executive tee times

[wcheval50]

Is anyone having trouble finding a tee time? It seems to me all the times are taken. Never saw that in the last three years.

[John_W]

I just had the same problem on a championship for Friday. I put in a request last Friday for 3 golfers between 11:56 and 1:30 at 8 courses and we're got nothing. When I went and looked at the open times for Friday for a single golfer, there were many, but all were for one golfer with a threesome. I know the new summer rates kick in, but this seems like a clitch.

[dewilson58]

Very, Very busy.


Last week before the April snowbirds leave.

[ohiosbestus]

Most of them are taken because many snowbirds are staying down here because the situation is more severe in their northern states. Also another reason is most of the other activities are closed down so most people are defaulting to golf when there is nothing to do including shopping.

[John_W]

April renters will have to be out Thursday. Friday is May 1st, the only difference is the price went down half. Some snowbirds staying later does make some sense. However, when I put my name in as a single and look at times for Friday, I can find 50 open teetimes on a championship course, there seems to be an abundance of threesomes. Plus the fact, I put in the request 7 days in advance and gave a 2 hour window for 6 courses. I can't imagine all those teetimes are priority members, because our threesome is not. It just seems fishy.

[Sail41]

Part of the problem is the golf closes at 4 pm. That takes a lot of tee times away.

[charmed59]

All our other activities have been shut down, so now my husband and I are golfing. My husband has golfed every day for the last 3 weeks. I’ve played twice as much as I have ever played. When they open up pickle ball, tennis, and water volley ball I’ll go back to playing once a week, and he will probably drop to twice or three times a week.

I’m pretty sure we are not alone. Once they open up other activities the courses will open up.

[tophcfa]

April renters will have to be out Thursday. Friday is May 1st, the only difference is the price went down half. Some snowbirds staying later does make some sense. However, when I put my name in as a single and look at times for Friday, I can find 50 open teetimes on a championship course, there seems to be an abundance of threesomes. Plus the fact, I put in the request 7 days in advance and gave a 2 hour window for 6 courses. I can't imagine all those teetimes are priority members, because our threesome is not. It just seems fishy.

Courses closing at 4:00, 27 hole Championship courses only having 18 holes open, Mallory closed, and not much else being open all have to part of the problem.

[thelegges]

Courses closing at 4:00, 27 hole Championship courses only having 18 holes open, Mallory closed, and not much else being open all have to part of the problem.

Mallory opened up this week

[rustyp]

April renters will have to be out Thursday. Friday is May 1st, the only difference is the price went down half. Some snowbirds staying later does make some sense. However, when I put my name in as a single and look at times for Friday, I can find 50 open teetimes on a championship course, there seems to be an abundance of threesomes. Plus the fact, I put in the request 7 days in advance and gave a 2 hour window for 6 courses. I can't imagine all those teetimes are priority members, because our threesome is not. It just seems fishy.


Before everyone hits the links on friday expecting rates to be cut in half - not accurate. Example today Palmer's $47 premier member May 1 Palmer's $36 premier member. That's a reduction of 23%.

[John_W]

Before everyone hits the links on friday expecting rates to be cut in half - not accurate. Example today Palmer's $47 premier member May 1 Palmer's $36 premier member. That's a reduction of 23%.

I'm no priority, resident member only. I only play in the afternoons, after 11:56. May 1st that's $36 up from $34 last year, we've been over that. If I played Thursday April 30th at 12:30 it's $64, not quite double, but a big difference. I think you meant priority member, it should be $29 instead of $36 for that.

[ficoguy]

Is anyone having trouble finding a tee time? It seems to me all the times are taken. Never saw that in the last three years.
Yep. The SnowBirds stayed. Why go back home to NJ if you can't play golf there?

[dewilson58]

Part of the problem is the golf closes at 4 pm. That takes a lot of tee times away.


Not really.

[thelegges]

Not really.

If tee time are every 8 minutes, that’s a lot of tee times on every executive from 4pm til 6 or slightly after

[Shbullet]

Not really.


Yes really, to the tune of appr. 2300 tee times per day...execs only

[John_W]

On the champ courses we gained 20 teetimes that didn't exist. From 9:26 to 11:56 there were no times before because of the wave, but now with straight times we gained those. However we lost teetimes by having only one staring tee instead of three. Still from 7:30 in the morning until 4pm a teetime every 8 minutes on 12 courses, I would expect to see something, and there's no way they're are all priority members. I put in a request for our threesome for Saturday, I'll see how that goes tomorrow.

