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Old 02-14-2025, 07:08 AM
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We’re considering purchasing a home in TV to spend our winter months. I would like to know if I would be able to golf up to five times a week including the busy months. Preferably I would be golfing twice a week on an executive course with my wife and two to three times a week on a championship course (as a single if I have to). I’m flexible with tee times. Is this possible?
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Old 02-14-2025, 08:47 AM
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We’re considering purchasing a home in TV to spend our winter months. I would like to know if I would be able to golf up to five times a week including the busy months. Preferably I would be golfing twice a week on an executive course with my wife and two to three times a week on a championship course (as a single if I have to). I’m flexible with tee times. Is this possible?
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You might get shut out every now and then on the executives. If you’re a decent golfer there are groups that play the championship courses, but they require you to have a priority membership to join.
It’s all about the points here.
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Old 02-14-2025, 09:19 AM
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5 times a week, that's a lot of points. During the summer it would work, but during high season, maybe not.
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Old 02-14-2025, 09:22 AM
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I know golfers here that golf almost every day. There are always tee times available on the championship courses later in the day and you do not need to be priority. Executive courses can be more of a challenge in high season, but it is doable if you are very flexible with you time and schedule. You much of the time will play as a single joining a 2-some or 3-some.
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Old 02-14-2025, 09:26 AM
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Points on Executives don’t count against you on Championships and vice versa. No problem on Championships getting t times. If only playing twice a week on Executives, there will be little to no problem getting times for you and your wife if you put in requests with a wide time window and multiple courses.
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That should not be a problem on championship for sure. Even in high season always room for a single. As far as executive as long as your flexible with times and courses won’t be a problem.
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Several new courses in progress around the Eastport area.

Is anyone tracking of what will come online the next 12-24 months?
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Old 02-14-2025, 10:15 AM
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I can easily golf 4-5 executive courses as a single even during peak periods using the golf tee off reservation system. Usually 2 by making a request and then 2-3 more by calling 2 days before to find available tee off times that haven't been filled.

Not a big deal if you're flexible about expanding your search to at ideally at least 8-10 courses.
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Old 02-14-2025, 10:37 AM
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The courses have a points system for making reservation "requests" a week in advance and your place in the que is determined by your points (your number of plays in the previous week plus punishment points). Those reservations are doled out 3 days in advance. The left overs are not subject to points and are open to all residents.

Championship and Executive courses have their own points.

Suggest you subscribe to thevillages.net at $8/mo to get a complete list of available tee times starting 3 days in advance and you can make your tee time(s) reservations. Points do not count for the 3 day window. You can also place your requests up to a week in advance.
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We’re considering purchasing a home in TV to spend our winter months. I would like to know if I would be able to golf up to five times a week including the busy months. Preferably I would be golfing twice a week on an executive course with my wife and two to three times a week on a championship course (as a single if I have to). I’m flexible with tee times. Is this possible?
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You should be fine. Championship courses always have times available.
Most likely, you will meet a group and get added to their game.
I am still working, so I get the 7:30AM tee time - I almost always can get a time 1 or 2 days prior to playing.
Executives are tough, but you should be okay 2 times a week.
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I have never had a problem getting a tee time any day on championship courses as a single.
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The left overs are not subject to points and are open to all residents.

Championship and Executive courses have their own points.
"Left-over Tee Times" are subject to points. Not when booking them, but you are charged points for using them. At least that's the case with the Championship Courses.
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The courses have a points system for making reservation "requests" a week in advance and your place in the que is determined by your points (your number of plays in the previous week plus punishment points). Those reservations are doled out 3 days in advance. The left overs are not subject to points and are open to all residents.
Clarification on above. The leftovers can be selected regardless of how many points one has, but you still are allocated points for playing in the selected time.
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Clarification on above. The leftovers can be selected regardless of how many points one has, but you still are allocated points for playing in the selected time.
That is true. Points do not count against you when you make the reservation, but they do go into your account and count against you if you make a request.
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Old 02-14-2025, 08:22 PM
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We’re considering purchasing a home in TV to spend our winter months. I would like to know if I would be able to golf up to five times a week including the busy months. Preferably I would be golfing twice a week on an executive course with my wife and two to three times a week on a championship course (as a single if I have to). I’m flexible with tee times. Is this possible?
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You would have absolutely no problem golfing 5 times a week the way you have described. I golf 5 times a week; 3 days championship and 2 days execs also. Been doing it for years.
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