Originally Posted by Maker (Post 2441101)

Maybe eliminate golf maintenance costs from all amenity fees, and charge enough money per round to have better maintenance than the present way.
That way, the people who golf can decide with their wallet if playing the course is worth it.

Originally Posted by mdchartier (Post 2440708)

Sarasota golf course is in embarrassing shape. Last time I checked our amenity fees covered the upkeep and maintenance of the executive courses. It looks like they just aerated the fairways so I will give them a pass on that, but the tee boxes and greens are in terrible shape. Hole 6 for example has no distinctive collar around the green, it's just clumps of weeds. Collars are extremely important to the playability and aesthetics of a golf course green, creating definition between the putting surface and the rough. You have to see it to believe it, the aesthetics and maintenance of this course is lacking and whoever is in charge of overseeing this should probably take a ride around the course. The courses look great from the street until you actually get on them and see how badly maintained they are. I know the executive courses are sourced out, maybe that is the problem. The championship courses don't look like this, and maybe that's because the employees are residents of the villages and actually care.

Originally Posted by BrianL99 (Post 2441046)

Same 3-4 contractors maintain the Exec courses and Championship courses.



Not true, Southern Oaks and Shallow creek are maintained by individuals hired by the Villages

Originally Posted by TomSpasm (Post 2441095)

I play Executive Golf twice a week at courses north of 44 and I've not played a course in poor shape in at least a year. Where are all these courses in "poor shape"?

Originally Posted by PurePeach (Post 2441200)

I played “newly reopened” Pimlico a week and a half ago and the greens looked like tanks had driven over them. El Diablo last week — bare spots and weed wads on greens. Just to name 2 north of 44.

Originally Posted by BrianL99 (Post 2441046)

Same 3-4 contractors maintain the Exec courses and Championship courses.



Please let me know if you find a private golf course to join, within 45 minutes of The Villages.

Originally Posted by TomSpasm (Post 2441095)

I play Executive Golf twice a week at courses north of 44 and I've not played a course in poor shape in at least a year. Where are all these courses in "poor shape"?

Originally Posted by PurePeach (Post 2441200)

I played “newly reopened” Pimlico a week and a half ago and the greens looked like tanks had driven over them. El Diablo last week — bare spots and weed wads on greens. Just to name 2 north of 44.

Originally Posted by Bilyclub (Post 2441313)

Mangrove, Sweetgum, and Palmetto were all bad until they closed all of them. The starter said they will only keep one of the three open until snowbird season.

Originally Posted by TomSpasm (Post 2441095)

I play Executive Golf twice a week at courses north of 44 and I've not played a course in poor shape in at least a year. Where are all these courses in "poor shape"?

Originally Posted by PurePeach (Post 2441200)

I played “newly reopened” Pimlico a week and a half ago and the greens looked like tanks had driven over them.

Originally Posted by DonH57 (Post 2441327)

Funny you should mention that about tanks. Recently within the past 3 weeks we've played, Hill Top, Briarwood, Churchill, and Mira Mesa. All had what look like 4 separate tank tread marks across the greens. If you had to putt near the tread depressions your ball went which any way it wanted to!

Originally Posted by BrianL99 (Post 2441046)

Same 3-4 contractors maintain the Exec courses and Championship courses.



Please let me know if you find a private golf course to join, within 45 minutes of The Villages.

Originally Posted by Troyrichards (Post 2442998)

Harbor Hills Country Club offers a Regional Membership that is a great value.