money into making all promised things happen, looks like to me.

I agree, in couple years Brownwood will be the center of the villages.

[C4Boston]

We take golf cart to one of the 4 executive courses here. As for championship courses, where I used to live it was 1/2 hour to nearest course and there were not many to chose from. A round of golf with cart was $70. So if I have to drive to one here and pay 1/2 of what it cost up north AND because we have no bridge yet the cart is free, I am all-in.

[Two Bills]

Was anyone a pioneer when LSL or BW was being built?

When my wife and I first came here, LSL was not there. I would not swear to it, but I seem to remember that the golf courses used to go in before, or alongside the new builds, never seemed to be a new area, without its golf course ready for use.
Seemed that way, but memory not as good as it used to be!

[FriscoKid]

Great questions dewilson58!

Short context first; I just bought a home in the Village of DeSoto a couple months ago... not quite retired yet, but getting close. In general, I am very active.


1. What is your view on golf?:

I was a casual golfer 20 years ago; Wed. PM golf league, an occasional 18 holes with guys from work on weekends, chip & putt courses. Since that time, I haven't been an active golfer. I do anticipate that I will play again in retirement. I am very much attracted to the idea of executive golf courses and view golf, in general, as a great social activity!


2. Golf not important to you?:

It was definitely something i was looking for in a retirement community, but it was not number 1 (not even close).

As an side, I am a big walker and one of the things that was really attractive to me about the Fenney Area was the extensive dedicated walking paths down there.


3. You are assuming courses will come?:

As it is today, there are 4 executive courses within a mile of my home (Red Fox, Gray Fox, Loblolly, & Longleaf). There is another executive course planned further north of the Fenney area (Lowlands), but south of the turnpike. I am more excited about the chip & putt course (Marsh View) opening in the spring as I have played those a bunch earlier in my life and I really enjoy that. Now, the one wild card in all this will be the ability to schedule tee times as buildout progresses and there are more folks in the area. To the best of my knowledge, there are NO courses planned for the Linden and Monarch Grove areas. This could be an issue, although I doubt it given my anticipated playing time.


4. You don't mind driving a car to golf?:

Obviously, it is not a factor for me today. IMO, the bigger issues are NO Regional Rec Center (Everglades construction has just started) and NO local grocery/shopping center. The latter, Magnolia Plaza, has moved from a projected Fall 2019 opening to now a "2020" date?

That's what I got for you today!

Leo

[cherylward22]

My husband and I both golf mainly the championship courses and we moved to McClure right in Longleaf. We now love the longer executive courses all around us. They are all beautiful!! We’re happy to drive to other courses In Our air conditioned car when we golf championship!! With so many courses within 25 mins. We are super happy!!

[NYJoe77]

I bought in Fenney a year ago but only just visited for 2 weeks in July (yeah I know...HOT). We're renting the place for now and will be visiting again in a week.

Anyway, I golfed a lot when I was younger. Caddied at a nearby Country Club and learned the game. I fully intend to get back "in the swing" when my wife and I finally move in full time in about a year or so. Having said that, the proximity of Championship courses didn't enter into my decision to purchase in Fenney.

When I visited in July, I traveled with my 2 brothers to Lopez and we had a good afternoon. Didn't mind the drive at all, although if it weren't for my brothers' serious golfing attitude I would have gratefully gone to the Red Fox Executive course. As I'm just getting back in the game, that's no doubt where I'll be headed the next time I tee it up.