Golfing outside of the Villages.

[tomwalla]

Looking for recommendations for quality golf courses outside of the Villages. Close by, reasonably priced and in relatively good condition.

Thanks.

[rjn5656]

Eagle Ridge good shape, very close. Juliett Falls in great shape, little farther drive but always worth it.

[stan the man]

Looking for recommendations for quality golf courses outside of the Villages. Close by, reasonably priced and in relatively good condition.

Thanks.

Most anyplace is better than what we have here...

[anothersteve]

Most anyplace is better than what we have here...

And it only took 2 replies

Steve

[CWGUY]

And it only took 2 replies

Steve

:icon_wink: Give him a break..... maybe he overslept. :shrug:

[Rrgolf]

Mission Inn..2 courses. Sr discount Monday and Tuesday. Juliette Falls..great course. Arlington ridge in Leesburg. Harbor Hills. CC of Ocala. Plenty around. All better and cheaper than TV

[markfrat]

Arlington Ridge in Leesburg is reasonable and a very nice course

[Mountie]

Harbor Hills Country Club in Lady Lake: $29.99-$37.99.
Water Oaks Golf Course in Lady Lake: $18-$33.
The Club at Pennbrooke Fairways Golf Course in Leesburg: $17-$20.
Mission Inn Resort & Club in Howey-in-the-Hills: $30-$57.01.
Links at Spruce Creek South in Summerfield: $24-$30.
Eagle Ridge Golf Club at Del Webb Spruce Creek in Summerfield: $25-$35.
Continental Country Club in Wildwood: $23-$31.50.
Stone Creek Golf Club in Ocala: $32.71-$65.
Baseline Golf Course in Ocala: $29.
Daytona Beach Golf Club in Daytona Beach: $22-$38.
Pelican Bay Golf Club in Daytona Beach: $18-$26.62.
Dubsdread Golf Course in Orlando: $31-$47.
Hunter’s Creek Golf Club in Orlando: $19.95-$49.95.
MetroWest Golf Club in Orlando: $22-$39.
EastWood Golf Club in Orlando: $25-$45.

Other members can comment on quality of the courses

[Annie66]

Harbor Hills Country Club in Lady Lake: $29.99-$37.99.
Water Oaks Golf Course in Lady Lake: $18-$33.
The Club at Pennbrooke Fairways Golf Course in Leesburg: $17-$20.
Mission Inn Resort & Club in Howey-in-the-Hills: $30-$57.01.
Links at Spruce Creek South in Summerfield: $24-$30.
Eagle Ridge Golf Club at Del Webb Spruce Creek in Summerfield: $25-$35.
Continental Country Club in Wildwood: $23-$31.50.
Stone Creek Golf Club in Ocala: $32.71-$65.
Baseline Golf Course in Ocala: $29.
Daytona Beach Golf Club in Daytona Beach: $22-$38.
Pelican Bay Golf Club in Daytona Beach: $18-$26.62.
Dubsdread Golf Course in Orlando: $31-$47.
Hunter’s Creek Golf Club in Orlando: $19.95-$49.95.
MetroWest Golf Club in Orlando: $22-$39.
EastWood Golf Club in Orlando: $25-$45.

Other members can comment on quality of the courses

Good list ….. thank you.

[Drdoug49]

Go yo the website GolfNow and you will ratings of golf courses and big discounts all cheaper than TV

[Rwirish]

Some of the courses listed are absolutely terrible.

[waynet]

plaed Julitte Falls yesterday.....top notch....wish it were a half hour closer Would join in a minutr. Mission Inn, RedTail also very good

[024engine]

Inverness Country Club in Inverness. Reasonable and in great shape.

[Jonesz]

Baseline.

[lululemondrop]

This is a newbie question...and not being snarky...I thought part of the reason to move to TV was for the inclusive, convenient golf? What happened?

[rjn5656]

Executive golf is free. If you are satisfied playing just executive, you will be fine.

If you want to play championship, you have 2 options: Get a priority membership and then fees are reduced. If you don't want a priority, rates are higher.

I believe (my opinion) that rates without a priority are too high, and I am happy to move around and play a variety of courses.

Others are not.

It is your choice (neither is right or wrong).

[jnsbill]

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[John_W]

This is a newbie question...and not being snarky...I thought part of the reason to move to TV was for the inclusive, convenient golf? What happened?

$64 for 18 holes January thru April, that's the problem, and you're driving your own cart. May thru December I have no problem with $34. Of course a priority membership would knock that down to $47, but after paying $740 if you only play once or twice a week, you don't come out ahead. I play once a week and try not to think about it until I get on this board.

[sterlingcnslts]

I play outside Championship courses exclusively and all of them are 30%-50% cheaper than the Villages courses. Harbor Hills, Eagle Ridge, Monarch at Royal Highlands, Arlington Ridge, Ocala Golf Club, Ocala National, Spruce Creek Preserve, and Stone Creek just to name a few.

[kenoc7]

Looking for recommendations for quality golf courses outside of the Villages. Close by, reasonably priced and in relatively good condition.

Thanks.

Juliette Falls and Redtail are two of the best courses outside TV. Played Eagle Ridge yesterday and except for a few bad greens it is in good condition.

[Aw Man]

This is a newbie question...and not being snarky...I thought part of the reason to move to TV was for the inclusive, convenient golf? What happened?

The Executive Courses are Convenient and Inclusive (Free daily access to making tee times for all TV Residents but if you drive a cart vs walking you will need to pay an annual “Trail Fee” of $145 per household)

Championship Course locations are also Convenient but you have always needed to pay a Resident Fee each time you play. Many posters on TOTV feel the fees to play the Championship courses are too expensive. (I do not. I understood what the fee structure was before I moved here and found it acceptable).

[OhioBuckeye]

$64 for 18 holes January thru April, that's the problem, and you're driving your own cart. May thru December I have no problem with $34. Of course a priority membership would knock that down to $47, but after paying $740 if you only play once or twice a week, you don't come out ahead. I play once a week and try not to think about it until I get on this board.

I totally agree! You can go outside TV & play a lot cheaper. But when we lived there 99% of the time I played the Executive courses. I always was told your short game & putting is what lowers your score, not how far you can hit it to impress someone.

[tophcfa]

This is a newbie question...and not being snarky...I thought part of the reason to move to TV was for the inclusive, convenient golf? What happened?

That’s an easy question to answer. Since we moved here what happened is that thousands and thousands of new homes were built but not a single hole of Championship Golf has been added. On top of that, the green fees for Championship Golf (especially in the winter) have gone up substantially more than the price for typical goods and services.

[tomwalla]

Eagle Ridge good shape, very close. Juliett Falls in great shape, little farther drive but always worth it.

Thanks!

[jarodrig]

Some of the courses listed are absolutely terrible.

Agree !! As one example, Spruce Creek South ??? I wouldn’t go there if it were FREE !!! 😱

[xkeowner]

This is a newbie question...and not being snarky...I thought part of the reason to move to TV was for the inclusive, convenient golf? What happened?

For most of us, nothing happened. I know of two reasons people go outside of The Villages for golf:

1. More variety, especially for many of us who have been here for several years and played The Villages many times.

2. This time of the year some will travel outside The Villages to get a more desirable tee time and/or take advantage of green fees which are lower than the "high season" rates here.