First, I am not using the golf courses after hours, but not afraid to defend those that do.

From an executive golf course perspective, I think we all pay the bonds that built the courses and pay the amenity fees to help maintain them. If the course is closed to golf in the later part of the day during these troubled times, what is the harm to you and all others that seem to have an issue? After the Covid-19 time, this is a moot point since the course is open until dusk.

I would say 99.9% of the people are respectful and it is a lot more safe than walking in the streets. Find another way to be productive with your time.

Agree. Why do people have to be so mean? These are not ordinary times. No one should be golfing after 4. Be kind.

I’m sure these folks could answer why you shouldn’t be on the course after hours; Golf And Country Club Administration at 352-753-3396

Not a valid argument----"I pay for it"

I don't swim laps, but pay for sports pools---why can't I wade in the middle and play with my rubber duckie?

I pay school taxes, but have no kids in school---why can't I sit in a kindergarten class and finger paint with the kiddies?

I don't knit, but pay for the rec centers where they have knitting class---why cant I go there and play a trumpet?

Everything we pay for has a designated purpose and rules. Individuals cannot change the purpose or the rules because "they feel like it", or it "makes sense to them", or because they pay into the pot.

Excuse me, but now I have to go dig up "my share" of the flowers in a roundabout and plant them in my yard. Oh, yes, if I was allergic to flowers I'd still be paying for them too.

For the same reason we can’t use the dog parks as a driving range.

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or driving ranges as dog parks.

I saw means: " It Happens". Sunday night at 6:30 a guy and a kid were on the second hole of the executive course I live on. I told him it was closed and go home. Lucky for me, he left. Course closed and no guests.

VCDD Golf

It's usually pretty easy to find such info.

Steve

That would be VCCDD , Villages Center Community Development District. CDD's are run by an elected board chosen from the landowners within that CDD. In the VCCDD, the only landowner is the developer. The exec courses south of 466 are owned by the developer. They are , in fact, Private property.

:) Did you mean CR44?

Doesn't really matter if they are private or public, public spaces can make rules:
"Park closes at dusk"
"No alcoholic beverages"
"No smoking"
"No pets"

Individuals don't get to rewrite the rules

Funny...I never said 'I'. I used the pronoun 'We' as in us as a community. You imply everything has a designated purpose. Not quite true.

You cannot attend kindergarten, but you are able to use the school building for outside activities when school is not in session.

You might not swim laps, but that is your own personal choice.

You don't knit, but you can join or even start up a trumpet club that is held at one of the rec centers.

So exactly how are you impacted by the current situation with someone setting foot on a golf course? Try being a good neighbor.

Well, the driving ranges are still open so it wouldn't make sense to go to a dog park to hit balls. However, as an active dog park user, you are more then welcome to go down to the park and hit balls while its closed. You must not be a very good golfer if that is all the land you need.

Oh, and if you happen to see a dog turd pile, would you be kind enough to pick it up while you are down there. There are free poop bags right next to the gate.

Thanks

Thanks for the information, Mulligan...balance of message isn't in response to your reply.

Now that we know the golf couses are in fact 'private property' that is owned by the developer, then wouldn't it be the developer or its representatives who should address any violations with the golf course?

Let's try to find a real world problem to be concerned about and help resolve. Did you know the food banks are low on funds? Maybe there is a neighbor that you could help out.

We are blessed if golf course issues are the only things we have to discuss.

It was a generic "I"

What is so hard about this?

I "choose" not to swim laps, but it doesn't give me the right to turn a sports pool into a wading pool

Someone may "choose" not to play golf, it doesn't give them the right to turn the course into a dog park or walking trail.

Pretty simple, huh?

Here's another simple concept: Instead of pleading your case on TOTV, where all you're likely to get is blowback, try contacting golf course management to get the rules changed. At the very least they will explain to you why they made the rules the way they did.

PS: "Good neighbors" don't violate the rules of the community by doing their own "thing"

What "mulligan" posted is not correct. The executive courses south of 466 (but north of 44) are owned by the CDDs, not the developer. I believe the executive courses south of 44 are still owned by The Developer and will eventually be turned over to the CDDs.

Dogs on The Golf Course
 

It's the ambassador's job to deal with people walking their dogs on the golf course.
Idiots are often violent. You may want to call Community Watch and report the people.

I will keep it simple as I am not Barney Fife. I am not pleading a case as I do not walk or use the courses other than playing golf.

But I have two questions.

1) You still haven't stated the impact or damage to your life caused by the concerns of this topic?

2) Why should I be restricted to 'pleading' a case on TOTV as you continually plead your views.

In the mortal words of Barney Fife, the Villages newest after hours ambassdor...

Barney: All I'm saying is that there are some things beyond the ken of mortal man that shouldn't be tampered with. We don't know everything, Andy. There's plenty goin' on right now in the Twilight Zone that we don't know anything about and I think we oughta stay clear. :ho:

Well said!

1) Doesn't impact me at all, other than the theoretical domino effect of allowing some people to break the rules. We already seem to "tolerate" packs of cyclists blowing thru yield and stop signs as if they were a single entity---what's next

2) I'm not trying to change an existing rule, if I were I'd be "pleading" my case to the people that count.

Not everyone thinks so:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl: