ScorpioSquared,
Your accident and subsequent surgery sounds dreadful! Please take it easy and let you body heal. Golf will still be here when you are ready to play!

I finished the "new to golf school" on Friday. The instruction was good regarding technique and hand placement etc. But we had very limited time with a club actually in our hands. We only used 4 clubs, so I still have lots to learn.

I was under the impression that we would have the clubs for the week in order to practice in the afternoons, but that is not the case. That was very disappointing to me. I would have liked to practice what I was taught each day.

Once the course is over we have access to "demo clubs" for 30 days. I went to get my demo clubs today and they gave me 4 clubs (5 wood, 7 iron, Putter, Pitching wedge) and the bag. No driver. Oh, well.....

My hubby took me out to play my first round today. I was pathetic. But I can get out of the bunkers well....that is the one bright spot.

Lots of room to improve....that's for sure.

I am certainly interested in a newbie ladies group. PM me with info ladies, please!

Hi I live in Gilchrist too and I would love to learn to play golf. I have taken the week course at Palmer but am a dismal player...lol...looking to join other "novices".

Keep me in mind.Live in ColliEr. Be bacK End of sept.

Thank you Dotti...it's a slow process. I hope you ladies get this going. My attitude with golf as I'm not good.... ego can't get in my way or being embarrassed. I just keep trying. :sigh:

There are many groups for beginners. I personally run one on Thursdays toward late day or early evening. The group runs from the second week of July to May or June depending on weather. You can join the group no matter were you live in the villages. Male or female, single or couples. The group plays from the green tees. We have games on the course to improve your golf skills. All you need to learn is the village rules of golf. Which is free from any golf course in the villages. My email is (gerrijerry@aol.com) . You will need to provide village ID, a phone number and an email to join. Each week you would receive an email with where we are playing and when. After golf many go to eat out. You do not need to keep score. There is NO cost to join.

Frogs are residents that live full time in The Villages and plan on staying until they croak!!

Call my wife she plays on Wednesday morning with one other, they both just have fun and then depending on time go out. They have fun….reply to me if interested and I will have her send you a phone number.

Have been following this thread. Am arriving in TV the end of this month....Village of Collier. Really interested in a beginner group ASAP. Took lessons at Palmer last year. Anyone else wanting to play? A fun, friendly group?

I am interested. I think I replied to this thread before?? My name is Tina. I live in Gilchrist. I would like to get the golf ball rolling.

Ok, Tina, looks like two of us so far. You're in Gilchrest. I'm in Collier. Close enough to cart together. I'm arriving September 30. Keep checking this thread. We can get together and come up with a plan.

So if I told you that I am so new I actually haven't figured out what Village we will be in, would that scare you off playing with me? Our new home is on Summerchase and I'm told that's sort of across from the Savannah Rec center. I've never seen the house. :(

We are moving down in the last week of October and I'm definitely looking to meet and play with equally bad golfers!

You're up north but we can always figure something out. Keep an eye here.

I am down south but we could play in between, like maybe Pimlico.

I am "up north" as well. In Santiago Village which is next to the Savannah Center which is across the street from you. I golf equally poorly at courses north and south of 466. You will become very familiar with 466 and 466A once you arrive here. Have golf cart and will travel as far as it will go to play golf!!!

Thanks Pat!

Very interested! Live in Polo Ridge and just learned this summer. If there's any way of having the league be on Sat or Sun, I'd love that since I still work. Thanks

i am interested - I live in Buttonwood - i try to play a few times a month but it doesnt always work out that way!

I am basically at 466. Right behind the high school in Belvedere. Pimlico would be excellent for me. But I travel well. Mia, we will arrive in T V tomorrow. Looking forward to meeting you. Your hood is about a fifteen minute golf cart ride away.
Bobbie

Tootsie's Mom... five more weeks! It's hard to believe!

OK The UHAUL is packed and we arrive in The Villages on Wednesday. Would it be good for those who are in TV to get together for a meet and greet? Those not yet in town .......we'll do emails and phone numbers. Then we can actually come up with a plan that includes all who are interested. I'm thinking Palmer Ledgends might be a central location where we could meet in the parking lot and organize ourselves over lunch. What do you think, ladies? Also, not being very adept at these sites, how do we share private info like phone and email?

Is Palmer Legends one of the easier courses?

My email is mpmwilkinson@gmail.com and I don't think we have a phone yet. I would love to hear from all of you but if you email, could you include your TOTV name and your real name? Without yet being able to put a name to a face, it's all a bit of a jumble!

Arriving late October! Yay!

I wish our truck was packed... sooooo jealous (but only in the nicest of ways)... I have put my email in this thread already so count me in!

