Country Club
 

Does anyone know if there is a plan for a country club in the eastport area?

They are building one.

Yes, Woodlands Golf Club it's under construction.

Shallow Creek is nearby also.

A country club? In The Villages? Perhaps in someone's wildest imagination.

The pro shop / restaurant located at championship courses in TV are called country clubs. Even if they do not come up to what some believe a country club should be, that is what they are called.

I agree. The Villages should rename all of the "country clubs" and call them "restaurants", which is what they are. A country club has members who can visit, watch TV, play cards, sit in the library and read the newspaper, or just visit with other members. Country clubs are not open to the public.

The "country clubs" in The Villages and open to the public, and when you visit, you must order food or a drink or they will tell you to leave. There are no private rooms where you can sit without ordering food. So, these so-called country clubs are not country clubs at all. They are restaurants and that is what they should be called.

Disagree---about the restaurant part. Restaurants are not the main focus (but come in second). But these are not "country clubs". How about calling them "18-hole golf courses"?

I'm not certain, but I think a contractor operates the restaurant portion of building. They rent the space from The Villages, but they only control the restaurant area. They have nothing to do with the Pro Shop or the golf course. Basically, they are operating a restaurant, just like any other restaurant does. So, why does The Villages refer to it as a country club?

I find it unusual that there are very few private member-only country clubs nearby. The only one I can think of is Golden Ocala. Any others? Maybe the area just can't support a true private country club. The Villages simply refer to their layouts as "Championship" courses. Open to the public for a fee.

Not true. The Villages clearly calls them "Country Club Restaurants" on their website. They even list each one and include photos.
Check it out. Some of the lifestyle visitors actually think that these are actual country clubs. In my opinion, this is deceptive.

I would also add that the golf courses have a dress code, but the restaurants don't. It is fine to dine at one of the restaurants wearing a tee shirt, but you can't go on the golf course without a collared shirt.

[QUOTE=retiredguy123;2463114]Not true. The Villages clearly calls them "Country Club Restaurants" on their website. They even list each one and include photos.
Check it out. Some of the lifestyle visitors actually think that these are actual country clubs. In my opinion, this is deceptive.


When I book a tee time, it is for either an "Executive" or "Championship" course.

Truly private country clubs are becoming rare in FL. When I had a home in Tampa, there were very few available (most were associated with a housing development) and I belonged to semi-private club.

Up in Spring Hill, I belonged to formerly private (now sem-private club), as well as another Club in Brooksville that was called "Private", but really wasn't ... you had to pay dearly to play if you were a non-member, but the public was allowed.

The only 2 I know of around TV, would be Golden Ocala and Country Club of Ocala. CC of Ocala is owned by Hampton Golf, who owns Southern Hills were I belonged to in Brooksville. They have a fairly decent Membership program, but the commute is just too far for it to be practical for me. Same with Black Diamond.

....in TV, we're stuck with public golf courses, with lousy restaurants. Oh well, we could all move to Naples and spend $150,000 to join a club and it would only cost $12,000/year for dues.

I've looked

Groucho Marx: "I wouldn't want to belong to any club that would have me as a member".

Seriously?
 

You know you've turned into a grumpy old fa*t when something as trivial as calling these places country clubs bothers you and keeps you awake at night. Call them whatever you want and go back to sleep.

Sounds like Regional Rec Centers.

Even better, Olympia is for "members to visit, watch TV, play cards, sit in the library, read the newspaper, or just visit with other members." Plus it is NOT open to the public, and is surrounded by current and future dining opportunities.

Perfect!