[livsea2]

Just wondering how old do grandchildren need to be to play golf in the villages?

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by livsea2

Just wondering how old do grandchildren need to be to play golf in the villages?

http://www.golfthevillages.com/golf-...fGuide1.13.pdf

Guest Play
As active residents of The Villages you will undoubtedly
have guests visit you from time to time.
We want you to be well informed of the guidelines
for you and your guest to get your round off to a
good start!
� Guests of Village residents whose home address is outside of
Lake, Sumter, and Marion counties are eligible to use selected
Village�s resident, amenity-supported recreation facilities;
which includes the executive golf courses. Fees will apply.
� A Villages Guest ID Card is required for guests 1 year of age
or older. Guest passes can be obtained at any of the Regional
Recreation Centers or the District Customer Service Office.
� Be sure to tell your guest to always carry their valid photo ID
along with their Villages Guest ID Card.
� If your child or grandchild resides in Lake, Marion, or
Sumter County, you may obtain an �In Area� Guest ID Card
for them at any Regional Recreation Center or the District
Customer Service Office. Residents must accompany these
child(ren) or grandchild(ren) to all recreation centers and the
executive golf courses.
� Children under the age of 10 wishing to play golf on The
Villages golf courses must see one of the team professionals
at a championship course for a proficiency approval before
playing.
� Spectators under the age of 10 are not permitted.

[Djembe dude]

not sure but it should be around 30

[justjim]

Originally Posted by Djembe dude

not sure but it should be around 30

Ok----I will bite----are you serious?

[asianthree]

Originally Posted by Djembe dude

not sure but it should be around 30

You can't let those young ones play they may beat your score. LOL..If they are under 12 you should have the pro check them out. Our grand daughter started playing at 5. At 9 could drive 125. Pro had no problem with her playing, but the two men with them did. She never slowed them up had perfect manners, as she knew the game as well as them

[rjn5656]

my grandson is 9 and has played here with me since he was 7. he is not tiger woods but has had many pars, and many nice people have stopped to watch him play. all very positive.

[Djembe dude]

No not really, I just think that as long as they are not holding up play age doesn't matter. this could go for any age. At time it appears that many of our golfers take the game too seriously and forget to just have fun.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Djembe dude

No not really, I just think that as long as they are not holding up play age doesn't matter. this could go for any age. At time it appears that many of our golfers take the game too seriously and forget to just have fun.

It is supposed to be FUN?

We have played with two young golfers, each about ten, and their grandfathers, matched up on executive courses. One was taught the rules and was polite, shook hands, was quiet, always had his club drawn and ready to hit, stood off the tee when others were hitting, watched where his ball went and was a complete and utter joy to play with.

The other was the complete opposite. I really like kids and it doesn't take long to tell them exactly what to do on the course. Golf is not a right, it is a privilege.

[Bogie Shooter]

What happened to rules are rules?

[MikeV]

Our two grandsons ages 15 and 13 wanted to play golf. They never have. So to check them out I took them to the driving range. Both are avid baseball players and it showed on the driving range. Neither could hit a straight ball or any distance at all. They insisted on swinging like a baseball player or Happy Gilmore. No golf course for them. I could not imaging how the players behind us would feel waiting and waiting for these boys to get to the green.

[fred53]

Originally Posted by MikeV

Our two grandsons ages 15 and 13 wanted to play golf. They never have. So to check them out I took them to the driving range. Both are avid baseball players and it showed on the driving range. Neither could hit a straight ball or any distance at all. They insisted on swinging like a baseball player or Happy Gilmore. No golf course for them. I could not imaging how the players behind us would feel waiting and waiting for these boys to get to the green.

courses as long as they use proper etiquette for golf, dress properly and read the "good golf guide" just in case. It's not difficult to have fun.