Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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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?
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All true Villages, complaining about anything, even free golf. The thing about the Villages is everyone can use everything available, doesn’t matter where in the Villages you live. If it is that important play in the rain.
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I guessing that it's likely the fact that the Bexley bridge was long delayed and not complete was a big part of that. If they had 3 new courses complete and ready to go in the new area, it would've been a BIG problem and a bad look if there were no golf cart paths open to get to them.
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No really free we all pay golfing or not. |
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Guess figured 700 plus holes was enough? But didn’t count on golf hogs playing several times day. Kinda reminds me of pickleball and pool hogs….
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Been here six years now and still believe the majority of people are welcoming, north and south. I bought and live south of 44 no salespeople told me they would not build anything new, I assumed the developer would. Play exec golf north and south most south twice a week excepted the rejection enjoyed the wins. There is more to do in TV and life than golf. Enjoy the few years you have left.
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There aren’t enough courses
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The Developer plans yearS in advance. There were many years when golf was on the decline. These years were during the planning stags for South of 44. As such, fewer courses were planned. There never has been any promise of "number of courses per Village, Household, etc." As the Developer opened Villages, golf courses were disclosed. Due Diligence would have discovered this.
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It never ends, it seems.
People (primarily from the newer/southern areas of TV), complaining there's not enough: golf, entertainment, stores, whatever ... Wake up and look around folks, the south is a different business model and a different development profile. When TV was built, golf and amenities were the first order of business. It was necessary to sell the homes. Gradually, the model changed and amenities and golf became more an after-thought. Why shouldn't it? People believed the Developer's marketing promises and bought into the "hope" program. It's never going to happen. The south of 44 business model, is never going to be the same as the older areas. Won't happen. Can't happen. No motivation for the Developer to make it happen. Anyone who bought south of 44, on the premise that golf was going to be abundant, available and convenient, is a dreamer and reality is apparently starting to settle in. |
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sounds like the corporation isn’t building courses according to the original plan. … X courses per a set number of new home builds… ..
Getting greedy or lazy?? In the early 2000’s promos there was a formula mentioned .. Last edited by braguy; 01-24-2024 at 07:04 AM. |
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The original development was a trailer court.............glad it evolved.
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If golf is a dying sport why are tee times hard to get? Is it possible that when people retire they take up many new activities such as golf? Is it possible that the predicted decline in golf participation by younger retirees is not materializing in The Villages?
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after 4:00
I did go on and look for open times as soon as I see that I didn't get a reservation. There wasn't one course with a time before 5:00. Difficult getting 9 in with that start.
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