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I'm not riding with some snowbird from up north

Interesting. Every time I hopped in with a group (pre-pandemic), we were told only 2 carts, and I normally ended up riding with someone else because the others never wanted to give up their cart. Was told the only time this 2 cart rule didn't apply was if someone was a smoker--couldn't force one to ride with the smoker.

I heard about it on WVLG this morning. Did not hear start date though.

They want us dead!
Besides, if someone that I don't know want so ride with me I'm charging $4.00 per 9 Holes....
Its my personal cart not the Villages!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by Regor (Post 1842590)

The Villages golf courses are going back to only 2 carts per foursome on Oct. 10. I think it is a terrible idea! This pandemic is far from over! You can't social distance in a golf cart.

just for info. it's 2 carts allowed in the fairway and 2 in the rough... it's ok with me the guys I golf with can't hit the fairway anyway

Which two get to ride in the fairway? Who plans to enforce it. Nonsense! Does anyone else agree golf administration is run by a bunch of jerks?

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Originally Posted by Joanne19335 (Post 1842983)

I am an executive ambassador. You can take it to the bank. It is true. I expressed my concern of this being too soon, but was told that the “Phase 3” rules will be implemented. The individual courses did not implement this. It came from higher up.

Its Snow-Bird-Time: the Villages wants to show that everything is fine here and for them to come back down!
Its all about the money, soon you'll be able to shake your butt's at the squares while drinking their expensive drinks....

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They’ve always allowed 3 carts. One just has to stay on the golf cart path.

Adding insult to injury

Not meaning to hijack this thread, but has anybody seen the winter rates yet? Come January you will pay more for the privilege of riding with a Covid spreader. Snowbird season has higher rates. I wonder whether Golf Management will goose them up again.

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Originally Posted by alwann (Post 1843362)

Where did you see the price hike on rates/fees?

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Originally Posted by MSchad (Post 1843365)

Where did you see the price hike on rates/fees?

He was asking if anyone has seen the new rates.

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Originally Posted by Mrmean58 (Post 1843251)

It maybe very easy to blame the timing on the arrival of seasonal residents but that would be misinformation. When all outside activities were shut down in the spring except for golf, the number of golf rounds played in TV went UP by tens of thousands. Most of those plus the expected or normal number of rounds played were in single rider carts. So yes course conditions were negatively impacted inspite of the greens keepers efforts. Some of the single riders didn't care where they drove, not returning to cart paths near the greens, driving through garden areas and even through sand traps. Yes I do work at a champ course and have witnessed these behaviors first hand. Like all aspects of a group, a vast majority care about the courses and how they leave them but there has been a growing number of bad apples in this single cart era who could give a rip and do whatever they want to.

So, you’re basically saying that they’re punishing us who have good golf etiquette for those that don’t? The timing is VERY SUSPECT! We now have ambassadors who no longer dispense water and rarely give out sand. So, when these ambassadors see bad course behavior, what actions do they take? They may mention it to the individual, but unable to take any actions beyond that. So, what we have are rules that can’t be enforced. There are no consequences to bad course behavior/etiquette.

Also, the opening of the squares is right in line with my thinking, too. Hmmmmmm.....

Boy, they really screwed up the wording in the 2 cart rule. It was NOT intended to require 2 golfers per cart. ONLY two carts on fairway on Championship and Executive par 4 courses. They need to re word this!

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Originally Posted by Florida Fan (Post 1842738)

I seriously doubt that this will be mandatory. It was never mandatory in the past. If I registered as a single golfer, I took my own cart. No one ever required strangers to ride together. Let's not take this info too seriously.

You are correct, NO ONE will be forced to ride with someone just like before. BUT only 2 carts on fairway at one time!

Drinking fountains shut down but we can cozy up to each other safely? Seems openings so much at once is reckless to me. Opening recreation centers, music at squares, and buddy up in golf carts too. I thought the Villages was very prudent with the many limitations they put in place. We still have no good coronavirus medicine or vaccines. Seems way too early for increasing exposures for old folks. Hope it works out ok but count me out of these risky activities. All these decisions are being made with no public health review or least none that is made public. I’d have a lot more confidence if they shared the public health recommendations that led to rpthese changes.