[thelegges]

Yes really, to the tune of appr. 2300 tee times per day...execs only

Thanks I didn’t want to do the math:coolsmiley:

[thelegges]

On the champ courses we gained 20 teetimes that didn't exist. From 9:26 to 11:56 there were no times before because of the wave, but now with straight times we gained those. However we lost teetimes by having only one staring tee instead of three. Still from 7:30 in the morning until 4pm a teetime every 8 minutes on 12 courses, I would expect to see something, and there's no way they're are all priority members. I put in a request for our threesome for Saturday, I'll see how that goes tomorrow.

We are priority, it’s not any easier

[UpNorth]

There are a lot of exec courses closed for maintenance right now.
Sweetgum and Pineallas are closed; only Mangrove is open. Both Bogart and Bacall are closed today. Probably others all across The Villages. All traffic goes to the open courses, making tee times scarce.

[Northwoods]

The "only game in town" right now is golf. I know a lot of pickleball players that are playing more golf now. Also, a lot of golfers that want a guaranteed championship tee time in the winter are priority members. In fact, I know a number of groups that play and you have to be a priority member to play in the group.
Exec? Forget it... everyone is going for tee times. If you don't get a tee time when the tee times are released there is usually nothing available (except for singles).

[tophcfa]

The season of green airification is also about to begin. Besides everything else already mentioned in this thread, building thousands of new homes without keeping pace on adding sufficient new golfing opportunities certainly compounds the problem. It’s the perfect storm for difficulty getting t times.

[John_W]

The season of green airification is also about to begin. Besides everything else already mentioned in this thread, building thousands of new homes without keeping pace on adding sufficient new golfing opportunities certainly compounds the problem. It’s the perfect storm for difficulty getting t times.

When I was coming back from Walmart at Colony and I looked over at Kilimanjaro and the 7th green was covered in white sand and the sprinkler was going full blast.

[cwolff]

Yes, pain in the butt trying to find a course!

[Skunky1]

Snowbirds last hurrah

[noslices1]

Part of the problem is all of the championship courses are only doing 18 holes now. They are not teeing off from all three courses at the same time. Just One nine holes is open for front nine and one 9 is open for the back nine.

[Rwirish]

Snowbirds not leaving, just too many people and nothing else to do.

More roof tops and fewer golf courses.

[JaneG1]

All our other activities have been shut down, so now my husband and I are golfing. My husband has golfed every day for the last 3 weeks. I’ve played twice as much as I have ever played. When they open up pickle ball, tennis, and water volley ball I’ll go back to playing once a week, and he will probably drop to twice or three times a week.

I’m pretty sure we are not alone. Once they open up other activities the courses will open up.

Before COVID I golfed 2-3 times per week. Now, every day.

[dewilson58]

Yes really, to the tune of appr. 2300 tee times per day...execs only


~15%, at the lowest usage time of the day, with fewer golfers because of the virus.



Not really.

[justjim]

Very, Very busy.


Last week before the April snowbirds leave.

True most Snowbirds leave April 1 and May 1. The two executive courses I played last week it quickly became obvious that “new golfers” were playing. Easy to tell as they roam all of the course and their golf cart is rarely parked in a place an experienced golfer would park. Play very slow and at times very frustrating. These were level 4 and level 3 rated executive courses. A couple of guys were playing from the “tips” and took forever to finish a hole. Of course the Ambassador was of no help. One can only hope they are snowbirds and will be heading back home in a couple of days. I don’t think they were having much fun and we didn’t either.

[Paporter]

Is anyone having trouble finding a tee time? It seems to me all the times are taken. Never saw that in the last three years.

Yes and yes! Apparently all the soft ballers, pickleballers, grounded snowbirds and non-golfers are playing. Plus shortened tee time to 4pm, which doesn’t make any sense, given it’s daylight savings time. Why can’t Villages golf employees work an additional two hours? Senseless.

[mjkspear]

They're also only opening 2 nines on each championship course, so there are less times available and no waves. Overflow may be going to executive courses

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Part of the problem is the golf closes at 4 pm. That takes a lot of tee times away.

It's 25% of the tee times to be precise. Also adding to the problem is that residents are not allowed on the golf courses after 4:00pm. I used to go up to my local executive courses at 7:00pm in the summertime and play until dark. People that were doing that are not being allowed on the courses.

What is the reason behind cutting out 25% of the tee times and not allowing residents to play golf for which they are paying?

