Originally Posted by TomSpasm (Post 2350458)

We are Village residents, not guests.

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby (Post 2350340)

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.

Originally Posted by TomSpasm (Post 2350457)

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!

Originally Posted by TomSpasm (Post 2350458)

We are Village residents, not guests.

Originally Posted by Papa_lecki (Post 2350466)

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

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby (Post 2350469)

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.

Originally Posted by Tamerack (Post 2350440)

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

Originally Posted by John Mayes (Post 2350473)

Village residents pay the “resident member” amount not the “resident guest” amount. Resident guest is someone that lives outside the tri-county area that is a guest of a villager.

https://www.golfthevillages.com/what...r2024Rates.pdf

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby (Post 2350471)

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

Originally Posted by TomSpasm (Post 2350286)

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!

Originally Posted by TomSpasm (Post 2350458)

We are Village residents, not guests.

Originally Posted by Papa_lecki (Post 2350466)

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

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby (Post 2350471)

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

Originally Posted by Papa_lecki (Post 2350502)

There’s “Enhancement Member” and “Resident Member”.
If you have a green ID card, you are one of those two.

Originally Posted by UpNorth (Post 2350287)

$30 for a cart? Folks in The Villages think it is a great idea to play the "Championship" courses in their own cart. Makes all the green fees overpriced by $30. Developers laugh all the way to the bank.

Originally Posted by Rainger99 (Post 2350528)

There are five different prices for every course.

EM = Enhancement Member
RM = Resident Member
EG/MM = Enhancement Guest / Middleton Member
RG = Resident Guest
NR = Non-Resident

The price for Shallow Creek is

EM = Enhancement Member $44.50
RM = Resident Member $54.50
EG/MM = Enhancement Guest / Middleton Member $59.00
RG = Resident Guest $65.50
NR = Non-Resident $68.50

The prices do not include sales tax.

Originally Posted by paulajr (Post 2350387)

You chose to not take your own cart…and didn’t do your due diligence before going. Why post here? The rates are clearly published on golfthevillages.

Originally Posted by TomSpasm (Post 2350457)

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!

Originally Posted by tophcfa (Post 2350322)

$60 for a slow season mid summer rate is very high, especially without paying for a cart. Golfers at Shallow Creek and Southern Oaks are getting gouged because of supply and demand in the southern area. I can drive my golf cart about 3 minutes from our home and play 18 holes after 3 PM at Tierra Del Sol for $22 this time of the year. And the layout at Tierra blows away either of those two courses.

Originally Posted by kcrazorbackfan (Post 2350577)

Because the OP wants to show everyone what an idiot he is for not checking prices out before going.

If he doesn’t want to play there anymore, who cares besides him and the other whiners. It’ll just open spots for us that like playing there.

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby (Post 2350429)

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

I didn't "determine" anything. I guessed.

None of my friends play golf.

I GUESSED that this might be the reason why rental fees are high here.

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby (Post 2350513)

So - I was incorrect about the terminology.

I was also incorrect about which fee he was charged.

Why was he charged that? No idea. I


He might have done that and just not mentioned it in this thread. Or he might have not done that.

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby (Post 2350429)

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.

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby (Post 2350469)

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.

Originally Posted by Janie123 (Post 2350662)

Wrong… having a villages ID means Resident member, paying extra for a membership is Enhanced membership. Being a guest (guest ID) is a Resident Guest. Morning wave at Shallow Creek and Southern Oaks is $54.40 plus tax for a RM… approx $60. EM is $44.50 plus tax.

I play a muni in Colorado and the rates are $88 on the weekend rain or shine or show or sleet or hail… 12 months out of the year. TV is a bargain. Plus you can bring your own adult and non adult beverages… where else in the country can you do that???

Originally Posted by golfing eagles (Post 2350676)

Everywhere. Just don't get caught.

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter (Post 2350499)

I don’t understand why this is so difficult to understand? Maybe for someone that doesn’t golf?
To add…..no one is a country club member.

Originally Posted by Packer Fan (Post 2350703)

Did you not look at the PDF.... resident MEMBER. If you own a home in TV you are a resident MEMBER. Heck, enjoy it. I know people who belong to a lot of country clubs up north and they are all different - there is not like a specific definition or anything....
My sister in law is a bit Jealous, so lets all enjoy that :):loco:

Originally Posted by TomSpasm (Post 2350286)

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...

Originally Posted by TomSpasm (Post 2350457)

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!

Originally Posted by TomSpasm (Post 2350459)

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

Originally Posted by Papa_lecki (Post 2350464)

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

Originally Posted by dewilson58 (Post 2350468)

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

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

Wow.

Originally Posted by MrChip72 (Post 2350876)

If someone is willing to drive 40 mins from LSL to Mission Inn, than they might as well have just drove their cart from LSL to Shallow Creek as that's roughly the same amount of time, plus saving the hassle of not transporting clubs in and out of the trunk of the car twice.

Originally Posted by Accidental1 (Post 2350928)

However, they did offer free carts at the executive courses south of the turnpike until the Water Lilly bridge opened (and perhaps they still do?).

Originally Posted by UpNorth (Post 2350940)

Then again, you could be playing El Campion rather than Shallow Creek.....
And not having to use your own cart.

Originally Posted by MrChip72 (Post 2351031)

Do some people actually prefer to use a golf course cart over their own? I prefer the comfort, speed and convenience of using my own cart.

Originally Posted by Accidental1 (Post 2350928)

Chitty Chatty bridge opened late 2020 and Water Lilly early 2021. SO opened late 2021 so golf cart access to the course was never an issue. However, they did offer free carts at the executive courses south of the turnpike until the Water Lilly bridge opened (and perhaps they still do?).

Originally Posted by MrChip72 (Post 2351031)

Do some people actually prefer to use a golf course cart over their own? I prefer the comfort, speed and convenience of using my own cart.

Originally Posted by Papa_lecki (Post 2350502)

There’s “Enhancement Member” and “Resident Member”.
If you have a green ID card, you are one of those two.

Originally Posted by Rwirish (Post 2352023)

Welcome to south of 44. Overpriced and too few golf courses and that includes Executive Courses. AndPitch and Putt courses don’t count.

Originally Posted by Rwirish (Post 2352023)

Welcome to south of 44. Overpriced and too few golf courses and that includes Executive Courses. AndPitch and Putt courses don’t count.

Originally Posted by dewilson58 (Post 2350289)

:what::what:

Where in TV is a golf cart rental included??

:popcorn:

Originally Posted by mlmarr (Post 2353429)

back a few years when the south end was just starting, no homes just golf carts were free.. once homes come in and more people moved there.. tough luck now they are $15..