So it IS okay to walk on after the starter shacks close? I am getting very confused by this thread.

I don't feel like rereading everything. Is it OK to walk on after the shacks close? If you live on the course or plan on buying on a course that would be important to know. I know you can't walk on the champs. The family or the corp own the champs.

This is one player's experience. Do not consider it by any means to be binding in any way, shape or form...

The Executive courses are not closed as far as I know after the starter shack closes. Residents with a paid-up-to-date Executive Golf Trail fee would not owe anything to play. So I think it makes perfect sense that the Executive courses are not closed when there is still plenty of playable daylight left. If you do not have the aforesaid paid-up trail fee, I don't believe you can legitimately play after hours, because you would owe a trail fee.

The Championship courses are a different beast altogether. Nobody can just walk on and play without paying a greens fee. In the long-day seasons, you can start playing on a Championship course after the shacks close and an Ambassador, who will be on duty until dusk, will stop and write you an official 'ticket' so you can go by the clubhouse the next day and pay your greens fee. But you cannot go on the course after the shacks close and expect to play for free.

In fewer words, you don't know. honest answer

If we live next to an Exec course, can we just walk on and play?
 

My answer was already honest. I don't think it really needed clarification.

(By the way...are you really the one to advocate "fewer words"?)

yep

nope

The Championship courses are very strict about after hours use.

Shortly after moving here, one day during the summer my hubby and I decided to take an evening drive on a championship course in my golf cart, staying on the cart path of course. We wanted to get a good view of the sunset and the courses are so beautiful.

We hadn't gone 20 ft and someone in a (non ambassador) cart came racing up to us and read us the riot act. He ranted and raved and telling us he was an off duty ambassador, made it very clear that we were not welcome after hours. He was rather rude, no actually, VERY rude.

On the other hand, we live across from the Kildeer 8th green on the Evan's Prairie course. Often in the evening we see walkers, leisurely walking the cart trail or even biking. They aren't in anyone's way, but they are "breaking the rules" as we were.

You certainly won't find us reprimanding them for enjoying the evening.

But rules are rules......especially on the Championship courses.

Sounds pretty unusual for an ambassador, especially off duty. Either he feels like he personally owns the course, or he was jealous that you lived on it. After all, an off duty ambassador hardly has the same obligations as an off duty police officer.

60 plus responses from the usual Village's experts - still clear as mud. How about this idea - pick up the phone, dial 750 4558 = Tee Time office and ask the question.

I'll try to clarify. The execs are private property owned by the CDD. They make the rules. Up til now, they have chosen not to enforce the trail fees for after hours play. If and when that becomes an issue due to crowding late in the day, or complaints from homeowners along the courses, they have the ability and the right to collect trail fees, or remove after hours golfers. So far it has not been much of an issue, but that could change with the increase in population. Keep in mind that the execs are private property.

That would probably get you the "Official No," whereas it might be something that is overlooked, as in Polar Bear's experience.

OP, here's a suggestion. If you find a house you like on a golf course, go for it. If "they" ask you to leave the course after hours, you still have a house you like with a great view.

I called the office, Jody answered and you are not allowed to play the execs after hours.

Thanks for the post. It certainly matches my experiences playing after the starter goes home. If the powers to be ever feel they need to change something (which I doubt they will), I hope the change is to keep the starter there until dusk.

IMO people who have paid the trail fee and residents that walk should be allowed to play until the sun goes down.