[Jamello]

Talked to a golf ambassador. About half of them chose not to to work during this virus. Hence, no tee times after 4.

[John_W]

The difference was Friday and Friday being May 1st and summer rates. I put a request in for our threesome (non-priority) last Friday, seven days in advance for 7 championship courses between 11:56 and 1:30 and got nothing.

When I saw we had nothing yesterday, I put in the same request for Saturday one day later but only made the request yesterday. Today we found out we have Havana at 12:24. Big difference by one day.

[tomhinz]

YES! What is happening? Put in a week ahead and said they couldn't accommodate the request. I know that the hours have changed and they are closing some courses, but really?

[rlcooper70]

Let's be honest about this ... The Villages is saving money by refusing to staff the courses after 4 PM. It's that simple. Why pretend there are any other explanations?

We used to be able to go out after the courses were "closed" ... now they say they will send the sheriff after you. Why? Pretty awful.

[Jayhawk]

Let's be honest about this ... The Villages is saving money by refusing to staff the courses after 4 PM. It's that simple. Why pretend there are any other explanations?

You really think so? I bet they get rich off the savings.

:blahblahblah:

[Jayhawk]

YES! What is happening? Put in a week ahead and said they couldn't accommodate the request. I know that the hours have changed and they are closing some courses, but really?

Strange, our group of 16-18 plays twice a week and never get shut out. But we are not nearly as restrictive on time or course as some folks. And we don't let anyone with more than 5 points on the requests for the week.

[Altavia]

Talked to a golf ambassador. About half of them chose not to to work during this virus. Hence, no tee times after 4.

Maybe there are other people recently unemployed who need the work.

[mgkw1]

If tee time are every 8 minutes, that’s a lot of tee times on every executive from 4pm til 6 or slightly after

They are every 10 minutes south of 44

[Buckeye Bob]

Yes and yes! Apparently all the soft ballers, pickleballers, grounded snowbirds and non-golfers are playing. Plus shortened tee time to 4pm, which doesn’t make any sense, given it’s daylight savings time. Why can’t Villages golf employees work an additional two hours? Senseless.


Quit complaining about the golf course employees; if all of them refused to work during this pandemic (which they could), all the courses would be closed. Would you want to work an extra 2 hours each day just to please some ungrateful, privileged Villager? I thank them whenever I see them for being out there. :bigbow:

[golfing eagles]

Let's be honest about this ... The Villages is saving money by refusing to staff the courses after 4 PM. It's that simple. Why pretend there are any other explanations?

We used to be able to go out after the courses were "closed" ... now they say they will send the sheriff after you. Why? Pretty awful.

Let's be honest about this....staff with whom?????

[anothersteve]

Quit complaining about the golf course employees; if all of them refused to work during this pandemic (which they could), all the courses would be closed. Would you want to work an extra 2 hours each day just to please some ungrateful, privileged Villager? I thank them whenever I see them for being out there. :bigbow:

:boom:

Steve

[BiPartisan]

The season of green airification is also about to begin. Besides everything else already mentioned in this thread, building thousands of new homes without keeping pace on adding sufficient new golfing opportunities certainly compounds the problem. It’s the perfect storm for difficulty getting t times.

I agree, no new courses to keep up with the expansion is going to make getting a time a year round problem.

[photo1902]

I agree, no new courses to keep up with the expansion is going to make getting a time a year round problem.

If by expansion you're referring to the new construction south of 44, there are 4 executive courses, including the Marsh View Pitch and Putt.

[Monkeylegs]

If by expansion you're referring to the new construction south of 44, there are 4 executive courses, including the Marsh View Pitch and Putt.

I think there are five executive courses plus the pitch and putt.

Red Fox
Gray Fox
Longleaf
Loblolly
Lowlands
Marsh View Pitch and Putt

[biker1]

There are actually 5 executives, plus Marsh View:

Red Fox
Gray Fox
Longleaf
Loblolly
Lowlands


If by expansion you're referring to the new construction south of 44, there are 4 executive courses, including the Marsh View Pitch and Putt.

[photo1902]

There are actually 5 executives, plus Marsh View:

Red Fox
Gray Fox
Longleaf
Loblolly
Lowlands

My bad. I completely forgot Lowlands, which I've played many times :)

[Jayhawk]

I agree, no new courses to keep up with the expansion is going to make getting a time a year round problem.

Let's see, they've been at this for 40 + years and just now started not knowing what is needed? You have 2 posts. How long have you been diagnosing problems in TV?

[GrayFox1]

With all of the new homes going up and just 3 new exec courses I expect this will last for some time, especially right now with so many snow birds extending their stays.

[biker1]

See post #47. There are 5 new executive courses, plus the Marshview Pitch and Putt, and plus the other putting course.

With all of the new homes going up and just 3 new exec courses I expect this will last for some time, especially right now with so many snow birds extending their stays.

[Shbullet]

~15%, at the lowest usage time of the day, with fewer golfers because of the virus.



Not really.

Really....R u a full or part time politician? Your 15% makes it look minimal vs my 2300 shows a real number of eliminated tee times.....U may want to slow down on your post numbers Youll likely to break some sort of record......

[Rapscallion St Croix]

Yes and yes! Apparently all the soft ballers, pickleballers, grounded snowbirds and non-golfers are playing. Plus shortened tee time to 4pm, which doesn’t make any sense, given it’s daylight savings time. Why can’t Villages golf employees work an additional two hours? Senseless.

Because that could make them full-time employees and open a bucket of worms?

[karostay]

Closing at 4 waste of daylight

[MSchad]

Why can’t Villages golf employees work an additional two hours? Senseless.
You referring to those few employees still working who are already covering multiple shifts, possibly endangering theirs and their loved ones health so you can golf? Yes, why can’t they each work more. Senseless.

[Marvic 1]

What a bunch of strange people we have here at the Villages..
In another thread we are making fun at Police officers but on here we are turning golf course Ambassadors into hero's... :confused:

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Very, Very busy.




Last week before the April snowbirds leave.

It's really not that we're so busy. The fact that the Villages has eliminated 20% of the tee times has more to do with it.

That's about 900 tee times or about 3,600 per day golfers that are not able to play.

It's like trying to stuff 20 pounds of stuff into a five pound bag.

Plus I see some of the courses are closed.

[eyc234]

You referring to those few employees still working who are already covering multiple shifts, possibly endangering theirs and their loved ones health so you can golf? Yes, why can’t they each work more. Senseless.

:bigbow: No way, Villagers care about the well being of others!! Just look at the number of post whining about pickleball, pools and golf. More concern about GAMES when there are people wondering how to eat without a job for over a month. But wah, wah, wah we can not play a game!!

[ficoguy]

They can't leave soon enough for me....They don't fix their ballmarks on the greens, they don't fill in their divots in the fairways, they complain about slow play when they're taking six practice swings and then dribble the ball 20 yards....I could go on.....but its time to go back. Bye bye Felicia

[RayAmb]

THE PROBLEM IS ,',,,,,, ALL THE NEW CONSTRUCTION SOUTH OF 44. They have maxed out the “9 hole” courses AND HAVE NO 18 hole courses “ so they are crushing the courses north of the turnpike.
What can you do?

[Juliebythesea]

We have tee times every day for 2 people no problems

[ficoguy]

The problem is people are resorting to golf who shouldn;t be playing golf....hack...hackkk...hacccckkkk...

[arickis]

They stopped tee times after 4 pm also, so you have a lot of requests jammed into a shorter availability. Also, everything else is shut down, so many groups are turning to golf.

[biker1]

Exactly who gets to decide who shouldn't be playing golf?

The problem is people are resorting to golf who shouldn;t be playing golf....hack...hackkk...hacccckkkk...

[Danz654]

I’m thinking nobody wants to go home. I was saying the same thing booked solid

[dewilson58]

Lots of openings today.

[cypress]

You also have a lot of empty spaces since folks put in non-golfing friends for foursomes when there are only two or three of them. Then one or two surprisingly don't show up at the last minute and they don't have to play with strangers.

[kwachowski]

I think the golf courses are so full is because of the people who are going up north don't want to go back until this virus is contained. Also don't forget we have a lot more residents then we did in years past and a lot of them are full timers.

[Buckeye Bob]

What a bunch of strange people we have here at the Villages..
In another thread we are making fun at Police officers but on here we are turning golf course Ambassadors into hero's... :confused:

Haven't seen any posts making fun of police officers and were not turning golf ambassadors into heroes. You're probably one of those wondering why they can't work a few extra hours.
:boxing2::boom:

[Guitarman1951]

Is anyone having trouble finding a tee time? It seems to me all the times are taken. Never saw that in the last three years.

Mallory has been totally closed until yesterday. It amazes me that you don't know this. If you've played any golf at all or read the news on an ongoing basis, you would know all this.

[villages07]

Starting Monday, May 4th, executive tee times are back to “normal”...I.e. you can schedule until 7pm. That should free up the golf a bit.

