[ankeny]

It would be nice if they used this time to aerate the greens instead of waiting until the courses open.

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by coleprice

Most courses in The Villages have been cleaned up and are ready for play - Tees, Fairways & Greens are DRY and in Great Shape. Those that don't have overflowing ponds should be reopened immediately, followed soon by courses whose ponds are lowered to acceptable levels.

Originally Posted by ankeny

It would be nice if they used this time to aerate the greens instead of waiting until the courses open.

Perhaps The VIllages golf management should completely ignore common sense and good agronomy practices and allow posters on TOTV to make decisions about how to manage golf courses?

I'm sure that would work well.

[Rocksnap]

Sure as hell beats anyone’s house getting flooded. A small price to pay, any day of the week!

[NotGolfer]

I read these posts and it seems even with weather, golfing etc. "some" lose common sense. Just because it's not raining and the sun is shining---things don't go back to normal after hurricanes. Just be thankful you're not living on the coasts of FL or in the mountains of N.C.

[SHIBUMI]

What a great opportunity to take some golf lessons and use the practices areas to improve your game. Golf is like getting into Carnegie Hall, you have to practice.
Your friends and other TV golfers would really appreciate your getting better at it.
Don't waste this opportunity. Put the you tube down and get out there. Sweet!

Originally Posted by hdanielblank

I just read in another forum that The Villages has indicated that it will likely be another three weeks before any courses will be reopened. Is this true? If true, has this ever happened before in the history of The Villages. Do you think that this is fair recovery time given the "monster" nature of Milton or do you think they should be able to reopen a few executive and championship courses sooner? I haven't been here longer to have a valid opinion so I'd like to hear from you.

[Birdrm]

I live directly across from Red Fox Executive course and I took a walk around and it is certainly playable as even the low areas between tee and green have dried up now? They might be waiting for Grey Fox which is in a lower area in some spots and might still be wet?

[TeresaE]

Originally Posted by hdanielblank

I just read in another forum that The Villages has indicated that it will likely be another three weeks before any courses will be reopened. Is this true? If true, has this ever happened before in the history of The Villages. Do you think that this is fair recovery time given the "monster" nature of Milton or do you think they should be able to reopen a few executive and championship courses sooner? I haven't been here longer to have a valid opinion so I'd like to hear from you.

Satellite and radar estimates, usually combined with stats from actual weather stations estimate that Hurricane Milton dumped 3.4 Trillion gallons of water on Florida. These analyses have a history of good accuracy and, if anything, can underplay the real numbers. That’s a lot of water. Let us all give thanks that our only “inconvenience” from Milton is closed golf courses.

[ThirdOfFive]

Judging from the increased vehicular traffic in the last ten days or so, I'd say there are a fair number of 'birds with their collective beaks out of joint over the closed courses.

[4$ALE]

Originally Posted by Birdrm

I live directly across from Red Fox Executive course and I took a walk around and it is certainly playable as even the low areas between tee and green have dried up now? They might be waiting for Grey Fox which is in a lower area in some spots and might still be wet?

I believe that is called "TRESPASSING". The golf courses are closed.

[4$ALE]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

Perhaps The VIllages golf management should completely ignore common sense and good agronomy practices and allow posters on TOTV to make decisions about how to manage golf courses?

I'm sure that would work well.

I've learned in my 20 years full time here..... never say "How self-centered and arrogant can some people be?" ...... because they take it as a personal challenge.

[Maker]

HERE IS A PROBLEM SITUATION
Today, Golf courses are closed to dry out.
Ponds are being lowered by running irrigation on golf courses.
Adding more water daily.
That delays reopening for many weeks.
People are understanding, but they are not happy.

HERE IS A SOLUTION
What if everyone who uses pond water for irrigation (south areas only) were granted free use of that water for the month?
People would irrigate their lawns.
Pond levels would soon return to normal.
Golf courses would dry out very quickly without all that extra irrigation running continuously.

Golf could reopen in a week. That generates MONEY
People are happy playing golf again.
Everybody else is happy watering their lawns with free pond water.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Maker

HERE IS A PROBLEM SITUATION
Today, Golf courses are closed to dry out.
Ponds are being lowered by running irrigation on golf courses.
Adding more water daily.
That delays reopening for many weeks.
People are understanding, but they are not happy.

HERE IS A SOLUTION
What if everyone who uses pond water for irrigation (south areas only) were granted free use of that water for the month?
People would irrigate their lawns.
Pond levels would soon return to normal.
Golf courses would dry out very quickly without all that extra irrigation running continuously.

Golf could reopen in a week. That generates MONEY
People are happy playing golf again.
Everybody else is happy watering their lawns with free pond water.

Three potential problems:
1. The money that is generated does not go back to the utility company to make up for what it would lose in water bills
2. The water being pumped onto the courses may be coming from ponds that are not connected to the wastewater treatment plants but not the household irrigation system
3. We're not out of hurricane season yet and saturating your ground before a storm, particularly a storm with wind, is unwise

[Bogie Shooter]

So many experts…………….

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by Maker

HERE IS A PROBLEM SITUATION
Today, Golf courses are closed to dry out.
Ponds are being lowered by running irrigation on golf courses.
Adding more water daily.
That delays reopening for many weeks.
People are understanding, but they are not happy.

HERE IS A SOLUTION
What if everyone who uses pond water for irrigation (south areas only) were granted free use of that water for the month?
People would irrigate their lawns.
Pond levels would soon return to normal.
Golf courses would dry out very quickly without all that extra irrigation running continuously.

Golf could reopen in a week. That generates MONEY
People are happy playing golf again.
Everybody else is happy watering their lawns with free pond water.

It's amazing how dumb and incompetent District Management is. 40+ years of managing The Villages and all those golf courses and they've never figured this out.

Bruce Brown is the Asst. District Manager (& a 20 year USCG vet, so he knows water). Why not call him or email him and let him know your plan and get them started?

Please let us know how it all works out.

[justjim]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

Plenty of time to chill out when I die.

Best post so far.