Originally Posted by Kayakguy (Post 1746384)

Agree completely for post #76. Last year I was looking forward to moving to The Villages as a great place to live.
Today, having been reading these blogs for some time, I am now not so sure.
The carping about everything, and the people whose hobby is riding around in golf carts just looking for infractions of HOA rules are a big turnoff.

Originally Posted by Kayakguy (Post 1746384)

...Last year I was looking forward to moving to The Villages as a great place to live. Today, having been reading these blogs for some time, I am now not so sure. The carping about everything, and the people whose hobby is riding around in golf carts just looking for infractions of HOA rules are a big turnoff.

Originally Posted by NJblue (Post 1746383)

I notice that no one can come up with a valid reason why walkers are not allowed on the course after the golfers are finished. The primary response has been, "because those are the rules". Do people ever question whether the rules make sense? I bet if they came out and said people are no longer allowed to walk on the sidewalks, or no golf cars allowed to be out after 6 PM the same people here would be out defending these rule with the same arcane logic - because it's the rules.

With everything closed down in The Villages, I would think that those who claim to want to make this a great place to live should be looking for creative ways to safely improve our lifestyle in these trying times rather than just ways to clamp down on it. I'm sure that walking on a golf course cart path after the golfers are gone has got to be one of the safest things one can do here - certainly safer than walking on the sidewalk which necessitates crossing sometimes busy streets. It is also far safer than walking on a multi-modal path with golf carts speeding by - yet no one has any problem with that.

Originally Posted by JCMSr (Post 1746057)

The problem is that you do not own this property and are therefore technically trespassing. In the event that you were involved in an accident there are also potential liability issues for the owner. Would you consider it acceptable to walk around your neighbors property when they are not home after they specifically asked you not to? I would hope not. Be considerate and just follow the rules, Please!

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580 (Post 1746977)

Sorry this response is so late. How about this, a golf course is NOT a public park, dog park, polo field or off-road mud-buggy play area. Therefore, you should NOT be there unless you have checked in with the starter and been sent onto the course to play golf.
I would like to believe you are smart enough to understand this. Sadly, far too many folks either are too dumb to understand while others just pretend they don't understand.

Originally Posted by thomp679 (Post 1747104)

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.

Originally Posted by npwalters (Post 1746075)

You did not answer the basic question. Since I pay the same amenity fee as everyone else and IF it is well after hours with no golfers - what harm is being done? Why should anyone on this site care?

Originally Posted by photo1902 (Post 1747151)

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

Originally Posted by thomp679 (Post 1747102)

So who exactly owns the property? I'm asking in reference to the executive golf courses? Several people love to use this argument so I am curious.

Originally Posted by anothersteve (Post 1747192)

VCDD Golf

It's usually pretty easy to find such info.

Steve

Originally Posted by mulligan (Post 1747203)

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.