This was a brief mention in today’s paper and I just verified it on the tee time system.

[ficoguy]

Well Happy May Day. The traditional day when our winter visitors who can't stand the heat fly back to their summer abodes by cool lakes and green forests and sand beaches.....Maybe we will see some easing up on tee times....

[jimlambert]

There are a lot of exec courses closed for maintenance right now.
Sweetgum and Pineallas are closed; only Mangrove is open. Both Bogart and Bacall are closed today. Probably others all across The Villages. All traffic goes to the open courses, making tee times scarce.. There is no course here called Pineallas. Do you mean Palmetto?

[Bill1701]

Is anyone having trouble finding a tee time? It seems to me all the times are taken. Never saw that in the last three years.
FYI, starting Monday tee times are available after 4 pm. Expect all the haters to be complaining about that.

[JerryLBell]

Even with some (or many) snowbirds heading back north at the end of April, the executive golf courses are booked solid this weekend. Maybe some (or many) of them are staying yet another month? And with weather like we had today, who can blame them?

[Bogie Shooter]

Even with some (or many) snowbirds heading back north at the end of April, the executive golf courses are booked solid this weekend. Maybe some (or many) of them are staying yet another month? And with weather like we had today, who can blame them?

Many, many more on Monday.

[thelegges]

Reading posts reminds me of a :boxing2: match. Someone is going to win someone is going to loose

[Marvic 1]

Haven't seen any posts making fun of police officers and were not turning golf ambassadors into heroes. You're probably one of those wondering why they can't work a few extra hours.
:boxing2::boom:

That's because they are NOT-UP anymore.....
Why would I care how many hours anybody works, I'm not exactly paying for it...
BTW, Punching you back.... :icon_wink:

[Northwoods]

Sweetgum is now open! There are Exec tee times after 4:00. Life is good. Things are getting back to normal.

[oemsp]

Is anyone having trouble finding a tee time? It seems to me all the times are taken. Never saw that in the last three years.

Same here. Never like that in the past. No one going home this summer?

[Bethwill]

There is no way a threesome will get a teetime if they are NOT Priority members. Believe it...that is why we pay for our memberships! Don't forget that a group of 9 people that regularly play together occupies 3 tee times. The number playing in that group changes weekly. One Non priority member in a group request will knock out the whole group. It doesn't matter how early you make your request. They all go in the system at Midnight of the day it comes out. It is a point system..not first come first served.

[Guitarman1951]

When the championship courses stopped using all 3 courses with waves nearly half the tee times were cut out. Mallory was totally closed cutting out a lot more tee times. Some courses increased the time between tee times to allow for the staging of carts into time slots in parking lots. It is pretty easy to understand the problem in getting tee times.

[jarodrig]

There is no way a threesome will get a teetime if they are NOT Priority members. Believe it...that is why we pay for our memberships! Don't forget that a group of 9 people that regularly play together occupies 3 tee times. The number playing in that group changes weekly. One Non priority member in a group request will knock out the whole group. It doesn't matter how early you make your request. They all go in the system at Midnight of the day it comes out. It is a point system..not first come first served.

For those who may not know , priority membership is NOT considered when requesting a tee time on executive golf courses......

[bilcon]

It's because golf is one of the only things that stayed open during the shutdown, so every Tom, Dick, Harry and Mary decided to play golf. I watch them from my house on an executive course and you can tell many of them never held a golf club, but it's free if you waldk

[boobear51751]

Happens all of the time. If you play a lot of golf that your request is put at the bottom of the list of tee times. It is the only fair way to do it. Otherwise there are golf tee time hogs that will put in as much as they can and the rest of us who also pay ammenities have to sit out. Not fair.

[golfing eagles]

Happens all of the time. If you play a lot of golf that your request is put at the bottom of the list of tee times. It is the only fair way to do it. Otherwise there are golf tee time hogs that will put in as much as they can and the rest of us who also pay ammenities have to sit out. Not fair.

On exec courses that's basically how it works, the less reservation and cancellation points get first crack.
On champ courses, the priority points count first, the amount you have played is only a tie breaker.

[Rick Steeber]

Is anyone having trouble finding a tee time? It seems to me all the times are taken. Never saw that in the last three years.

A couple of things regarding this. The largest impact was probably due to ending the T-times at 4pm - less available T-times. 2nd many snowbirds from virus hard hit states like NY, NY and Michigan are staying longer. I think with the T-Times opening up this week, we should see more available options.....

