Plastic Tees
 

Are plastic Golf Tees allowed on The Village courses?

Yes, and also plastic bags in the grocery stores.

plastic bags ?
 

Ok, I'll bite. "plastic bags"?

Some states, and municipalities charge for them, or outright ban them entirely.

they also allow
 

replacement hips & dentures on the courses.

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Let’s see, many golfers never fill in divots, repair ball marks, rake sand traps, or keep up with the pace of play, and there is no recourse. If golfers can get away with that, do you really think there would be enforcement of a ban on plastic tees, if there even was one?

Our governor took our plastic bags away up in NJ. You know, those bags you get to take your groceries from the supermarket, then reuse them a few times for other purposes like picking up neighbor’s dog poop on your yard, cleaning out a litter box, lining your own trashcan under the counter…

Even jeans are allowed. Only in The Villages..

Does wearing Jeans, somehow affect the golf course or do some damage to it?

We are playing senior golf! None of us on the executives courses are getting paid. We are there to get out and enjoy ourselves. May move slowly and take many swings on the course! Just chill out!!!

My humble opinion if jeans are allowed, they are, then why have a dress code. All that’s required is a collared shirt. I asked a started Friday morning about 3 men wearing jeans. Was told the course owner wore jeans, therefore it was allowed.

Why wouldn’t they be?

Harder on mowers

Exactly my question.

Florida does not care about the environment. We should do away with plastic bags, plastic laundry containers and anything else we can replace with something else. Also, the foam containers that are not biodegradable. But, unfortunately, money and convenience are more important than the environment.

No, only wooden spikes.

The Villages utilizes a waste to energy facility.

Solid Waste Operating Facility - The Villages Community Development Districts

The Waste-to-Energy Program

We utilize a Reworld “Waste-to-Energy” program that diverts waste from landfills to generate energy from the combustion of municipal solid waste. Waste-to-Energy is the only form of energy generation that actually reduces greenhouse gases and plays an important role in addressing climate change due to avoiding methane from landfills, offsetting emissions from fossil fuel electrical production and recovering metals for recycling.

How does it Work?
 
Waste-to-Energy facilities convert waste to power steam turbines which generate electricity for homes and businesses, reducing greenhouse gases and landfill waste. The resulting ash is processed to recover metal for recycling while all gases are collected, filtered and cleaned to minimize environmental impact.

There you go....................sharing facts.

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Plastic Tee..
 

exactly WHY I asked the question.

I use unbreakable plastic martini tees, one long and one short. I have been using the same 2 tees for over a year now, I think I would have used at least 500 wood tees by now if using those. I am quite sure I have had less impact on the environment than if using wood.

So, the thousands of products that we use in our daily lives, what would you propose as replacement containers for all these liquids and powders etc. etc. .......

What a silly statement! Florida cares as much for the environment as any state. The difference is that we are smart enough to realize that no form of prohibition has ever been effective. We know that it is unjust to penalize responsible citizens for the sins of the trashy ones.

? relevance to a thread about plastic tees??????

Yes, by all means, let's use those soggy paper straws.

Why, Oh why would you go and confuse the ecowarriors with the facts. Please stop doing that, they'll have a stroke.

Better than those edible ones

Since you brought it up (for some reason), I assume you are following the guidance detailed on Golfthevillages.com. To wit:

Maximum Score
Use triple bogey (par plus3) as the maximum score on any hole. Pick up after you’ve reached that score.

Apparently this is true when using either plastic or wooden tees.

Doubt it---- after all he is "going slowly, taking many swings, and having fun" Just not fun for the groups behind him. Here's a little tidbit for him: You don't have to be a pro to keep a reasonable pace on the course, in fact it's kind of one of the fundamental rules of the etiquette of golf.

Dig it. Whether I'm hitting them good or bad on any given day, I'm hitting them quickly. On both plastic and wood tees.