Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Championship Golf
Just so you know, the reason a golf course can be called a Championship Golf course is
only because it is a Par 72. There is no other reasons, great courses that are Par 70,71,69, are not Championship Golf Courses. They may hold championships there but the course is not a Championship course. It is by definition. That is why courses stretched out Par 3's into Par 4 and Par 4's into Par 5's to reach a 72 par. It was important to marketing. Not so much nowadays. But still used. Quote:
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Got it backwards
The course you shot 80 on, has too high a rating, so your current handicap is deflated. If you play on a properly rated course that has the same rating as yours. you will be lucky to break 90. As other writers noted.
If the rating was correct, you would be closer to an 18 handicap. Your 90 would have a better chance to win. No, the one you shot 80 on is. The 5 on too high a rating will be fodder. Some courses are rated too high and some rated too low...tough to tell...... its best to know your own before you bet the house on it. Lastly, how often are courses rated...........?....they are rated at the bequest of the owners of the course.........who may decide what's best in their best interest The point is you are currently delfated Quote:
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Had a wonderful time yesterday on an imaginary golf course where I shot 2 under. Could have been a 90 on a real course with real golfers.
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Nice Round!!
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TV handicaps travel perfectly fine, if you play a golf course with similar length. If you play the "White Tees" at TV (5500 yards) & then go play El Campeon from the White Tees, you're going to be in trouble. EC plays about 6300 yards, at a Rating of over 71 from the White Tees. Quote:
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I can shoot 73-75 from the Blues in TV, most every day. I get home to a real golf course, I'm lucky if break 80 once in a while.
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Having fun
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Explanations:
From the White Tees, a scratch player will reach all par 5's in 2 putting them at 4 under par. At leads 4 of the par 4's will be reachable from the tee, putting them at 8 under par. Bonus birdies will be on par 3 holes. Its doable. My point on course ratings is that they are political as well as numerical. If you are a 3-5 at TV, you will not shoot that off TV as you mentioned. |
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I agree with you................TV courses are very easy compared to other courses across the USA. As mentioned, no rough, no trees, fairway sand traps are not located, etc. I do disagree on you part about reachable par fours...........I don't think the par fours are as reachable. A few would be 285 yards, most over 300. But that does not impact your statement on the ease of TV.
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I dont think you won't always be trusted to have a number for you . You must
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thanks, TV should be easy so this age group can have fun, which is the main purpose..........
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Costs
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As of 2020, according to google, the average age in The Villages is 72.2. The age of golfers playing the executive courses would be much higher than those golfers playing the championship courses. Not to mention the skill level and the many beginner golfers on the executive courses. Well, you can see where I’m going with the cost benefit. If there would be no cost with rating the executive courses, then no harm done with money that could be spent on maintaining the quality of the executive courses. As you know, so many ball marks and sand traps are not properly taken care of by golfers on the courses of The villages. Perhaps some money could be spent to emphasize good golf etiquette especially at the executive courses. Free divot tools at all courses during the month of January with a sign to please fix ball marks on greens as an example. Just a thought.
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The executive courses have ratings https://ncrdb.usga.org/
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