Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
View Poll Results: What do you think about Executive Course Maintenance | |||
Poor | 112 | 56.00% | |
Fair | 53 | 26.50% | |
Better than Fair | 27 | 13.50% | |
Excellent | 8 | 4.00% | |
Voters: 200. You may not vote on this poll |
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In Virginia, I always played with other men, but one day we only had three players and a young lady asked to join us. We thought she would slow us down, but she played pretty well and on the last hole had a tricky 4-foot breaking putt for a par. She said, "If I sink this putt, I will break 90 for the first time. If one of you guys will help me, I will give you the best sex you ever had." I said, "Sure, I'll help. It's a gimmie". Of course, there is more to this story, but you guys probably don't care to hear the rest. |
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Between 466 and 466A they installed 16 executive courses and in that area they are located every where.
Between 466A and 44 they installed 7 executive courses. All 7 located in 2 areas both close to 466A. Maybe this supply and demand situation is part of the problem. |
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On a positive note, the new greens at Tierra Del Sol are beautiful. If this new hybrid grass technology can eventually be put into all greens throughout the Villages golf courses, things will improve dramatically. That will take years, but be well worth the effort and expense in my opinion. I guess tIme will tell. |
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I always figured places that have no "off season" would have the worst wear and tear on their golf courses. Golf courses that never close for a couple of months every year don't get that time of rest and natural regeneration. Farmers all know that you need two sections of the same crop. And every year, you "fallow" one section to give it time to replenish the soil. You alternate between seasons. Obviously you can't close down every golf course for three months at the same time. But perhaps a rotation is possible. So at any given time, a few out of the 40 executive courses would be closed for a couple of weeks, with none of the closed ones too close to the others, so that everyone who is inconvenienced by "their" course being closed, would still be fairly close to the next one over.
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Here 8 yrs. 1500+ rounds on Execs for me. Always rake and fix ball marks. Maintenance has deteriorated significantly since we played our first round here as anyone who plays here can clearly see. Maintenance personnel are completely ignorant and poorly trained (or supervised) Ambassadors need to be empowered to confront golfers who don't rake, don't fix ball marks, drive in areas where they are doing damage, and severely retard play (can be done politely). There, I said it and I am glad--Hmmmmmmmmmm!
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Couldn’t agree more.
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Last edited by Shbullet; 03-31-2019 at 11:03 AM. |
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I read all the complaints of everyone concerning the conditions of the golf courses. First of all if we are living in the Villages we are retired; we are not on the Professional Golf Tour but are sounding like them. Yes the courses may not be pristine like the Pro courses but this is also the busy season and the dry season. Right now if you were up North you won't be playing any golf.
I am not saying that we shouldn't tell management of our concern. We should but we should also think of the alternative. |
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You still have to tee it up and hit a decent shot. The greens and traps may not be in the best shape all the time, but it sure does beat shoveling snow. Inexpensive winter golf, difficult to find in Florida. But yes, could be better.
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Executive golf courses are constantly used from dawn to dusk. I think they are definitely showing wear, but the staff try to keep them in good condition. Some courses have been closed for reseeding, and golfers complain about that also.
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The exec's are..."free golf for life."
Where's the incentive...to make them even 'average?' The fact that the "championship" course are not free, and in fact are not even really a "value" compared to other course nearby (even with a priority membership)...is what makes me wonder why they're not in better condition? |
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