[westernrider75]

Originally Posted by tmonferdini

My husband and I will be moving next year and are looking at the new areas for a courtyard villa. Wondering how many executive courses are within a 30-45 min golf cart ride of the new areas (Newell, DeLuna and beyond).

We live south of 44, and have been playing courses up between 466 and 466a and none have taken up more than 45 minutes to get to.

[Rainger99]

Originally Posted by westernrider75

We live south of 44, and have been playing courses up between 466 and 466a and none have taken up more than 45 minutes to get to.

South of 44 is ambiguous. You could be in Richmond or Chitty Chatty which are just south of 44 or you could be in Newell.

If you are in Richmond or Chitty Chatty, it would be about 5 minutes to get to 44. However if you are in Newell, Lake Denham, and Dabney, you would have to add about 20-25 minutes just to get from Newell to 44. And probably add 40-45 minutes to get to 44 from Dabney.

[Rwirish]

Better question, why are there no Executive Courses in this area?

[kkingston57]

Add at least 5 minutes during the winter/more popular months.

[Vermilion Villager]

Originally Posted by John Mayes

Don’t trust the app estimated times. Actual is always less than estimate. My time to Brownwood is 12 to 15 minutes less than the app estimate.

100% true.........

[maistocars]

Southern Oaks, the newest of the C courses, is about 10 minutes from Newell by golf cart. Also, they are building others in Eastport, which will take about 20 minutes.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Rwirish

Better question, why are there no Executive Courses in this area?

Not enough land... It's a narrow strip of development between the turnpike and the wetlands...

[Papa_lecki]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Not enough land... It's a narrow strip of development between the turnpike and the wetlands...

Agree,

look at the map, between 44 and TP, there’s Lake Okahumka (the actual lake); Lake Dunham, a hugE preserve (Flat Island Preserve), the continental community, and a few townhome/condo complexes. There’s actually a small airport between 44 and lake Denham (not sure if it’s active)

The strip of land TV owns is too narrow.

JMintzer has been preaching this for months.

[GPGuar]

Originally Posted by SIRE1

Suggest you go to the Golf The Villages web site (golfthevillages dot com in case the web adddress doesn't display) and click on either the Executive or Championship links in the menu. You can then download a map of all the courses in The Villages and be able to tell which ones are close to where you are at. And remember, there are a lot of new courses being built right now in the area south of the turnpike, so that list will continue to grow.

Really… a lot of new courses? How many and where? The only new one that I know of is a champion course and pitch and put.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by GPGuar

Really… a lot of new courses? How many and where? The only new one that I know of is a champion course and pitch and put.

Wrong. Go to "continuing the dream" on thevillages.com or view Don Wiley's videos.

[mntlblok]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Wrong. Go to "continuing the dream" on thevillages.com or view Don Wiley's videos.

Found the interview with the longtime course architect most enlightening.

[DrHitch]

I'm in the process of building a summary document that can't be found on golfthevillages.com

Visit:
Golf Course Database - The Villages 101

[tmonferdini]

Originally Posted by DrHitch

I'm in the process of building a summary document that can't be found on golfthevillages.com

Visit:
Golf Course Database - The Villages 101

That is great! Can't wait to check it out when it's all done!

Thanks everybody for all the info. I watched some videos and looked at some more maps. I think we're gonna be buying in the new area next year because we need a CYV for our dogs and those are more difficult to find in our price range in the more established/centralized areas. Parents are 10 min from Brownwood and brother is 10 min from Sumter and would like to meet up and golf with them, but then again, we will be retired and won't have anything else to do than golf, ride in the golf cart TO golf and get back to let the pups out!!!

[Papa_lecki]

Originally Posted by DrHitch

I'm in the process of building a summary document that can't be found on golfthevillages.com

Visit:
Golf Course Database - The Villages 101

Thats fascinating, and a huge asset.

I would not have guessed Southern Oaks and Havana are about the same distance from BW, or Palmer Legands is almost a mile further that Southern Oaks.

How is Southern Oaks less distance from LSL than BW?

[Rainger99]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Not enough land... It's a narrow strip of development between the turnpike and the wetlands...

There is clearly enough land but they decided to put houses in instead of executive courses.