yesterday at 4pm, after checking in at Tarpon Boil, we started to play and noticed a lady appeared on the course with
a pull cart, between a group of 4 and a twosome. she played 3 holes and saw the ambassador and back tracked walking off the course between houses. she knew she was wrong but just had to try it.

How do you know she was wrong......did you ask her? Maybe she had a call and had to go..........

I wonder why she didn't just ask to join the twosome.

A few years ago, three of us guys were ready to tee off when a young lady asked to join us. She ended up being a pretty good player.

On the last hole, she had a very tricky 4-footer that we knew would slide to the right. She said, "If I sink this putt, I will break 90, so if you help me sink it, I will give you the best sex you ever had."

Right away, one guy said she should hit it firm for the left edge and the other guy suggested she play for two inches of break and hit it soft.

Then she asked me what I thought, and I said, "It's a gimmie as far as I'm concerned."

You do it at your own risk - it's not "legal" but who's there to care. The ambassador stays 30 minutes usually after the shack closes so that's the situation - you fill in the blanks. The Villages policy is that no one is allowed on but people do it anyway. It's just not appropriate when play is still happening and the shack is open then you have to check in with the starter. Come on this isn't rocket science - there are times when you can get away with it and you won't affect play - simple as that.

Rules of etiquette apply when regular play is occurring but still you should be respectful of others and especially the course. Raking traps and fixing ball marks and it's not ok to stand on a tee with a bag of balls and start firing away at the green - either in regular hours of operation or when it's closed. The executive courses are not PRACTICE facilities that's what practice facilities are for - end of story.

and since drcar is a manager at a championship course, he knows.

Your answers have been very clear. Every player must check with the starter before teeing off. If there is no starter, it seems that play is still allowed, but the player must observe standard golf etiquette. No holding up other golfers, and no hitting an excessive number of practice shots.

Personally, I am glad The Villages takes their rules very seriously. Thanks for all of your responses.

But, wait...........................only 80 posts!:duck:

Not as clear as you think. Play is not allowed. You are trespassing. A trespasser that observes etiquette is like a customer that walks out of a restaurant without paying the bill but leaves a tip.

Gross overstatement imho.

Whether or not it might be technically against some rule or another, play is allowed. It's done so commonly in the summer that there is no doubt the powers-that-be know it happens. It's simply a no-harm-no-foul situation.

And I'm not really convinced it's against the rules. It's legal to play the champs after the shack closes in the summer. The Ambassador gives you a "receipt" when he crosses your path, and you go to the clubhouse to pay your green fees the next day...perfectly legal and sanctioned. And for residents who have paid their annual trail fees, I fail to see any difference for the Executives. You simply don't have to go pay your fees...they're already paid.

I agree. We all pick and choose what rules we overlook and what laws we obey. We don't all admit it.

And some pick and choose how high their horse is.

And like I said, I don't agree that any rules are being broken. So regarding picking and choosing which laws one chooses to obey, don't generalize. You can only speak for yourself. I'll give you credit...at least you admit it.

Call Tee Time office at 750-4558 like I did and ask them the rules.
Stand on a corner like I did and count the cars and carts that roll through stop signs. It's over 90%.
I'm not on the high horse. I'm on the low horse with everyone else that rolls through stop signs and trespasses on the execs after hours.
Besides who cares what you and I think besides our children. Their values reflect ours.