Course Maintenance during the day?

[donsnider52@gmail.com]

This afternoon my wife and I played at El Diablo. The noise and interruptions by mowers was terrible. I used to brag about how nice it was to golf in The Villages because you are never disturbed by mowers. I hope this isn't a new maintenance practice that is being rolled out across all course. I enjoy the peace and quiet on the golf course so I hope that others will complain about this too. Will someone in charge please tell us if this is going to continue?

[Keefelane66]

I always said work was distracting because of to much noise.

[Mrs.Guy]

This afternoon my wife and I played at El Diablo. The noise and interruptions by mowers was terrible. I used to brag about how nice it was to golf in The Villages because you are never disturbed by mowers. I hope this isn't a new maintenance practice that is being rolled out across all course. I enjoy the peace and quiet on the golf course so I hope that others will complain about this too. Will someone in charge please tell us if this is going to continue?

I'm sure they will..... if you ask them and not us. The people on this site only think they are in charge..... they really aren't. :thumbup:

[BrianL99]

This afternoon my wife and I played at El Diablo. The noise and interruptions by mowers was terrible. I used to brag about how nice it was to golf in The Villages because you are never disturbed by mowers. I hope this isn't a new maintenance practice that is being rolled out across all course. I enjoy the peace and quiet on the golf course so I hope that others will complain about this too. Will someone in charge please tell us if this is going to continue?


Perhaps you'd prefer that maintenance is done at night?

Or, maybe they should close the courses 2 days a week for maintenance, so no one is bothered by "noise"?

[JMintzer]

This afternoon my wife and I played at El Diablo. The noise and interruptions by mowers was terrible. I used to brag about how nice it was to golf in The Villages because you are never disturbed by mowers. I hope this isn't a new maintenance practice that is being rolled out across all course. I enjoy the peace and quiet on the golf course so I hope that others will complain about this too. Will someone in charge please tell us if this is going to continue?

When do you suggest they mow? Should they call to check on YOUR T-times?

Perhaps you'd prefer that maintenance is done at night?

Or, maybe they should close the courses 2 days a week for maintenance, so no one is bothered by "noise"?

Just goes to show, you just cant please some people...

[tophcfa]

Have seen multiple complaints about the lack of courses maintenance. I think it’s a first the complainant is about actually maintaining the course?

[kkingston57]

This afternoon my wife and I played at El Diablo. The noise and interruptions by mowers was terrible. I used to brag about how nice it was to golf in The Villages because you are never disturbed by mowers. I hope this isn't a new maintenance practice that is being rolled out across all course. I enjoy the peace and quiet on the golf course so I hope that others will complain about this too. Will someone in charge please tell us if this is going to continue?

On the championship courses, the crew does stop running the small machines when golfers are around. Big mowers will slow down. Ever tried to do any yard work at night? Not a good idea and can be dangerous.

[Marathon Man]

15 minutes later, the OP said this:

"I played Tierra Del Sole on Monday of this week it was in great shape and the greens were ran true. Thank you for the care given to this course. It is a pleasure to play."

So, does he want maintenance or not want it?

[John Mayes]

I'm sure they will..... if you ask them and not us. The people on this site only think they are in charge..... they really aren't. :thumbup:

Good one. LOL!

[Stu4206]

I never understood why it had to be so quiet when playing golf? In baseball a pitcher throwing a fastball can reach speeds of 91 mph and the crowd is very noisy. I wonder if scores would be higher if the baseball fans had to be quiet during pitches? I'm a non golfer enlighten me please.

[Siegfried]

Golf is best not used as a verb.

[camp.mich@rocketmail.com]

This happened to us recently. One of our girls walked over to the workers and told them to stop until we we were done putting and they very nicely complied.

[BrianL99]

I never understood why it had to be so quiet when playing golf? In baseball a pitcher throwing a fastball can reach speeds of 91 mph and the crowd is very noisy. I wonder if scores would be higher if the baseball fans had to be quiet during pitches? I'm a non golfer enlighten me please.

Because that's how it's always been played on Television. If they do it on TV, it must be the right way.

Like the folks who take 3 minutes to line up a 2' Putt.

[geosits]

How dare they 🙈

[westernrider75]

This happened to us recently. One of our girls walked over to the workers and told them to stop until we we were done putting and they very nicely complied.

Why was that necessary? You couldn’t putt with a little noise? You must be very important.

[banjobob]

News flash mowers are on the courses during the day many many times we have had to wait until the mowers and sand prep guys moved away. If you want peace and tranquility play the championship courses.

