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Old 12-29-2024, 03:53 PM
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Just preparing for the onslaught of golfers come January.
If you have played courses below lately, please share your experience focusing on
Greens, prices and time to play among many other stories you might want to share.
For Deer Island I played lately ($60 weekend ) it was nice surroundings and course condition was good but not overly impressed after driving an hour.

Here are some of the candidates within an hour driving. Feel free to add your favorites.

Juliette Falls (55m)
Citrus Hills(46m)
Skyview(47m)
Red Tail(59m)
Harbor Hills(15m)
Deer Island(56m) - OK Good
Baseline Golf(20m) - Always consistently good
Stonecrest(15m) - Not impressed Horrible first hole but get a bit better after.
Spruce Creek South(15m)
Eagle Ridge(19m) - Good Value, Good Condition, Restaurant is open now.
Candler Hills Ocala (42m)
World Woods (56m) citrus national (New name?)
Black Bear(56m)
Continental(18m)
Mt. Dora (49m) - Played Last Year Not Impressed
Arlington Ridge (32m)
Ocala national (47m)
Inverness (36m)

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Old 12-30-2024, 02:31 PM
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Could add Plantation @ Leesburg as well as Water Oak in Lady Lake.

Also understand the Deer Island pricing will go up $15 in Jan then an additional $15 for Feb.
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Old 12-30-2024, 05:06 PM
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You forgot CC of Silver Springs Shores, Lake Diamond, and Lakes of Lady Lake. The first two are worth considering for their design and price. Lady Lake is pretty much an "executive" length golf course, but in poor condition. But cheap!
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No reviews yet but I want to keep the thread alive because already it's becoming hard to reserve TV course tee times :-(

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No reviews yet but I want to keep the thread alive because already it's becoming hard to reserve TV course tee times :-(

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Out of curiosity, I just looked at Country Club Tee times for tomorrow. I have no idea how it's difficult to get a time. Even with guests, or a group of eight or twelve, looks like there is ample opportunity for golf, at least tomorrow. Good Luck with whatever it is you seek to accomplish.
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Just make a request six days in advance at several courses. No problem even for foursomes. My group is always successful. But, go outside the villages to avoid their winter rates.
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deleted as I slid off topic!!

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No problems for me yet. I basically have my pick when I go on three days in advance. Of course I fly solo right now, so that makes it easier. But even so, I see lots of tee times available for 4 (championship on weekends).
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Out of curiosity, I just looked at Country Club Tee times for tomorrow. I have no idea how it's difficult to get a time. Even with guests, or a group of eight or twelve, looks like there is ample opportunity for golf, at least tomorrow. Good Luck with whatever it is you seek to accomplish.
7 letter word answers your ? Weather
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7 letter word answers your ? Weather
High of 70 tomorrow, plenty of open times. But let me add, over the 14 years I've been on ToTV, I've seen this type of thread started and there usually is an ulterior motive behind them. Complaining about the Developer, complaining about the cost to play, complaining about how big the Villages has become, complaining about snowbirds, etc. I should have ignored the post like I usually do, and I will next time.

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Mission Inn, the El Campeon course, is one of the best courses in central Florida. Definitely a must play. It is in Howey in the Hills
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Mission Inn, the El Campeon course, is one of the best courses in central Florida. Definitely a must play. It is in Howey in the Hills
Yes they're good courses. I need to add Orange County National to that list.
I guess no-one on this forum lately played the courses mentioned very often.

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