[Altavia]

Originally Posted by Rainger99

Before they fix the championship courses up north, I think they should build some executive courses in the south. There are 13 executive courses north of 466; 16 between 466 and 466A; 7 between 466A and 44; and 6 south of the Turnpike. There are no executive courses between 44 and the Turnpike. I understand that they are building more executives south of the Turnpike but there are no plans to build any executive courses in Newell, Lake Denham, or Dabney.

But they love building pitch & putts and putting greens!

Have you noticed that big bridge connecting at least 3 executives currently in work just south of the.Turnpike that will be within 10 min of Sawgrass by the time they open? With more planned to follow?

Who cares what side of the Turnpike they are on?


And at least three more planned a little further south.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Altavia

Have you noticed that big bridge connecting at least 3 executives currently in work just south of the.Turnpike that will be within 10 min of Sawgrass by the time they open? With more planned to follow?

Who cares what side of the Turnpike they are on?


And at least three more planned a little further south.

Some want one or two just down the street. 10 minutes OMG!

[Altavia]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

Some just want one or two just down the street. 10 minutes OMG!

Everything on this map along with Longleaf and Loblolly will be within 3 miles of Sawgrass.

[Rainger99]

Originally Posted by Altavia

Have you noticed that big bridge connecting at least 3 executives currently in work just south of the.Turnpike that will be within 10 min of Sawgrass by the time they open? With more planned to follow?

Who cares what side of the Turnpike they are on?

I think if you live on the side where the courses are, you don't care but if you live on the side where there are no courses, you care.

The point was that they used to build courses in all areas. They built courses north of 466 and south of 466. No one ever said who cares what side of 466 you are on. They built them on both sides. If you live near 466A, you do care which side of 466 the courses are. Same with the Turnpike - if you live south, there are five courses and they are building more. If you live north of the Turnpike and south of 44 - this includes Chitty Chatty, Bradford, Baldwin, Richmond, St. Johns, Cason Hammock, Citrus Grove, St. Catherines, Newell, Lake Denham, and Dabney, there are none and they are not building any.

Also, I haven't heard any date on when these new courses will be open for play. Any idea? I am hoping for sometime next year but I haven't seen any information.

Check out the map. Between 44 and the Turnpike is a huge area. We only have two pitch & putts and two putting courses.

https://www.golfthevillages.com/imag...gesGolfMap.pdf

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Rainger99

Before they fix the championship courses up north, I think they should build some executive courses in the south. There are 13 executive courses north of 466; 16 between 466 and 466A; 7 between 466A and 44; and 6 south of the Turnpike. There are no executive courses between 44 and the Turnpike. I understand that they are building more executives south of the Turnpike but there are no plans to build any executive courses in Newell, Lake Denham, or Dabney.

But they love building pitch & putts and putting greens!

Not enough land. Most of the villages North/East of the Turnpike are quite narrow compared to the South/west side...

No room in Chitty Chatty or Bradford. Once you get to St Catherine, Hawkins, Cason Hammock and Citrus Grove (where things widen up), you have Southern Oaks.

Once you pass Citrus Grove, you have the narrow villages of Newel and Lake Denham... No room for multiple Exec courses...

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

That doesn't look like "5" courses, it looks like 2-3.

Of course, if they're anything like Southern Oaks it won't matter much, no one will want to play them.

Heard good reviews of Southern Oaks. What is wrong with it? Clearly it is new and new trees/vegetation needs to mature. Can you say why no one will want to play.

[JSR22]

Originally Posted by kkingston57

Heard good reviews of Southern Oaks. What is wrong with it? Clearly it is new and new trees/vegetation needs to mature. Can you say why no one will want to play.

My husband plays championship three to four days a week. No interest in paying more for the course, turnpike noise and not wanting to drive that far. Seven courses between four sixty six and four sixty sixA. If ghe is going to go further Tierra Del Sol and Glenview.

[Marathon Man]

So, you bought in an area with no golf courses, and are now commenting that there are no golf courses?

[kansasr]

You have to have land to build golf courses....south of 44 above the turnpike the only undeveloped land is marshland......once the new bridge over the turnpike is completed later this year, there will be pretty easy access to the new proposed executive courses on the other side of the turnpike.

[Altavia]

Originally Posted by Rainger99

I think if you live on the side where the courses are, you don't care but if you live on the side where there are no courses, you care.

The point was that they used to build courses in all areas. They built courses north of 466 and south of 466. No one ever said who cares what side of 466 you are on. They built them on both sides. If you live near 466A, you do care which side of 466 the courses are. Same with the Turnpike - if you live south, there are five courses and they are building more. If you live north of the Turnpike and south of 44 - this includes Chitty Chatty, Bradford, Baldwin, Richmond, St. Johns, Cason Hammock, Citrus Grove, St. Catherines, Newell, Lake Denham, and Dabney, there are none and they are not building any.

Also, I haven't heard any date on when these new courses will be open for play. Any idea? I am hoping for sometime next year but I haven't seen any information.

Check out the map. Between 44 and the Turnpike is a huge area. We only have two pitch & putts and two putting courses.

https://www.golfthevillages.com/imag...gesGolfMap.pdf

As JMintzer said, the geography was probably a big factor. They surround golf courses with premium lots for $250K+ so not much room on those areas to do that.

What other areas in the Villages have 4-6 exec courses within a 2-3 mi radius of each other?


As far as opening date, they are sculpting the land scapes now so probably 1-2 years away.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by Altavia

Golf view lots sell for a $250k+ premium.

Anyone paying that premium obviously is not paying attention to the travesty that happened at Hacienda Hills. The premium paid could easily evaporate with a few swings of a wrecking ball and some strong arm twisting of zoning board members.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by John Mayes

Three new championship courses, (two 18’s and one 27), six executives, one additional pitch and putt and a golf academy.

Continuing The Dream: Volume 15

Can’t wait for them to be completed, hopefully that will take some stress off the existing courses : )

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by kkingston57

Heard good reviews of Southern Oaks. What is wrong with it? Clearly it is new and new trees/vegetation needs to mature. Can you say why no one will want to play.

Some don't like the cost and the proximity to the turnpike.

Personally, I like the course... Being just north of 44, it's closer to me than the older courses up north...

[Altavia]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

Anyone paying that premium obviously is not paying attention to the travesty that happened at Hacienda Hills. The premium paid could easily evaporate with a few swings of a wrecking ball and some strong arm twisting of zoning board members.

Nope, current golf courses are part of the storm water management system.

[MSchad]

We all have 14 championship courses and 42 executive courses all within a 30 minute car ride or cart ride and more coming. Untold more if you travel out of this horrible horrible place. Where else in this world are you going to find that. Life is so unfair for those of us that live here.