[Scorpyo]

Originally Posted by Dahabs

Or is it that Brits don't like parting with the pennies and Canadians prefer walking out of habit and for health reasons?

It's obvious. Brits drive on the wrong side of the golf course.

[diamond2005]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

It’s not free you amenities fees are pitching in on up keep as with other amenities.

Thank you. I was reading down waiting to see if anyone was going to point out, that golf is NOT free. My neighbor
once said they loved free golf. I asked, do you pay amenity
fees?, yes, he responded. To which I explained, he was paying for that “free” golf.

[OhioBuckeye]

Originally Posted by alemorkam

This golfer is taking advantage of free golf for life in The Villages. If you walk the executive courses, and are a resident of The Villages you get free golf for life.

I agree but as you & I know there’s always somebody complaining about something, but like you said , there’s about 50 of these courses that are FREE, what possibly could they complain about!

[hal195z]

I walk the executive golf courses 4-5 times a week and play ready golf with others who ride. I am usually the first one on the next tee as the riders must walk back to their cart on the cart path, then drive to the next tee. The exercise is great. Yes there are some holes where the distance from the green to the next tee is quite a walk but that is not the norm. I would venture to say that a group of 4 walkers will play faster than a group of 4 riders every day of the week on most executive courses.

[yanksansky]

ok,,not Free, but for $3.00 my husband rented before we purchased our beautiful golf car...

[zendog3]

I usually walk, unless it is too hot. One of the pine executive courses south of 44 (I think it is Loblolly has the longest walk. You have to take off early and the cart drivers have all teed off by the time you get to the next tee. I am 78, reasonably fit. Just because you walk doesn't mean you carry a bag. Every course rents a pull cart for a buck. Most of the "serious" walkers own their own pull card but I would literally never pay for my own pull cart in 30 years.

[Neils]

Lol
Walkers par or birdie more often, so they outpace most cart golfers.

[Inspector Mark]

Good for Him. He's doing something he loves, for little or no cost, and getting good exercise too. That sounds like an ideal retirement to me as long as you are healthy enough to do it.

[Bay Kid]

Originally Posted by zendog3

I usually walk, unless it is too hot. One of the pine executive courses south of 44 (I think it is Loblolly has the longest walk. You have to take off early and the cart drivers have all teed off by the time you get to the next tee. I am 78, reasonably fit. Just because you walk doesn't mean you carry a bag. Every course rents a pull cart for a buck. Most of the "serious" walkers own their own pull card but I would literally never pay for my own pull cart in 30 years.

I figured my 3 wheel cart has paid for itself many times over!

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Larry chappel

How do walkers and cart players co-exist? As a cart player do you just pass by the walkers? Do walkers wait at the next tee box to let cart players by or do walkers cause backups. As I drive by a course and see large groups of carts at a tee is that due to walkers holding up play? I am going to return to the game after many years of living on the gulf and fishing being my primary hobbie, boat is gone so golf returning.

No different, the furthest one back hits approach shot whether they cart riding or walking.

[OhioBuckeye]

Originally Posted by yanksansky

ok,,not Free, but for $3.00 my husband rented before we purchased our beautiful golf car...

I agree, but it’s not FREE if you’re a guest either, cost $12. But surely you know what they meant by FREE. You’re a resident & 99% of residents have golf carts so they don’t have to rent a golf cart & don’t have to pay for golf, it’s FREE. So in a way you’re right, if you aren’t a resident it’ll cost you $15. to $18.