[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

So the phrase "I /guess/" just kinda slipped past you didn't it?

I didn't "determine" anything. I guessed. Words have meanings.

And no I didn't guess based on a friend or two. None of my friends play golf. My neighbors all have their own golf carts and I live in walking distance to the nearest country club. I see the CC rental carts come down here, I've seen a few of them at Spanish Springs in the parking lots. I've seen people drive them off the CC course at Mallory Hill and drive up Odell, I saw one on the MMP near Brownwood. I've seen golfers using the rental carts to drive to the pool, from the course at Lopez, and park their golf cart there while they have pool-side lunch. That holds up that cart, making it unavailable for the cart guys to clean (and gas up, if necessary) for the next renter.

Considering that I see at least one every week somewhere OTHER than the country club golf course - I GUESSED that this might be the reason why rental fees are high here.

Got it.

Jus never seen it and surprised at your frequency.

[Papa_lecki]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

Have you played down there???
Southern Oaks has shade (to name one).

The course is literally named after a shade tree.

[Tamerack]

Originally Posted by TomSpasm

A fellow Villager and I went to Shallow Creek today at 10:30 to play 18. He lives near Lopez ,I live near LSL (21 and 16 miles away), so we drove in a car. We paid $120 for the golf then asked where to pick up a cart. Was told a cart would be another $30. So $75 apiece...shocking!

The course is in nice shape, pretty wide open and overall pretty easy. But I won't be going back. We could have played Mission Inn El Campeon for $30 less...

I wonder if anyone has played the course at Royal Highlands in Leesburg and if so what are comparisons???

[gighilton]

Guys,
$15 per person for 18 hole cart is pretty inexpensive. Most courses out of the Villages are 22 to 28 per person..Now the Greens fee for this time of year is a little much... but its new!

[Papa_lecki]

It is hard to compare the cost structure at different golf courses (i.e. in the bubble vs out the bubble).
For example, have 27 holes ready to first tee at 7:30AM vs 9 holes is very different.
You need 3 times the staff to place pins first thing; you need 3X the capital investment in mowers, etc
Even the staff in the pro shop, you need more to check people in during the wave. It’s not like you can ask people to come in at 7, leave then come back in.

[TomSpasm]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

Where in TV is a golf cart rental included??

When I went to Southern Oaks when it first opened, they provided carts for free if you had a Villages ID. I don't know if/when they stopped that, but it was my presumption that as a Villager, I would not pay for a cart. Silly me!

[TomSpasm]

Originally Posted by Papa_lecki

Greens fees are right in line with all the other course.
62.50 resident guest at most course
65.50 for Shallow creek

Cart is $14 for 18 holes

Seems reasonable

We are Village residents, not guests.

[TomSpasm]

Originally Posted by John Mayes

Cart rental is the same cost at every championship course in The Villages…..$14.00 per seat for 18 holes. The prices for every championship course is on Golfthevillages.com.

Not sure why you would be surprised.

Because when Southern Oaks opened, they provided carts for free if you were a Villager. I don't know if/when that policy changed.

[Snakster66]

$75 per person? It costs me more than that to play a middling public course in my stretch of PA. The good ones (Wyncote, Glen Mills, Broad Run) cost me $120. I dream of the day I can finally move down there and start thinking of $75 being expensive for golf.

[Papa_lecki]

Originally Posted by TomSpasm

Because when Southern Oaks opened, they provided carts for free if you were a Villager. I don't know if/when that policy changed.

That’s because the bridge wasn’t open over the TP - you couldn’t get a golf cart to SO

[Papa_lecki]

Originally Posted by TomSpasm

We are Village residents, not guests.

Then you overpaid.
Resident Member is $54 at shallow creek and 51.50 at most other courses.

[justjim]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

If you had CC membership and waited til the afternoon wave, and took your own golf cart, you could've saved a LOT more. It would've only cost you $37 each.

“Took your golf cart”. Just a few want to ride that far in a golf cart.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by TomSpasm

When I went to Southern Oaks when it first opened, they provided carts for free if you had a Villages ID. I don't know if/when they stopped that, but it was my presumption that as a Villager, I would not pay for a cart. Silly me!

There was no bridge to get your cart to the course.

When the bridge opened, the free-bees ended...........years ago.

Wow.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by TomSpasm

We are Village residents, not guests.

You are not MEMBERS of the Country Club. That makes you a "resident guest" and you pay "Resident Guest" fees. If you were a member of the Country Club (which is an additional fee, since the Country Clubs are -not- amenities), you would've paid less.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by Papa_lecki

Then you overpaid.
Resident Member is $54 at shallow creek and 51.50 at most other courses.

He doesn't have CC Priority Membership. He paid the "Resident Guest" fee.