[Janie123]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

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.

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 adultbeverages… where else in the country can you do that???

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Janie123

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???

Everywhere. Just don't get caught.

[Shipping up to Boston]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Everywhere. Just don't get caught.

I think the posters CO example didn’t account for the ‘fatty’ you can ‘consume’ on the links in the Centennial State!

[Packer Fan]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

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.

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

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Packer Fan

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

Not sure where you think I went astray?

[MrChip72]

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...

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.

[Accidental1]

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!

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.

Originally Posted by Papa_lecki

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

Originally Posted by dewilson58

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

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

Wow.

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?).

[UpNorth]

Originally Posted by MrChip72

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.

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

[MrChip72]

Originally Posted by Accidental1

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?).

Definitely not free as long as I've been here (2+ years). I'm 2 mins from the Water Lily bridge.

[MrChip72]

Originally Posted by UpNorth

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

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.

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by MrChip72

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.

If the choice is to play a course like El Campeon instead of a TV course?

It's easily worth the hassle to use the clubs carts.

Comparing TV golf courses to El Campeon, is like comparing a McD's 1/4 pounder, to a NY Sirloin.

[MSchad]

Originally Posted by Accidental1

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?).

Slight correction/clearification to above; Executives south of turnpike never offered free golf carts. There was a reduced price on rental carts just like every where in the villages at that time, but never free. The free carts were only on the championship courses for people living south of turnpike which went away when connectivity was established.

[UpNorth]

Originally Posted by MrChip72

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.

TV loves it when they don't need the expense of providing you with an included cart with your greens fees. At the rates they charge compared to area courses, they should give you a discount if you bring your own cart.

[paulajr]

Originally Posted by Papa_lecki

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

Or…a Blue ID card. You don’t have to be on the deed to be a resident.

[Rwirish]

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