The villages.net
 

Why is this the only way to access the golf schedule? There is no customer service after five pm Friday. So I have company with no access to the tee times. Why? :Screen_of_Death:

The service is $8/month. Pretty cheap compared to other things for which we pay. I guess you could call a neighbor to see if they would do it for you.

Yup. You pay your amenity fee, which entitles you to free executive golf. If you want to bring a golf cart, you pay extra. If you want to schedule a tee time, you can do it only during business hours. Otherwise, you have to pay extra to use their scheduling system, which is only available online.

It's all included! You just have to jump through hoops OR pay extra to take advantage of it.

Sorry you are incorrect, you can schedule tee time over the phone system free of charge 24/7. The villages.net is much faster and easier.

The vast majority of tee times are made via the request portion of the automated tee time system. The Automated Tee Time System can be accessed by phone (view PDF) or through the Internet. (The Tee Time System is discussed in detail in the Golfing In The Villages brochure that is available at your local country club or in the Tee Time Office)

https://www.golfthevillages.com/tee-...TimeSystem.pdf

Well then that's great news! The OP's problem is solved. I was going by what they said - that they can't get a tee time if they try customer service after 5 on Fridays. And now you're saying the tee time option is available 24/7.

Hope that helps the OP!

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What he said……..:shrug:

since december 2007.

:22yikes:

Old School
 

You can always use the phone method. It’s old school, but it still works. Make sure to pick option 3 for available slots.

Yes the phone system is available 24/7, I have used it but I much prefer the internet system. It cost $8.00 per month, they are correct the office is NOT open 24/7 but it does not need to be. Plus anyone can call the course the day of play and find out about tee times. This is all explained at good golf school, which all golfing residents should attend.

Avoid aggravation.

Pick up the phone and call the course you want to play. This time of the year, getting Tee Times isn't all that hard.

I typically only play Palmer, Glenview & TDS. I called around Noon yesterday and all 3 had openings for foursomes.

You can also call the starter shack of the course of your choice, on the day you want to play, to see if they have an open tee time for that day.

Go to “Good Golf School “.

If you need to reset your password, you have to call.
That’s the issue after 5pm on Friday until Monday morning. There should be an easier way to reset password.

Perhaps. But the easier it is to reset your password, the easier it is for a hacker to hijack your account.

I've been using the online golf scheduling system since 2004 with no problems ... 24/7. It was free for a while, then they started charging the $8 a month, which still is a pretty good deal.

Agree. Somehow people think all computer driven systems are "free". Unfortunately, you need hardware such as servers, routers, switches all of which have to be maintained and eventually replaced. You need a network administrator and probably a programmer, as well as some worker bees to monitor the system. You need space for the equipment, which has to be kept quite cool, both of which cost $$$. And despite all this it only costs $8/month, and for those who don't want to pay even that, there is an alternative----the phone (Alexander Graham Bell, 1876)

Exactly!

There’s a phone system too that allows you to make tee times. It’s more complicated than using villages.net but at least you can make a tee time. If you know course and time you want to play, it’s probably pretty easy to use. Especially if it’s within 3 days and not a week. I’m assuming you yourself don’t have access to villages.net?

As a single looking for available tee times the day before, I've never had a problem using the free phone system. However, there are several Executive courses that never show up on the phone system: Saratoga, Santiago, Grey Fox, Red Fox, and 2 others south of 44.
Only Lowlands shows up on occasion.

Actually available 23/7. One hour per day for maintenance or updating (probably to schedule tee times). Believe it's 12-1am, when Villagers are fast asleep.

Hummm, had it for many years now. Their office hours should not affect your being able to access the website. Are you sure it's not an internet problem of your internet provider. Maybe just exceptionally lucky, but in all those years never had a problem accessing access, but do always do it on my laptop, not phone or tablet (if that makes any difference ?) Also, don't forget, if you have company and thevillages.net is not working for you, there is a free phone access you can call for a time.

Yes, the poster seemed a bit confused. Free phone reservation 24/7, and if one takes the on line $8 service, it is also accessible 24/7/365, so there must be some misunderstanding if they think the villages.net OFFICE hours effect when one can reserve Tee times !

Only for exec courses

You Are correct

Does this .net thing allow one to see what kinds of groups are already signed up for tee times? For example, if I'm looking to join a group as a single, would I be able to pick out which tee times have fewer than four signed up to play? If so, does the system allow one to join such a "less than full" group? And, if so, would doing so be considered "bad form"?

YES - you can see groups less than 4. You also see the genders of who has the tee time i.e. 2M1F Or 1M1F

It’s not bad form to join a tee time. Happens all the time.

Found this:

Some of the features our residents enjoy via internet (TheVillages.net)
access are:
1. Viewing of “Open Tee Times”
2. View gender of players in an open tee time
3. Visual confirmation of players’ names in both
request and reservation options
4. Review of play history
5. Group Templates
6. Course Templates


Sounds like an "open tee time" must have "some" players already signed up. "Review of play history" sounds intriguing. :-) Wonder what *that* includes. :-)

Thank you! Great to know. Are F's more fun to play with than M's??

Yup. I've met some great people by doing just that.

In fact, I accidentally joined my neighborhood's 18 hole group last Fall, not knowing that one existed... No, I'm part of the regular group whenever I make it down... I also joined our neighborhood social club thru that group...