[banjobob]

Your right that total silence thing is an ego trip.

[crash]

This afternoon my wife and I played at El Diablo. The noise and interruptions by mowers was terrible. I used to brag about how nice it was to golf in The Villages because you are never disturbed by mowers. I hope this isn't a new maintenance practice that is being rolled out across all course. I enjoy the peace and quiet on the golf course so I hope that others will complain about this too. Will someone in charge please tell us if this is going to continue?
I live on a golf course and they do mow the greens and tee boxes almost every day starting at 6 am. The other mowing in the rough area on Heron is usually on Thursday and goes on all day with the course closed until noon most Thursdays. What would you want them to do now at night.

[WingedFoot78]

Jeez, does the noise bother the dogs in the town squares? Oops, I got this mixed up with yesterday's boring thread!

[birdawg]

I live on a golf course and they do mow the greens and tee boxes almost every day starting at 6 am. The other mowing in the rough area on Heron is usually on Thursday and goes on all day with the course closed until noon most Thursdays. What would you want them to do now at night.
Yah they would they don’t care about anyone but themselves. Lot of self centered people

[Bogie Shooter]

This happened to us recently. One of our girls walked over to the workers and told them to stop until we we were done putting and they very nicely complied.

Why was that necessary? You couldn’t putt with a little noise? You must be very important.

Using email address for user name is also not advised, unless very important person.

[Chamo]

This afternoon my wife and I played at El Diablo. The noise and interruptions by mowers was terrible. I used to brag about how nice it was to golf in The Villages because you are never disturbed by mowers. I hope this isn't a new maintenance practice that is being rolled out across all course. I enjoy the peace and quiet on the golf course so I hope that others will complain about this too. Will someone in charge please tell us if this is going to continue?

Maybe you should complain there are not enough cheese and cracker service at each hole. This Has to be one of the most ridiculous post I’ve ever seen.

[Rodneysblue]

When do you suggest they mow? Should they call to check on YOUR T-times?



Just goes to show, you just cant please some people...
You took the words right out of my mouth!👍🏼

[Rodneysblue]

Jeez, does the noise bother the dogs in the town squares? Oops, I got this mixed up with yesterday's boring thread!

😂🤣😂😂🤣😂🍻👍🏼

[donsnider52@gmail.com]

Perhaps you'd prefer that maintenance is done at night?

Or, maybe they should close the courses 2 days a week for maintenance, so no one is bothered by "noise"?

I have be golfing in TV for about eight years and have rarely seen a mower on a course during the day so I guessed that the work was being done at night.

[Heytubes]

So long as they start on the 9th hole and work their way down to the first hole there’s not much noise. I played one 18 hole course where I had to follow the workers and that wasn’t working so I skipped the hole they were working on. Sure helped my game as I gave myself an eagle on the missed hole.

[JMintzer]

Maybe you should complain there are not enough cheese and cracker service at each hole. This Has to be one of the most ridiculous post I’ve ever seen.

I played with a guy who had the basket behind the seat set up as a full bar...

That's my kind of golf partner!

[ribil]

If they shut down the course to mow the lawn and hundreds of people couldn’t play that day, would that be OK with you?

[Papa_lecki]

The Villages could switch to a new type of grass. There’s a greens keeper, his name is Carl Spackler.
He invented a hybrid. This is a cross, ah, of Bluegrass, Kentucky Bluegrass, Featherbed Bent, and Northern California Sensemilia. The amazing stuff about this is, that you can play 36 holes on it in the afternoon, take it home and just get stoned to the bejeezus-belt that night on this stuff.

[ThirdOfFive]

This afternoon my wife and I played at El Diablo. The noise and interruptions by mowers was terrible. I used to brag about how nice it was to golf in The Villages because you are never disturbed by mowers. I hope this isn't a new maintenance practice that is being rolled out across all course. I enjoy the peace and quiet on the golf course so I hope that others will complain about this too. Will someone in charge please tell us if this is going to continue?
Count your blessings. The golf courses where many if not most of us came from are probably under a foot of snow.

[Bogie Shooter]

Count your blessings. The golf courses where many if not most of us came from are probably under a foot of snow.

And those darn snow blowers are running constantly.........:a20:.

[ThirdOfFive]

I played with a guy who had the basket behind the seat set up as a full bar...

That's my kind of golf partner!
Lol!