[jarodrig]

A couple of things regarding this. The largest impact was probably due to ending the T-times at 4pm - less available T-times. 2nd many snowbirds from virus hard hit states like NY, NY and Michigan are staying longer. I think with the T-Times opening up this week, we should see more available options.....

And third, the championship courses closed one of their 9 hole courses so I’m sure all those “unavailable” tee times translates to those folks gravitating to the executives......

[ajsmithjr]

Is anyone having trouble finding a tee time? It seems to me all the times are taken. Never saw that in the last three years.
The other possible reasons for tee times being unavailable make sense, but another factor is the dramatic increase in Villagers. The Morse family does not appear to care that unlimited building will cause quality of life issues. The number of new courses has not kept pace with the population increase.

[UpNorth]

The other possible reasons for tee times being unavailable make sense, but another factor is the dramatic increase in Villagers. The Morse family does not appear to care that unlimited building will cause quality of life issues. The number of new courses has not kept pace with the population increase.

And they will probably tell you that golf is not as popular to the new wave of young folks coming to TV. A good excuse for slapping up new houses rather than golf holes on all that available land.

[Danz654]

Seems none of the snow birds went home. In there defense, why would they. They would have to quarantine for 2 weeks. Weather still not great. Let’s just hope it’s not a habit

[Jazzman]

Is anyone having trouble finding a tee time? It seems to me all the times are taken. Never saw that in the last three years.
There must be a software issue. I went in on Wed. morning to look for an open tee time for two on any championship course. Every course had one slot available for every morning tee time up until approximately 1PM. There’s no way that all those tee times that could accommodate one single were filled by threesomes.

[jarodrig]

There must be a software issue. I went in on Wed. morning to look for an open tee time for two on any championship course. Every course had one slot available for every morning tee time up until approximately 1PM. There’s no way that all those tee times that could accommodate one single were filled by threesomes.

No software issues ......at the moment, getting tee times is tough for all of the reasons stated in the 7 pages of posts ......

Here is a suggestion...... tee time requests process at midnight..... get up at about 12:30 am and log on to the system and look at the open tee times that might suit you. Book it and you’ll be all set .

You can always all the tee times office to verify that there is no software abnormalities......

[John_W]

This week getting a championship teetime was even less easy than last week. For our foursome of non-priority members I requested Palmer, Glenview, Cane Garden, Mallory and Havana from 11:56 to 1:30 for Friday. I entered the request six days in advance. We got nothing for Friday. On Tuesday when I saw we had nothing I quickly put in a request for Saturday. The week before I got a reservation for Saturday when I had to do that. This time, nothing for Saturday either and unlike the week before, teetimes are up to 5pm and beyond.

Finally I went on the open times and grabbed 10:56 at Glenview, I think one reason that was available is I believe prices go down at 11:00, without the waves I can't tell, so we will have to pay $42 instead $36. The only option was Lopez at 1:52, but that meant not finishing until about 6pm and our member who lives in LaBelle probably wouldn't get home until after 7pm.

[Burgy]

They are only using 18 of 27 holes on the 10 championship courses. It does make check in safer

[Bogie Shooter]

This week getting a championship teetime was even less easy than last week. For our foursome of non-priority members I requested Palmer, Glenview, Cane Garden, Mallory and Havana from 11:56 to 1:30 for Friday. I entered the request six days in advance. We got nothing for Friday. On Tuesday when I saw we had nothing I quickly put in a request for Saturday. The week before I got a reservation for Saturday when I had to do that. This time, nothing for Saturday either and unlike the week before, teetimes are up to 5pm and beyond.

Finally I went on the open times and grabbed 10:56 at Glenview, I think one reason that was available is I believe prices go down at 11:00, without the waves I can't tell, so we will have to pay $42 instead $36. The only option was Lopez at 1:52, but that meant not finishing until about 6pm and our member who lives in LaBelle probably wouldn't get home until after 7pm.
The tee time system is not first come, first served.

[Bogie Shooter]

This week getting a championship teetime was even less easy than last week. For our foursome of non-priority members I requested Palmer, Glenview, Cane Garden, Mallory and Havana from 11:56 to 1:30 for Friday. I entered the request six days in advance. We got nothing for Friday. On Tuesday when I saw we had nothing I quickly put in a request for Saturday. The week before I got a reservation for Saturday when I had to do that. This time, nothing for Saturday either and unlike the week before, teetimes are up to 5pm and beyond.