Palmer is the Country Club. The courses associated with Palmer are all championship courses which are harder and require a fee to play or additional membership to play. It would be best as beginners to stick with the executive courses. The exec courses are free to play. You pay a $4.00 fee for each person playing golf and riding in a golf cart. Folks who walk the courses pay nothing. We buy a yearly trail fee. It's easier that way. The executive courses have numerical par values from 1-5, 1 being the easiest. I suggest we start with
courses with a 1 or 2. I am not at home right now to look up the names of the courses when we all meet for lunch at Palmer, I can bring a list of the courses.

Good idea to meet for lunch at Palmer and get this thing rolling. BTW, safe travels and welcome to TV.

The best way is for each person who is interested to send a private message(pm) on this site to you. You can either answer each person with a PM or just gather the email addresses and send a group email with a date and time to meet at Palmer. I will send you a PM to get you started😀. JC

Beginner Golf League Ladies
 

If you get enough response my wife is trying to learn. I am afraid I am not the best teacher and she would benefit from learning with a group. We have had a home here for five years but just moved down full time. Please let us know if you get this off the ground.
thanks

An initial meeting at Palmer is a great idea! Name the day and time. I'll be there.
Bobbie
BobbieandRoy@gmail.com

Beginners ladies golf
 

I am interested in a beginners ladies golf group also. Moved to TV in July this year, took lessons at Palmers awhile ago. I live in Gilchrist and my husband and I have joined a beginners group that plays Thursday evenings, so that time would be out for me. I may also know of a couple other ladies that might want to play with ladies only too. Just let me know when the meet and greet will be.
debby.avery@ymail.com

Hi Dottie,
I hope you continue to enjoy and improve on your golf. Don't feel too disappointed that you weren't given a driver to practise with. The driver is probably the most difficult club in the bag to hit (followed closely by a 64 degree lob wedge!) and beginners that start off struggling with a driver are putting themselves at a disadvantage right from the start. They grind away with this fearsome club every time they stand on the tee and are only giving themselves negative feedback which won't help their later playing ability. The pro gave you the most sensible clubs to start with. A 5 wood (or even a 7 wood) is much easier to use: not only is is shorter, but the loft will get the ball in the air and you will feel like you are hitting 'real' golf shots. This will give you confidence as well as more enjoyment. As an experiment, you could try going to the driving range with a borrowed driver and a 5 wood, and seeing which one gets the ball further - you might be surprised.
I hope you don't think I'm dictating, I'm only offering a little friendly advice although I do sincerely believe it will make you a better golfer in the long run, especially if you combine it with a few lessons.
I'm just another lady golfer who was lucky enough to benefit from a very good pro and I like to pass on his suggestions whenever I can.
Enjoy your group!!

I am a beginner and would be interested in forming a group this fall. Also up for a meet and greet.
jvvaldillez@gmail.com

Hi I'm in Sanibel and would love to join your group. I am here till mid November and return after Christmas till summer arrives (and the heat LOL).
What day are you thinking of going. I am available All day on Mondays, Tuesday afternoons, all day on Wednesdays and Thursday's.
Bernadette Wexler
Bmwexler@comcast.net

My wife is a beginner and would like to join the beginner women's group.
We live in St. James email is art_cpa@yahoo.com.
We are here full time.
Thanks.

I'm interested also. We'll be back next Monday. I'm also wondering if anyone is north of 466 because it might be easier to split in to two groups.
Shadow@wctatel.net

We will be down at the end of October and are across from the Savannah Rec Center on Summerchase Loop

Ok.....having driven through the pouring rain from PA I'm so happy to be here. Looks like we have enough interest to organize ourselves. Can we possibly meet on Monday, October 5, at 12:00 in the parking lot at Palmer Ledgends Golf Course? If we go into the lot and all the way to the right and park in front of the building where some of us took lessons, we can gather and go talk over lunch. Neither the time nor date is etched in stone. I just chose something to get the ball rolling. For those not in town yet......no worries. We'll organize an email list to include all who are interested. I am not good at this type of forum and don't really know how to,private message so responses here would be good.. If you have others who are not on this forum but interested....bring them. Anyone really wanting to come but needing a different date or time.......let this forum know. Here's hoping this works out!!

Ladies beginners golf group
 

I'm in. I'll be there Monday 12:00 @ Palmers. Yes, let's get started 👍👍

I'll be there!

I can't be there. We were selected to play in the first group to tee off at the new executive courses south of 466A. Our tee time is 10:30 on Oct. 5. I am still interested. My name is Tina and I live in Gilchrist. Phone 508-493-8644

The time and date work for me, see you then!

I think Mia will also be living north of CR 466. I'm also close to 466.
However Fireboy and I won't be back until early November.

I'm in for the organizational/lunch meeting. 12 noon at Palmer.
Bobbie
Tootsie's Mom
410-570-1060 cell