[MidWestIA]

I like the course some scenic holes like 10. LOL that's not the conn they say Villages can't hit far enough and want to play the white tees so they reversed the white and green.

[Pat La Rosa]

I played there a few years ago and it was in absolute beautiful condition. I played there a few weeks ago and the greens were beautiful, sand traps were in pretty good condition but the fairways (they advertised as being over seeded) left a lot to be desired. The course layout is really nice compared to the Villages Championship courses. I play golf. every day and spend about $13,000 to $15,000 a year on golf in the Villages. I can't believe how bad the sand traps are here in the Villages. Pure dirt in most of the traps near the greens. The fairway traps are good but you really want less sand in the fairway traps to hit a good shot. I would love to see one of our pros hit out of the traps here with their 64% wedge with the bounce hitting the sand. I can just envision a skull shot over the green. I will start using my 9 iron with very little bounce so it can dig into the dirt that they call a sand trap. Please, Ms. Morse put some sand in the sand traps around the green so we can hit a nice shot out of the sand trap onto the green. Leave the greens alone and fix the sand traps first. They are in horrible shape. Thanks for listening to a long winded story. I have been playing golf for over 50 years and never saw such crappy sand traps.

[Juliebythesea]

Well, you certainly told them!

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Lynnesail

You have to pay a trail fee for carts.

But there is no charge to walk...

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Pat La Rosa

I played there a few years ago and it was in absolute beautiful condition. I played there a few weeks ago and the greens were beautiful, sand traps were in pretty good condition but the fairways (they advertised as being over seeded) left a lot to be desired. The course layout is really nice compared to the Villages Championship courses. I play golf. every day and spend about $13,000 to $15,000 a year on golf in the Villages. I can't believe how bad the sand traps are here in the Villages. Pure dirt in most of the traps near the greens. The fairway traps are good but you really want less sand in the fairway traps to hit a good shot. I would love to see one of our pros hit out of the traps here with their 64% wedge with the bounce hitting the sand. I can just envision a skull shot over the green. I will start using my 9 iron with very little bounce so it can dig into the dirt that they call a sand trap. Please, Ms. Morse put some sand in the sand traps around the green so we can hit a nice shot out of the sand trap onto the green. Leave the greens alone and fix the sand traps first. They are in horrible shape. Thanks for listening to a long winded story. I have been playing golf for over 50 years and never saw such crappy sand traps.

So, if I'm reading you correctly, you don't like the sand traps?

[mtomlinson]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Seems you're the one being "Petty" by vowing never to play there again "on principle" over a $buck$...

And since everyone pays the amenity fee, whether they play golf or not, the Executive Courses cost nothing extra to play. So, they are, in effect, FREE...

I disagree Mr Petty. 1) It's not over a buck but over the principle of honesty which they are not and 2) Villages execs are not free as you pay for it whether you play or not. Nothing is free if you are paying for it either via taxes or some other means of collecting money.

[thevillages2013]

Originally Posted by mtomlinson

I disagree Mr Petty. 1) It's not over a buck but over the principle of honesty which they are not and 2) Villages execs are not free as you pay for it whether you play or not. Nothing is free if you are paying for it either via taxes or some other means of collecting money.

Dude really thinks you are Tom Petty , J Mintzer. Tom isn’t typing any more

[JSR22]

Originally Posted by thevillages2013

Dude really thinks you are Tom Petty , J Mintzer. Tom isn’t typing any more

He has been dead close to 5 years.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by mtomlinson

I disagree Mr Petty. 1) It's not over a buck but over the principle of honesty which they are not and 2) Villages execs are not free as you pay for it whether you play or not. Nothing is free if you are paying for it either via taxes or some other means of collecting money.

Do you play Pickelball? If not, you're paying for it. Swim laps? If not, you're paying for it. Play pool at the rec centers? If not, you're paying for it. I could go on and on...

But sure, parse words. Be petty.

What ever get's you thru the night...

- John Lennon

[DaleDivine]

Originally Posted by jarodrig

Eagle Ridge would be a good choice for outside TV .

Quite a bit cheaper too , specially if you’re non-priority .

Course condition is generally better than most of the championships here in TV , excluding Glenview (best condition of all) and Lopez (a close second to Glenview)

Played Eagle Ridge a couple weeks ago and thought the course was in excellent shape.
TV greenskeepers should learn from them.

[DaleDivine]

Originally Posted by Pat La Rosa

I played there a few years ago and it was in absolute beautiful condition. I played there a few weeks ago and the greens were beautiful, sand traps were in pretty good condition but the fairways (they advertised as being over seeded) left a lot to be desired. The course layout is really nice compared to the Villages Championship courses. I play golf. every day and spend about $13,000 to $15,000 a year on golf in the Villages. I can't believe how bad the sand traps are here in the Villages. Pure dirt in most of the traps near the greens. The fairway traps are good but you really want less sand in the fairway traps to hit a good shot. I would love to see one of our pros hit out of the traps here with their 64% wedge with the bounce hitting the sand. I can just envision a skull shot over the green. I will start using my 9 iron with very little bounce so it can dig into the dirt that they call a sand trap. Please, Ms. Morse put some sand in the sand traps around the green so we can hit a nice shot out of the sand trap onto the green. Leave the greens alone and fix the sand traps first. They are in horrible shape. Thanks for listening to a long winded story. I have been playing golf for over 50 years and never saw such crappy sand traps.

It's hard to tell by your post, but are you not very fond of the sand traps in TV.
Best thing is not to hit into them.

[Sonny2024]

You should check out Eagle Ridge. It's the Dell Webb community, just north of the Villages on 27, Look for the Big Fountain on the right. It's got 4 different Nines, rates are 1/2 of what the Villages charge, and the course is in great condition now.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Ron Hamilton

You should check out Eagle Ridge. It's the Dell Webb community, just north of the Villages on 27, Look for the Big Fountain on the right. It's got 4 different Nines, rates are 1/2 of what the Villages charge, and the course is in great condition now.

$45 vs. $64 is not half.