[drcar]

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.

Soory, different watering system

[BrianL99]

It's not only The Villages with closed golf courses.

This came in a few minutes ago, from Mission Resort.

[Teed_Off]

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.

Who is excited that the First Responders Putt & Play will be open tomorrow? Sorry but I won’t be getting in that line to play.

[darkim]

True or False? Rumor has it that golf courses could be closed for a month due to heavily saturated grounds following Hurricane Milton. 😟

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by darkim

True or False? Rumor has it that golf courses could be closed for a month due to heavily saturated grounds following Hurricane Milton. 😟

Courses are closed until FURTHER NOTICE. The time frame of “further notice” is undefined. At this point, any specific time frame is strictly rumor. The only certainty is the courses will be closed for at least a week, because that time has already passed.

[DonH57]

Originally Posted by Teed_Off

Who is excited that the First Responders Putt & Play will be open tomorrow? Sorry but I won’t be getting in that line to play.

LOL. Never played it. Is that another practice course you get charged points for like Marsh Bend?

[Marathon Man]

Golf The Villages

This will help you in the future.

[Normal]

Originally Posted by darkim

True or False? Rumor has it that golf courses could be closed for a month due to heavily saturated grounds following Hurricane Milton. ������

It’s kind of like hearing, “You are grounded for life” as a teenager. There are plenty of courses outside the Villages to golf though.

[UpNorth]

Deer Island open on the 19th. Nice natural setting, great design - puts most Villages courses to shame. And a cart is included.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by UpNorth

Deer Island open on the 19th. Nice natural setting, great design - puts most Villages courses to shame. And a cart is included.

Jus tried six days, 2 golfers................zero results.

[xkeowner]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

Jus tried six days, 2 golfers................zero results.

Golf Now app shows tee times available for two player Sat, Sun, Mon and Tues. Don't know what days or times you were looking at.

[Normal]

Originally Posted by xkeowner

Golf Now app shows tee times available for two player Sat, Sun, Mon and Tues. Don't know what days or times you were looking at.

Yep, open all over the place, love the whites.

[Flyers999]

Originally Posted by DonH57

LOL. Never played it. Is that another practice course you get charged points for like Marsh Bend?

No, one doesnt get charged points at the Putt and play or putting courses. This includes the Fenney and Clifton Cove as well as the First Responder. One can't make a tee time either, it's just "Show up." You're supposed to have your village id but I've never been carded.
You're probably thinking of the Pitch and Putt courses which are managed like executives.

[MrChip72]

This just in:

GOLF: The following courses will reopen on the dates listed below:

Monday, October 21, 2024

Briarwood
El Diablo
El Santiago
Gray Fox
Hill Top
Red Fox
Walnut Grove

Thursday, October 24, 2024:

Oakleigh

[MSchad]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

Jus tried six days, 2 golfers................zero results.

All kinds of open tee times.