[justjim]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Could be worse op, your house could have been washed away so no more worrying about playing golf

I agree. Golfers need to chill out once in a while and now would be a good time. Have you ever heard of “burn out”? Yes, it can happen to a golfer too. Just saying - from experience…

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by justjim

I agree. Golfers need to chill out once in a while and now would be a good time. Have you ever heard of “burn out”? Yes, it can happen to a golfer too. Just saying - from experience…

Plenty of time to chill out when I die.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Do I sense a case of "sour grapes"?????----Hard to do when comparing apples to oranges

Only you’re apples right.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Do I sense a case of "sour grapes"?????----Hard to do when comparing apples to oranges

Grapes? Apples? Oranges? You into making fruit salad, or margaritas? Inquiring minds want to know? 😀😄😉

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

Plenty of time to chill out when I die.

I'm going to chill out now! I might end up hauling fuel to the fire when I die. I was naughty once

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

Grapes? Apples? Oranges? You into making fruit salad, or margaritas? Inquiring minds want to know? 😀😄😉

Thinking margaritas

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

Grapes? Apples? Oranges? You into making fruit salad, or margaritas? Inquiring minds want to know? 😀😄😉

Do I really have to explain it????

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Do I really have to explain it????

Apparently

[DonH57]

Originally Posted by Southwest737

With Irma 7 years ago it took a couple weeks before golf started opening up. Championship courses get priority over executive.
Whatever the time frame management should extend the renewal dates of all golfers who paid for enhanced membership and/or executive trail fees. That is what the paper does when you put the paper on hold.

If only. Don't hold your breath waiting for that to happen even if it were for months.

[DARFAP]

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.

Same thing happened with Debby in August. These courses are already saturated and are now flooded again.

[Aces4]

As I posted in a similar thread:

A change of perspective regarding the golf courses... they are primarily water retention and detention areas. When the areas aren't in use for water storage, one is welcome to use the golf courses built within to make people think they have fine golf courses. It all balances out, one just needs to develop another hobby other than golf for the "closed" days.

[BrianL99]

So while there's all this complaining about TV courses being closed ....

Streamsong is closed.
Bay Hill is closed.
Innisbrook is closed.
Celebration is closed.
1 of the 2 courses at Grand Cypress are closed.

All the above are rated in the Top 30 of public access courses in FL.

Among the private clubs that are closed:

Mountain Lake
The Concession
Pelican Golf Club

[Babufrick]

Golf Updates are frequently posted here. They use the word MAY take a few weeks for ALL EXECUTIVE courses.

Infers some courses will open in shorter time frame.

Updates will be provided as reopening
procedures and post-storm evaluations take place.

https://www.districtgov.org/PdfUploa...20&%20Golf.pdf

[jimhoward]

I am new to the villages, so new I'm not there yet. I close on my new house in a couple of weeks. I drove up there today to see if there was any flood or wind damage to my new house. Everything okay. I was amazed at the drainage system. All kinds of drains sending water to the golf courses and the ponds and preserves.

I think the duration of the course closures is unique to the villages. So many houses are in a flood plane. I didn't even know you could build where they are building and have built. It is engineering magic. Our golf suffers, but i sense that most residents approve of the strategy.

I currently belong to the golf club at Reunion resort in Kissimmee. We three courses on property. One was open one day after the hurricane, two were open 2 days after the hurricane. All three are open now. So its not that all courses in Florida are closed, its mostly just the villages. But I think everybody understands why, the elevation in the housing developments is low.

[Papa_lecki]

Originally Posted by jimhoward

I am new to the villages, so new I'm not there yet. I close on my new house in a couple of weeks. I drove up there today to see if there was any flood or wind damage to my new house. Everything okay. I was amazed at the drainage system. All kinds of drains sending water to the golf courses and the ponds and preserves.

I think the duration of the course closures is unique to the villages. So many houses are in a flood plane. I didn't even know you could build where they are building and have built. It is engineering magic. Our golf suffers, but i sense that most residents approve of the strategy.

I currently belong to the golf club at Reunion resort in Kissimmee. We three courses on property. One was open one day after the hurricane, two were open 2 days after the hurricane. All three are open now. So its not that all courses in Florida are closed, its mostly just the villages. But I think everybody understands why, the elevation in the housing developments is low.

Is that the club with a $7500 initiation fee, monthly dues of $780 and you pay $30 for a round of gold? Completely different business model.

https://www.reunionrealty.com/wp-con...er-Charges.pdf