[HORNET]

Sounds like The Village’s isn’t for you

[Luggage]

From what I've read in the past about 1.5% of your amenity fees go towards keeping up the golf courses. Of course you probably paid $100,000 more for your home than nearby senior villages and that figures also in the cost of the land for the golf courses so of course you paid already for the free golfing cuz you're going to have over the next 10 20 or 30 years. If enough people complain that I am sure the management will do whatever it takes to keep everyone happy. But of course keeping in mind when something is " free "you generally get the value you paid for it!

Originally Posted by HORNET

Sounds like The Village’s isn’t for you

[Neils]

Originally Posted by jmaccallum

I hear so much complaining about the courses here, and I don’t quite understand. I think some forget that Mother Nature has a lot to do with golf. Yes, greens keepers, too, but Mother Nature is the biggest factor of the game…. Distressed greens or tees, tree branches, tree roots, a gopher hole, roughs not mowed, moisture or no, it’s all part of the game!

I’ve played Pinehurst, NC Country Club courses in worst shape (of course not #2, but green fees for that course are $495 this month!). You want to play on that level of a course? You gotta pay for it.

We had another course in NC called Tobacco Road, a course made out of a sand quarry. Basically a turkey shoot, redneck course, but people came from all over and would pay $80 green fees to play it. That’s half a months amenity fee, here. We have some great courses in The Villages, both executive and championship (some better on some days, some not).

Swing, or go home.

REDNECK is a racist name.

[DrBrutyle109]

Originally Posted by HORNET

Leave The Villages and try to find a golf course that’s free as good as all around quality as here. Even out of The Villages golf courses ( our Championship) don’t even come close to what The Villages courses offer. If you are that good, maybe The Villages isn’t for you!!!!!!!!

I can name a few off site that are better then our champs
Stone Creek
Red Tail
Juliette Falls
Chandler Hills.......you need more?

[collie1228]

I never, ever play Chula, as it has been not much more than a cow pasture for the nine years I've lived here. I do like Hilltop, but haven't played there in a year. Disappointed to hear there are bad conditions. Could they be related to aeration of the greens? That will cause a waffle effect for sure.

[HORNET]

Maybe The Village that I love isn’t for you!!!!!!!!!

[HORNET]

Again, go somewhere else

[frank1975]

Originally Posted by A-2-56

I have been golfing for almost 50 years. I have played golf on three continents and I love the game, respect the course and the architect and I was at one time an assistant superintendent.
I can safely say that putting at these two courses in the past two weeks is similar to putting on a giant waffle iron.
They are awe full and perhaps leaving them long from the heat, but my goodness, they are long, super slow, have mixed plants on them and just overall not qualified as golf greens.

There's a number courses like this. But when it only costs $145 a year to play on them can we really expect anything else.

[HORNET]

Enough already

[HORNET]

How long do we have to put with this post

[HORNET]

Enough already

[DaleDivine]

Originally Posted by DrBrutyle109

I can name a few off site that are better then our champs
Stone Creek
Red Tail
Juliette Falls
Chandler Hills.......you need more?

If you're going to put courses like Red Tail in there where you have to travel close to 30 miles, you might as well put Orlando courses in also...
Just sayin...

[DaleDivine]

Originally Posted by HORNET

Enough already

Not quite...

[DaleDivine]

Originally Posted by HORNET

Enough already

Not yet...
I played Chula Vista yesterday (first time in a couple of years) and the greens were in decent shape.

[HORNET]

Enough already