Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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"Evening Wave" golf prices
I played at Mallory Hills tonight and Tee'd off after 4 pm.
I've always understood, that if you play in the last "Wave" (for lack of a better way to describe it), you paid the posted rate (in this case, the posted rate is $17), you can play as many holes as daylight allows. Reading the 2022 Rate Sheet, it seems to say there is no "9 Hole Rate" at that time of day and it's one rate and you can play as much as you want. I played 9 holes in 55 minutes and was going to continue and was told I had to return to the Clubhouse and pay another "9 hole rate". I was told "unlimited play" ended 2 years ago. I was here from January - May this year and I was always told that play was unlimited after 3 pm/4 pm, depending on the clock and Daylight Savings adjustments. I'm going to call the golf office tomorrow and inquire, but I'm curious about other folk's experience with this. Last edited by BrianL99; 12-31-2022 at 01:53 PM. |
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Sounds like you are correct and the other person is incorrect.
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During the months of January through May, there is no difference in AM or PM wave rates, and the evening rates (after the PM wave) are half the wave rate and includes unlimited play. Until the clocks are moved forward in March, it’s very difficult to get in more than 9 holes after the PM wave concludes. At least that’s how the rates during busy season worked this year. We should find out sometime in the next week or so what the busy season rates will be starting January 1st, 2023. Fingers crossed that non priority resident rates will remain close to the $64 charged at most courses during the 2022 busy season. Stay tuned, new rates are typically released in the middle of the month before the new rates become effective. |
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Thanks for the thoughtful response ... I love when I'm right 😂 We'll see what the say when I call the Golf Office in the morning. |
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From the golf rates…..
Unlimited Play will be available at the 18-hole rate during the evening wave. Play is based on availability (at the same course) and is good for the rest of the day. This includes tee times beginning at 3:00pm at Orange Blossom Hills, Southern Oaks, and Tierra Del Sol. Golf car rental is NOT unlimited. |
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I just sent an inquiry into The Villages Golf and I'm curious what they're going to say. Given what I was told at Mallory Hills today, playing 18 Holes after 4 pm, would be more expensive than playing in the 2nd Wave ($34 vs $28). |
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Regardless of what's correct and what's incorrect -
try to have a little compassion for the employees who are not -allowed- to leave until the last group has returned. If a group knows they're generally slow, it'd be great if they accepted that teeing off at 4 would mean a 9-hole game. Maybe go to the executive course instead, if they absolutely must play after 4. Afternoon shift folks sometimes get stuck for up to an hour past the time they're supposed to work, just because the last group is especially slow since they know no one is behind them. |
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What baffles me, is all (4) employees had the exact same story. "The play all you want, ended 2 years ago". They were adamant about it and I didn't argue. I was particularly frustrated, because I've been playing poorly lately and have a lessoned scheduled for this morning and I wanted a chance to try a few changes on the course. I could have simply paid the extra $17, but by the time I got sent back to the Pro Shop and listened to all their explanations (apparently wrong ones), I knew I'd get stuck in the darkness, by the time I got to the 4th or 5th hole. As you or someone else said, I find that time of day, a great time of day to play, especially when I'm playing poorly and trying to sort out my swing. I managed a 45 Hole Country Club a few years back and after working all day, would often get on the course around 5:30 - 6:00 and be able to play 18 holes in less than 2 hours (in a cart, of course). Great practice. Everyone seems to be in agreement, that I was given wrong information. I understand how difficult it is to get help these days, but (4) employees coming up with the same (wrong) answer, is hard to digest. |
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https://www.golfthevillages.com/images/Summer2022.pdf Last high season, the 9 hole rate was in effect. I still work, and played a lot of golf starting at 330 or 4 - usually played 12 or 14 holes after work. |
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No longer termed priority. It's now"enhanced. "
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