[ltcdfancher]

I used The Villages app to direct us to Mira Mesa yesterday. Living south of the Turnpike, we drove the car. Mira Mesa…like many other executive courses…does NOT provide automobile parking.

Would the team consider a change to the routing algorithm that ends the route at a suitable car park? Chula Vista Rec would be appropriate, of course. In this instance, the routing might need to show the short walk along the golf cart path between the parking lot and the starter shack.

Thank you for reading.

[Bay Kid]

Most of our excutive courses are not car friendly.

[jimhoward]

Thank you for the heads up.

When playing executive courses, I always drive to the course, walk, and carry my bag. I live in the south and thus far have only played the nine executive courses lying south of RT 44 (Red Fox, Grey Fox, Loblolly, Longleaf, Lowlands, Laurel Oak, Belaire, Beautyberry, and Honeysuckle). All of those have convenient automobile parking lots.

Which one's don't? I gather from the post that Mira Mesa is one. Are there others?

[logdog]

Sandhill

[IPrescribeWine]

I live in the south and have played all of the executive courses. For the ones up north, I drive and walk. Yes, there are several that include a bit of a walk to get to the starter shack, but compared to the 2 miles of walking the course, I didn’t think it was that far. I use the WAZE app and never had a problem with being directed to the right place. As someone else said, Sandhill is tricky as you have to park at a random mail station and there’s a short walk to the starter. Briarwood is another one that took a little bit of a hunt to find the starter shack after parking in the Nancy Lopez parking lot.

[ltcdfancher]

Originally Posted by jimhoward

Thank you for the heads up.

When playing executive courses, I always drive to the course, walk, and carry my bag. I live in the south and thus far have only played the nine executive courses lying south of RT 44 (Red Fox, Grey Fox, Loblolly, Longleaf, Lowlands, Laurel Oak, Belaire, Beautyberry, and Honeysuckle). All of those have convenient automobile parking lots.

Which one's don't? I gather from the post that Mira Mesa is one. Are there others?

Hawkes Bay. El Diablo and El Santiago are behind El Santiago Recreation Center. The Villages App cannot resolve a route to Truman or Roosevelt if the mode is Car.

[biker1]

For Sandhill, can you park at Turtle Mound and walk over.

Originally Posted by IPrescribeWine

I live in the south and have played all of the executive courses. For the ones up north, I drive and walk. Yes, there are several that include a bit of a walk to get to the starter shack, but compared to the 2 miles of walking the course, I didn’t think it was that far. I use the WAZE app and never had a problem with being directed to the right place. As someone else said, Sandhill is tricky as you have to park at a random mail station and there’s a short walk to the starter. Briarwood is another one that took a little bit of a hunt to find the starter shack after parking in the Nancy Lopez parking lot.

[DonH57]

Originally Posted by IPrescribeWine

I live in the south and have played all of the executive courses. For the ones up north, I drive and walk. Yes, there are several that include a bit of a walk to get to the starter shack, but compared to the 2 miles of walking the course, I didn’t think it was that far. I use the WAZE app and never had a problem with being directed to the right place. As someone else said, Sandhill is tricky as you have to park at a random mail station and there’s a short walk to the starter. Briarwood is another one that took a little bit of a hunt to find the starter shack after parking in the Nancy Lopez parking lot.

Turtle mound has a small parking lot but it may be a little bit of a hike if you're carrying a bag thru the tunnel to Sandhill. Not so bad if you have a push cart.

[fdpaq0580]

Just another example of encouraging people to choose to make golf carts as a preferred mode of transport in TV. Narrow streets, lack of adequate sidewalks, adequate onstreet parking, and the general "Disney" small world/compact feel of neighborhoods translates to more units per area of land. Often it is quicker and easier and more convenient to travel by cart. Cars are still the safer option in most cases.
Be careful. Be aware. Enjoy!