Courses closed

[Rainger99]

They just announced that the following Executive Courses will be closed starting tomorrow. It is for stormwater mitigation.

Heron
Mira Mesa
Sandhill
Silver Lake
Sweetgum

[dewilson58]

& some championship courses

[Rainger99]

& some championship courses

Championship Courses that are closed

Cane Garden (All 27 Holes)
Hacienda Hills (All 27 Holes)
Mallory Hill (All 27 Holes)
Evans Prairie (All 27 Holes)

[kcrazorbackfan]

They have to get the water down in the retention ponds for the next big storm. Rather be in the ponds than in a person’s home.

[Normal]

Seems like they pump all the water down to the Evan’s Prairie/ Sweetgum/ Magnolia/ Palmetto course areas

[Rainger99]

They have to get the water down in the retention ponds for the next big storm. Rather be in the ponds than in a person’s home.

Hasn’t it been a month since the last storm? Why did they reopen them if they weren’t ready?

[golfing eagles]

Hasn’t it been a month since the last storm? Why did they reopen them if they weren’t ready?

Perhaps we got more rain in the interim?

[dewilson58]

Seems like they pump all the water down to the Evan’s Prairie/ Sweetgum/ Magnolia/ Palmetto course areas

one word: Elevation

[asianthree]

Shallow Creek should be on the list, played it yesterday. Cartpath only you squish, When you walk.
Of course they don’t tell you that until after you pay the money. I have waterproof shoes, guy playing in foursome water resistant. His socks were soaked. Not a pleasant round.

[Rainger99]

Perhaps we got more rain in the interim?

We have had rain but we haven’t had significant rain in the south since Debbie in early August. Occasionally a pop up shower but ponds were high a month ago. Significantly lower now.

[asianthree]

We have had rain but we haven’t had significant rain in the south since Debbie in early August. Occasionally a pop up shower but ponds were high a month ago. Significantly lower now.

South of 44 I dumped 4” out of the pool Friday from the last couple of nights rain

[tophcfa]

The next 5 or 6 weeks is the highest risk window of the year for tropical storms. It’s better to be safe and prepared than to be sorry later. Anyone who was here for IRMA 7 years ago knows that one storm can quickly stress the storm water management system’s capacity. Emptying out water retention ponds in advance of potential storms is sound water management practice, especially in lower elevation areas that are most vulnerable.

[NotGolfer]

Think it's "bad" here, have y'all seen the news of towns south of here?? Flooding streets plus water up to houses. When we have days where inches of rain falls, it can collect. IF you disagree with "we've had very little rain"....rains in FL don't touch down evenly. It can rain north of 44 a lot and hardly anything south of 44. I don't golf, but if I did I'd rather the courses were closed than having my yard and street flooded.

[coleprice]

Some golf courses have new "water features", meaning there are now ponds in the middle of fairways. Of course, that's much better than flooding in areas containing homes. The Villages does an extraordinary job managing water so that homes are protected. Part of their plan includes flooding some golf courses to protect homes when there are large amounts of rainfall.

[Rylee]

Played belle glade yesterday. Shocked to find out at check in that there were no restrictions. A few wet areas here and there but very well marked. Course in good shape.

[sowilts]

We have had rain but we haven’t had significant rain in the south since Debbie in early August. Occasionally a pop up shower but ponds were high a month ago. Significantly lower now.
I as told Evans Prairie only requires 1/2 inch to close. Was nice that Cane Garden called and let me know my 0728 tee time was canceled. Excellent customer service.

[kcrazorbackfan]

Hasn’t it been a month since the last storm? Why did they reopen them if they weren’t ready?

They were ready with the exception of Evans Prairie. Water is being lowered out of the retention ponds by running sprinklers 24/7 on these courses and the areas along the roads and the MMP’s.