Finally I went on the open times and grabbed 10:56 at Glenview, I think one reason that was available is I believe prices go down at 11:00, without the waves I can't tell, so we will have to pay $42 instead $36. The only option was Lopez at 1:52, but that meant not finishing until about 6pm and our member who lives in LaBelle probably wouldn't get home until after 7pm.

Looked just now 4:30 Friday.....quit counting open 4some tee times at 50 for Sunday. Doesn't look that difficult. Or am I missing something?
Plenty of 4somes on exec's as well...……...

[Shbullet]

Seems none of the snow birds went home. In there defense, why would they. They would have to quarantine for 2 weeks. Weather still not great. Let’s just hope it’s not a habit

I hope it is a habit...they pay for a full year , why not enjoy it !

[jarodrig]

I hope it is a habit...they pay for a full year , why not enjoy it !

The renters don’t !!! And there’s plenty of them !!!!$

Renters and snowbirds , please go home !!!! :)

[Marvic 1]

Renters and snowbirds , please go home !!!! :)

They'll be gone once the temperature hits the mid 90s, will be to hot in the kitchen for them...
Oops, I used the word KITCHEN, hope the pickleballers don't get to excited.... :)

[jarodrig]

They'll be gone once the temperature hits the mid 90s, will be to hot in the kitchen for them...
Oops, I used the word KITCHEN, hope the pickleballers don't get to excited.... :)

LOL !!! I hope you are right !!!! :)

[John_W]

Looked just now 4:30 Friday.....quit counting open 4some tee times at 50 for Sunday. Doesn't look that difficult. Or am I missing something?
Plenty of 4somes on exec's as well...……...

4:30 Friday, so that's a good teetime? I'm not into night golf, getting done 8:30 to 9:00, when's dinner 10:00? You're missing that some people want to play in daylight hours and finish about 4:00 to 5:30 in the evening. Then you go home, shower, have dinner, and still have somewhat of a Friday night.

I stated in my original post, we requested 11:56 to 1:30, that's the time we requested for the past 9 years and have gotten a time every Friday. Now they've even extended the hours beyond 4pm and it's still booked up, it's probably until the snowbirds go home, the third nines reopen probably in June or so before these teetime problems go away. We did get a time, Saturday at 10:56 at Glenview. Executives, I don't wait all week to play 90 minutes of golf with my irons, that good practice or warm up, but it's not golf.

[golfing eagles]

This week getting a championship teetime was even less easy than last week. For our foursome of non-priority members I requested Palmer, Glenview, Cane Garden, Mallory and Havana from 11:56 to 1:30 for Friday. I entered the request six days in advance. We got nothing for Friday. On Tuesday when I saw we had nothing I quickly put in a request for Saturday. The week before I got a reservation for Saturday when I had to do that. This time, nothing for Saturday either and unlike the week before, teetimes are up to 5pm and beyond.

Finally I went on the open times and grabbed 10:56 at Glenview, I think one reason that was available is I believe prices go down at 11:00, without the waves I can't tell, so we will have to pay $42 instead $36. The only option was Lopez at 1:52, but that meant not finishing until about 6pm and our member who lives in LaBelle probably wouldn't get home until after 7pm.


Tee times are quite tight this year. Seasonal residents staying longer is only a small issue, after all they are here during the winter and the days are shorter then, but it has never been this tight. Main reason is the loss of tee times with no waves and only 18 holes open.
Next, lack of other recreational opportunities are driving people to golf. People who are essentially non-golfers are flooding the exec courses, which drives some regular exec players to the championship courses
In your case, the problem is compounded by having 4 non-priority members, which puts you at the bottom of the request list. It doesn't matter if you put the request in 7 days or 3 days ahead, they are all assigned at the same time in order of priority points.
Rumor, (repeat rumor), has it that they are going back to all 3 nines open and waves on May 18. That will solve most of the problem

[BiPartisan]

If by expansion you're referring to the new construction south of 44, there are 4 executive courses, including the Marsh View Pitch and Putt.
Thank you for your response. I am aware of the 5 executive courses and the pitch and putt course. However there are no championship courses. There is one on the map in Southern Oaks, but the projection is that with planned and approved new house construction, south of 44, will double the population of the Villages.
This post started as a discussion of availability of tee times on executive courses. All tee times on the 5 Exec courses discussed are full as well (at least up to 4:30).

[BiPartisan]

Let's see, they've been at this for 40 + years and just now started not knowing what is needed? You have 2 posts. How long have you been diagnosing problems in TV?

