Originally Posted by Flyers999 (Post 2293974)

You mentioned that you had "4 points at the time." I'm assuming you are playing executive (you didn't mention.) It's not about having points 6 days before tee time, it's how many points you have when the algorithm is run, which is usually 3 or 4 days before tee time.
Having four points means you have played four times in the past seven days. That's a lot. I would vote that golfer's be limited to three days a week executive. There are some that play every day; one can usually get a tee time if one if a single.
I play executive twice a week and can't remember the last time I had a problem. I'll play Championship if I play more.
I agree with your overall complaint though. These worthless pitch and putts are to blame.

Originally Posted by BrianL99 (Post 2294312)

It's lasted about 125 years in the USA and doubt it's going anywhere, fast.

What a lot of folks aren't realizing, is golf is being over-taken by "virtual golf". There's now a virtual professional golf tour. Why waste 100's of acres, when a computer can create the perfect golf course?

Originally Posted by Rainger99 (Post 2294643)

I just checked open tee times for tomorrow. Between 7 am and 6 pm, there are no openings at any executive course for a foursome; there is one opening for a threesome at 5:14; there are several openings for a twosome starting but the earliest is at 5:14; and there are about 10 openings for a single.

Originally Posted by Happydaz (Post 2294081)

If golf is a dying sport why are tee times hard to get?

Originally Posted by Topspinmo (Post 2294040)

Koolaid turned sour after about 4 years for me. Having mover’s remorse :22yikes:

Originally Posted by Rainger99 (Post 2294643)

I just checked open tee times for tomorrow. Between 7 am and 6 pm, there are no openings at any executive course for a foursome; there is one opening for a threesome at 5:14; there are several openings for a twosome starting but the earliest is at 5:14; and there are about 10 openings for a single.

Originally Posted by Jayhawk (Post 2294660)

Why wait until the day before? Go out 2 more days and there are tons of openings. Yes, even for foursomes.

Originally Posted by Rainger99 (Post 2294674)

The reason I waited until the day before was because I wanted to find out how difficult it is to get a tee time if you try to get a reservation the day before.

Originally Posted by Rainger99 (Post 2294019)

What is not obvious is why the developer stopped building courses for five years. Did he really think that golf was not one of the main attractions?

Originally Posted by natjos (Post 2293940)

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.

Originally Posted by dano121 (Post 2294727)

I was reading another Communities marketing literature. They present that The Villages allows short term rentals which helps cause the over population. I forwarded it to The Villages and did not get a reply.

Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive (Post 2294647)

Heh. Sorta like Cherry 2000.

Virtual might be a viable alternative at times but never really does beat the real thing.

Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive (Post 2294647)

Heh. Sorta like Cherry 2000.

Virtual might be a viable alternative at times but never really does beat the real thing.