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Old 01-27-2024, 09:20 AM
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The developer DID listen to the priorities of the residents south of CR44! Everyone was connectivity, connectivity, connectivity! It takes a lot of money, resources, and TIME to get the state permitting to build 2 bridges over CR44 and especially 1 over the Florida Turnpike!!! The residents south of CR44 set the priorities and the developer complied! It appears to me that a lot of residences south of CR44 think their wishes can happen at the wave of a “Magic Wand “!!! “Patience Grasshoppers”!!!!!

Since you stated CR 44 four times it's not a typo. It's SR 44 as in State Road 44 or Gulf Atlantic Highway thru Wildwood.
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Old 01-27-2024, 01:00 PM
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This week my foursome had 3 points between the four of us. I tried to put in 12 courses, but 3 were closed. We got 20 min after the requested time and 7th choice of courses. Two weeks ago, with the same, we got first choice time and course, and then it stormed. I think the rainouts made a difference.
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Well I have finally experienced the difficulty getting a Tee time that others have complained about. It has everything to do with the golfers in all of the new developments coming north because of the lack of courses in the south. I have been here for 10 years and have never been constantly shut out of getting a time. I went on 6 days before and asked for a starting time within a four hour spread. I had 4 points at the time. Didn't get any of the three days requested. I think that groups are forming leagues down south and rotating request so that there are request with only 1 or 2 points. I have golfed with people who are traveling an hour by cart to get to the north end to golf. My reason for owning in the Villages is quickly fading.
As a single player I have heard that you can golf everyday as a walk on. You have to call the courses the day of play for an opening rather than scheduling in advance.
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As a single player I have heard that you can golf everyday as a walk on. You have to call the courses the day of play for an opening rather than scheduling in advance.
I've met a few of those folks that do that.
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This week my foursome had 3 points between the four of us. I tried to put in 12 courses, but 3 were closed. We got 20 min after the requested time and 7th choice of courses. Two weeks ago, with the same, we got first choice time and course, and then it stormed. I think the rainouts made a difference.
Our group of 12 got shut out again. Four hour window and 22 course selection, under three points on half of us. I wouldn't look forward for this to get better any time soon. I guess I should feel lucky I picked a good time to do my knee replacement!
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Our group of 12 got shut out again. Four hour window and 22 course selection, under three points on half of us. I wouldn't look forward for this to get better any time soon. I guess I should feel lucky I picked a good time to do my knee replacement!
What about the other half?
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What about the other half?
Of 12 of us 6 had 1.8 points, 2 had 2 points and the other 4 only had 3. So we got to go lower next week and try to hit more open courses unless they close more.
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Of 12 of us 6 had 1.8 points, 2 had 2 points and the other 4 only had 3. So we got to go lower next week and try to hit more open courses unless they close more.
Sounds like 4 guys cost 8 other guys the ability to play. But they got theirs in.
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Conspiracy Theory...............please expand on this, inquiring minds want to know.
There's always the trick of putting someone who doesn't play golf (e.g., your wife) into your group every other week to lower the average.
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There's always the trick of putting someone who doesn't play golf (e.g., your wife) into your group every other week to lower the average.
The system keeps track of how many times a golfer is pulled out of a reservation Vs actual play. First time you will get a phone call / warning with an explanation of what a ghost golfer is. Second time you will lose golf privileges.

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Old 01-29-2024, 11:46 AM
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Sounds like 4 guys cost 8 other guys the ability to play. But they got theirs in.
Either way but our average shouldn't have held the 12 of us out. we were held out 3 weeks ago when our average was .5 less. We never had any problems at all last year. I'm curious how many more golfers this year and number of courses closed compared to same time this year.
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I have lived here for 12 years and never get shut out for championship courses unless I screwed something up with my request.
Are you a priority member? That could be the problem this time of the year.
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Of 12 of us 6 had 1.8 points, 2 had 2 points and the other 4 only had 3. So we got to go lower next week and try to hit more open courses unless they close more.
A couple of things … you are looking for 3 consecutive tee times to accommodate your group. That’s A LOT to ask for this time of year.

Secondly, IMO , your group combined has A LOT of points even though you may not think so. The average of the 12 players combined is what determines the standing.

Lastly, something else that hasn’t been mentioned (unless I missed it) is the fact that The Villages gets tee times set aside to give to folks on their “lifestyle program” for both championship and executive courses .

Exactly how many ? That’s a question for the tee times office IF they would even be agreeable to give you the numbers.

I too have been having trouble getting shut out for a group of 4 on Wednesdays and a group of 8 on Thursdays (Executives). I put in a 3 1/2 window and 25+ courses because we are willing to travel.

When we get shut out , I look for an open tee time for me and my buddy and I tell everyone else that they are free to do the same . Problem solved !!

Couple of months to go and things will return to “normal”
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I have lived here for 12 years and never get shut out for championship courses unless I screwed something up with my request.
Are you a priority member? That could be the problem this time of the year.
I believe that the main thrust of the discussion is an issue getting tee times at the executive courses , not the championships.

Being a priority member (now called “enhanced” has no bearing on the executive courses .

I wish it did but then everyone in the group would have to be enhanced members to take full advantage of the extra cost of the membership.
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Old 01-29-2024, 01:15 PM
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. I went on 6 days before and asked for a starting time within a four hour spread.
Don’t bother going out “6 days ahead of time” because it doesn’t make any difference.

ALL requests, whether entered 6 days ahead of time or at the last minute, get processed at the SAME TIME…..at midnight 3 days before play date.
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