My sister-in-law from Milwaukee visited us for a week this past April. She's an avid golfer and being from Milwaukee is no stranger to alcohol. She had several bottles of "aiming fluid" with her; those little beer bottles of I believe 7 ounces. We were playing Saddlebrook. I hadn't been too successful on the first few holes so she gave me a bottle of aiming fluid. On the very next hole, 75 yards (#4?) I got a hole in one!

True story.

[JMintzer]

The Villages could switch to a new type of grass. There’s a greens keeper, his name is Carl Spackler.
He invented a hybrid. This is a cross, ah, of Bluegrass, Kentucky Bluegrass, Featherbed Bent, and Northern California Sensemilia. The amazing stuff about this is, that you can play 36 holes on it in the afternoon, take it home and just get stoned to the bejeezus-belt that night on this stuff.

Which is nice...

[JMintzer]

Lol!

My sister-in-law from Milwaukee visited us for a week this past April. She's an avid golfer and being from Milwaukee is no stranger to alcohol. She had several bottles of "aiming fluid" with her; those little beer bottles of I believe 7 ounces. We were playing Saddlebrook. I hadn't been too successful on the first few holes so she gave me a bottle of aiming fluid. On the very next hole, 75 yards (#4?) I got a hole in one!

True story.

"Aiming Fluid"... LOL!

I don't know if it helps me aim any better, but it does seem to make me care less about the misses...

[tophcfa]

Lol!

My sister-in-law from Milwaukee visited us for a week this past April. She's an avid golfer and being from Milwaukee is no stranger to alcohol. She had several bottles of "aiming fluid" with her; those little beer bottles of I believe 7 ounces. We were playing Saddlebrook. I hadn't been too successful on the first few holes so she gave me a bottle of aiming fluid. On the very next hole, 75 yards (#4?) I got a hole in one!

True story.

Never heard the term “aiming fluid”, always thought it was “swing oil”.

[dmorhome]

This afternoon my wife and I played at El Diablo. The noise and interruptions by mowers was terrible. I used to brag about how nice it was to golf in The Villages because you are never disturbed by mowers. I hope this isn't a new maintenance practice that is being rolled out across all course. I enjoy the peace and quiet on the golf course so I hope that others will complain about this too. Will someone in charge please tell us if this is going to continue?
May be next time you play bring rain gear they will cut at night and water in the day.

[Chamo]

I hope they had enough cheese and crackers at each hole for you

[sowilts]

I am thrilled to live and play Golf at The Villages. I like early bird golf and the ground crews are out early. All golf courses do maintenance all day long. The crews are very nice and will wait if you ask them. I wait on them because it makes the course easier to play. All of the staff are there to ensure we are safe and courteous. It is up to all golfers to also take care of the courses we enjoy playing on. Rake sand traps, fix divots, and keep up a good pace or let others through. People complain about turnpike noise also. Why don’t people only travel at night.

[NavyBoy]

Well just when the hell do you want them to cut and mow? How about 4am so as bother the people that live on the actual course.???

[nhtexasrn]

This afternoon my wife and I played at El Diablo. The noise and interruptions by mowers was terrible. I used to brag about how nice it was to golf in The Villages because you are never disturbed by mowers. I hope this isn't a new maintenance practice that is being rolled out across all course. I enjoy the peace and quiet on the golf course so I hope that others will complain about this too. Will someone in charge please tell us if this is going to continue?

Well, it would be a little difficult to mow at night. When would you suggest they do it?

[phousel]

This happened to us recently. One of our girls walked over to the workers and told them to stop until we we were done putting and they very nicely complied.

"told them to stop"!!!
Wow! Aren't you special!

[sheena0904]

Maintenance always has the right of way but if you nicely ask the workers they will gladly stop until you pass 🙂

[asianthree]

OP the mow guy’s drive past my house @4:45am. They are in route to their designated area’s to mow. Guessing depending on drive time, they must hop out of bed @ 3am.

Just to make your 9 holes of golf a unhappy experience that you need to complain to a few hundred people.

I on the underhand applaud the workers, who get up early, work in the dark, and make the course’s playable for all those who choose to play.

[Stu from NYC]

Well, it would be a little difficult to mow at night. When would you suggest they do it?

Full moon?:wave:

[Two Bills]

Noise or distraction has never bothered me on the course.
Years ago when I had a half decent game I was a member of a Nomad Golf Society.
We never had a home club, but toured around and played the better courses we could never afford to be members of.
Belching, farting, blowing nose were not uncommon sounds when it got near the money shots/putts near the end of a round.
With an apology of course!:angel:

[Garywt]

Years ago I worked on a golf course and cut the fairways during the day. I always said if the golfers were as good as they thought they were then the noise shouldn’t bother them.