Sorry, I didn't realize that the number of posts had anything to do with an opinion on the need for additional golf courses.
To answer your question, I have experience in planning for parks and recreation on a state and county level. The Villages is a math issue. The last champ course built was 2014 and the population was approx 112000, the population in 2018 was 122000 and projected growth of 65,000 new homes which will double the population. A new golf course takes 18 to 24 months and right now there is only one champ being built and no Exec courses. There is a lot more analysis such as percentage of snowbirds, percentage of the population that golfs and present versus future capacity.

[dewilson58]

Rumor, (repeat rumor), has it that they are going back to all 3 nines open and waves on May 18. That will solve most of the problem




More than a rumor. :coolsmiley:

[Bogie Shooter]

Looked just now 4:30 Friday.....quit counting open 4some tee times at 50 for Sunday. Doesn't look that difficult. Or am I missing something?
Plenty of 4somes on exec's as well...……...

4:30 Friday, so that's a good teetime? I'm not into night golf, getting done 8:30 to 9:00, when's dinner 10:00? You're missing that some people want to play in daylight hours and finish about 4:00 to 5:30 in the evening. Then you go home, shower, have dinner, and still have somewhat of a Friday night.

I stated in my original post, we requested 11:56 to 1:30, that's the time we requested for the past 9 years and have gotten a time every Friday. Now they've even extended the hours beyond 4pm and it's still booked up, it's probably until the snowbirds go home, the third nines reopen probably in June or so before these teetime problems go away. We did get a time, Saturday at 10:56 at Glenview. Executives, I don't wait all week to play 90 minutes of golf with my irons, that good practice or warm up, but it's not golf.

What I was trying to say (obviously not clearly) I was looking at open tee times at 4:30 on Friday. What I found was a lot of available tee times, on Sunday, all day.

[John_W]

What I was trying to say (obviously not clearly) I was looking at open tee times at 4:30 on Friday. What I found was a lot of available tee times, on Sunday, all day.

OK, since Friday is our normal play day, then I have check with the guys to see if Saturday is OK, then if Saturday is not good, then check again for Sunday. It messes up the program when you have change days. Fortunately I was able to get the 10:56 time on Saturday when I went to open times, as it turns out I had to skip today because I've come down with a cold, but the three guys are out at Glenview right now.

[sloanst]

You will need to enter requests with a liberal start time. If you have 3.00 points, you can forget getting a tee time.

[Jayhawk]

What I was trying to say (obviously not clearly) I was looking at open tee times at 4:30 on Friday. What I found was a lot of available tee times, on Sunday, all day.

Maybe because Sunday (today) is Mother's Day.

:ho:

[ficoguy]

Whats clear is that the housing supply and new residents is exceeding the available golf times. Supply and demand....

[RonI46]

Is anyone having trouble finding a tee time? It seems to me all the times are taken. Never saw that in the last three years.

Tee times now are hard to get before 4:00 but sometimes if you go to new reservations you may get one early afternoon for 1 or 2 people. We are playing today, a foursome, at 2:32.

[RonI46]

Tee times now are hard to get before 4:00 but sometimes if you go to new reservations you may get one early afternoon for 1 or 2 people. We are playing today, a foursome, at 2:32.

People can’t do their preferred sport so now they are playing golf more until the other sports are opened up.

[RonI46]

I golf but am not good but not bad either, I have my days but I don’t think there are any PRO’S living in TV. Executive golf may not be your cup of tea but it is golf, there is a course, tee times, greens, flag sticks, holes, balls and you use golf clubs to hit the ball. When I am out walking I see some golfers on championship courses that probably spend more tome on executive courses, just saying.

[turk3531]

Open up the pickle ball/tennis courts, the softball leagues, all the other closed activities, and, you'll be surprised at all the pen tee times.

[MSchad]

Whats clear is that the housing supply and new residents is exceeding the available golf times. Supply and demand....
Have to disagree. Had no trouble getting tee times on execs or championship courses before the shutdown of everything else.

[yabbadu]

Most people who are shut out so to speak put in very few courses and a limited range of available times. I golf three times weekly on Championship and have NEVER been shut out. Our group puts in ALL courses and at least a five hour window. We may not get our first choice or best time but we always golf. Another factor is how high pointers affect your group!

The complainers here are very limiting and do not understand the situations and how they affect what you may desire and what can be made available.

Best advice : expand your horizons!

[pabotticelli]

No. My husband puts in 10 or 12 executive courses and we get a tee time.