[Midge538]

Unlike this past winter & spring Miona Lake G Chas been excellent for the past month. The fairways and greens (they hold) are very good. It is tree lined and so the shade helps on hot days. It has also been 'very' quiet there ... we play in three hours. The price is $15.00 and it is ten minutes from my home in The Villages (Belvedere). It is worth a visit if you would enjoy a change. (Nine holes = $9.00)

[schotzyb]

Originally Posted by jrheydt

Played Hibiscus on Friday and conditions were excellent and no restrictions. It was better than Jacaranda.

John

That is good to hear. I will put it back on my list. That 9 is really tough starting with #2

[rubicon]

Played Palmers this AM fom laurel Valley to Riley Grove. course in good shape, greens really nice...managed to finish the 18th and get my partner back to his cart at the club house when the sky opened up. Playing Havana on Thursday

[golf2140]

Played Cane yesterday. I would rate Cane as the number 9 course of The Villages. Not sure why they can't get the grass to fill in like the other eight courses.

[schotzyb]

Played Orange Blossom today and I hate to say that it has deterioated some since we last played it. Certain greens had diseased spots on them and they were quiet bumpy. Hard to get a true roll. Still playable but not in as good of condition it was a month or so ago.

[Taj44]

Oh shoot, we're playing there today. We're running out of decent courses to play now, with the aeration going on.

[spk7951]

Not what I wanted to hear about OBH either since I will be playing there Friday, but thanks for the heads up.

Did play all three at Cane last week and for the most part I thought the course was in good condition with one exception. Progress is being made with the repair to the fairways on Hibiscus but there is still some more growing in to return them to where they were. They are much better than earlier this summer.


As a point of interest for those that may not have seen it yet the Fall/Winter 2011/2012 rates have been published. Best I can tell there are a couple of $1 increases and the winter rate for Bonifay starts at $49.
http://golfthevillages.com/images/winterRates2011.pdf

[schotzyb]

Played Palmer(Laurel Valley to Riley Grove) today and as usual, the course was in great shape. The greens were extremely fast but the pin setter must have had a really bad night Friday night because he was very sadistic with his pin placements today. Some were to the point of being unfair. Many 3 putts .

[Taj44]

schotzyb, sorry to hear about your 3 putting! I'm just coming out of a putting slump -- really drags the score down. We played OB yesterday, and although the greens are not perfect, I found them quite acceptable. The fairways are nice and lush, but watch out for the rough - very thick in places, and you can lose your ball easily.

[schotzyb]

Well, we got in 9 holes at Lopez before the lightning ran us off. Course in great shape. No 3 puts on the nine holes we squeezed in . Greens really smooth and pretty fast.

[waynet]

Are all the fairways and greens done with the airations on all the courses ?.Coming Oct. 4th and hope the courses are ready.

[chuckster]

If it helps, check www.golfthevillages.com where a schedule of maintenance is listed for championship and executive courses. You will have to cut and paste as totv doesn't allow access.

[schotzyb]

Played Havana this afternoon. Course in great shape from T boxes to greens. Greens slick and true. Very enjoyable.

[schotzyb]

Played Hacienda Hills (Oaks to Palms) today and it is really a shame the condition this course is in. On the Oaks just about all the greens have diseased spots and large areas that have been cut out and patched . The Palms greens are somewhat better but not near the quality of most of the other courses. This course never improved from earlier when it was not overseeded. It will not be on my list as playable until I hear that drastic improvements have been made in the conditions

[golf2140]

Originally Posted by schotzyb

Played Hacienda Hills (Oaks to Palms) today and it is really a shame the condition this course is in. On the Oaks just about all the greens have diseased spots and large areas that have been cut out and patched . The Palms greens are somewhat better but not near the quality of most of the other courses. This course never improved from earlier when it was not overseeded. It will not be on my list as playable until I hear that drastic improvements have been made in the conditions

I totally agree