[tophcfa]

Count your blessings. The golf courses where many if not most of us came from are probably under a foot of snow.

Not covered with snow yet, the snow we got has melted. Playing today to extend my streak of playing at least one round per month to 72 months. Might be able to squeeze in a couple rounds in the Villages before New Years, but can’t leave it to chance in case bad weather delays our drive south for the winter. It’s 29 degrees now, but is supposed to get up to a toasty 35 degrees by 1:00. Hopefully I won’t have to drill a hole in the ground with my cordless drill to get a tee into the ground? Yearning for the Villages.

[flash4353]

If you are golfing on El Diablo the distraction may actually help your game, or at least give you an excuse for struggling.

[MandoMan]

This afternoon my wife and I played at El Diablo. The noise and interruptions by mowers was terrible. I used to brag about how nice it was to golf in The Villages because you are never disturbed by mowers. I hope this isn't a new maintenance practice that is being rolled out across all course. I enjoy the peace and quiet on the golf course so I hope that others will complain about this too. Will someone in charge please tell us if this is going to continue?

Odd. Some of us are disturbed when the courses are mowed before dawn! That’s what generally happens where I live. When it’s still dark! All so you won’t be disturbed.

[Maybelle]

And when do you suggest the maintenance gets done? 7:00am? 9:30pm?

[Bogie Shooter]

And when do you suggest the maintenance gets done? 7:00am? 9:30pm?

It’s all covered in posts 1-49…………………….

[conman5652@aol.com]

Why are we seeing the same post for 25 days now

[JMintzer]

Why are we seeing the same post for 25 days now

Because someone read the first post, but not the responses, and felt the need to post what's already been posted, multiple times...

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

Not covered with snow yet, the snow we got has melted. Playing today to extend my streak of playing at least one round per month to 72 months. Might be able to squeeze in a couple rounds in the Villages before New Years, but can’t leave it to chance in case bad weather delays our drive south for the winter. It’s 29 degrees now, but is supposed to get up to a toasty 35 degrees by 1:00. Hopefully I won’t have to drill a hole in the ground with my cordless drill to get a tee into the ground? Yearning for the Villages. Nice New England attitude , no winter golfer or any golfer at all , but I have participated in the L street Brownies , New Years swim plunges over a dozen years , last time was 10 years ago I was 74 , it was bitter cold and I don’t spend enough time up there anymore to get somewhat acclimated, but never say never I guess , maybe in the years to come when I move back next year for good

[kcrazorbackfan]

Really? Complaining about the noise the maintenance workers are making? What about ambulances, loud vehicles, the turnpike noise, etc? Good lord, focus on your game and you’ll block out any noises you hear.

[conman5652@aol.com]

Why is this here everyday. It happen months ago

[JMintzer]

Why is this here everyday. It happen months ago

The last post was on Christmas Day.

As long as people keep replying (like you just did), it'll keep scrolling to the top and it'll take a while for it to scroll away to the depths of ToTV...

[Garywt]

This afternoon my wife and I played at El Diablo. The noise and interruptions by mowers was terrible. I used to brag about how nice it was to golf in The Villages because you are never disturbed by mowers. I hope this isn't a new maintenance practice that is being rolled out across all course. I enjoy the peace and quiet on the golf course so I hope that others will complain about this too. Will someone in charge please tell us if this is going to continue?

Not sure when you want the work to be done. Maybe your schedule just hasn’t crossed with them before. Many moons ago I use to work on a course and we cut or pulled the greens before the course open and cut the rest during the day. While cutting the fairways we quickly leaned who got ****ed off the most by us being their so they didn’t get special treatment but for others we would pull off and shut the motor off.

[shut the front door]

Not sure when you want the work to be done. Maybe your schedule just hasn’t crossed with them before. Many moons ago I use to work on a course and we cut or pulled the greens before the course open and cut the rest during the day. While cutting the fairways we quickly leaned who got ****ed off the most by us being their so they didn’t get special treatment but for others we would pull off and shut the motor off.

Good for you. I'd love to be the mower who was working when the previous poster said they "TOLD" the mowers to stop while they were playing the hole. That could be really fun.

[Bogie Shooter]

Too bad this thread didn’t stay in rest.

[Whitley]

This happened to us recently. One of our girls walked over to the workers and told them to stop until we we were done putting and they very nicely complied.

Sincere question, does noise really throw you off of your game that much?