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Thank you. I couldn't agree more. This is not the PGA --- this is recreational golf for all skill levels. If you don't like it, play on the championship golf courses. It has nothing to do with a person's intelligence. Dumbing down?? Really?

I would buy a swingless golf club just to see the look on my husband's face when I hit the ball 200 feet.
Priceless.

Now, back to the topic ....
A few larger holes on some of the easier Level 1 and 2 courses?
It's not going to cause anyone major trauma.

Dumb idea
 

Your kidding me!...Really!!!!!

And while we are raising the cost to get rid of the chaff, we should start charging for tennis time and pickleball. We need to go at least $2 for a rack of billiards balls so there is not so much wear and tear on the tables. And of course put tolls booths at all the gates, or you can get a MorsePass on your cart linked to your credit card to get the number of golf carts down. The options to get the chaff people to stay in their house leaving uncrowded recreation only available to superior wheat people are endless. And of course I want Marlinguy to be the one to draw the line. I only don't understand how paying more means we get the wheat not just the wealthy. In my experience some of the nicest people, and some of the faster golfers might be priced out of the game if we raised the cost. Geez really.

I think the larger holes should have a mechanism at the bottom that automatically transports the ball into the ball washer at the next tee box. This will prevent us old timers from falling into the chasm as we retrieve our balls and will also speed up play.

Now, to let everyone know that we have chosen to play the sissy pins, all balls should be pink for this option.

The holes should not be round, but rather have varied shapes such as hearts, puppy dogs, angel wings, shamrocks, and smiley faces.

To prepare for a round, there should be a sufficient number of these giant holes on the practice green. If not, the complaints department will be overwhelmed.

Now, for the greens keeper's dilemma. The first time they cut the big hole (with equipment that has yet to be invented) what do they do with the plug...there is no old hole to receive it???

Anyone who responds to the above remarks as if they were meant to be taken seriously must be a joy to be around.

Whats next,clowns,windmills and water fountains?

OK, that's two posts in favor of windmills. Anyone else?

Pink balls and holes shaped like hearts, now you're talking! :0000000000luvmyhors

Six inch cups
 

If you don't like a restaurant (too expensive, too slow, too noisy, poor food, etc.) then don't eat there.

If you don't like a game, don't play it.

If you don't like six inch cups on certain executive courses (too easy, not "real" golf, whatever), then play on courses with regulation cups.

Good Grief! Don't let the control freaks rule the Universe!

By the way, slow play is not a matter of poor putting. It's a matter of hitting a bad tee shot, then spending ten minutes looking for your one dollar ball.

How about the folks who stand paralyzed at address until they have had every negative thought possible about the shot?

I also agree! If they want to create an easy playing area, why not create miniature golf rather than enlarging the holes!!

i totally agree!

If the golf division has the mindset to lower the skill level of golf to appease the least skilled golfers why not have four holes in each green. the regulation hole, the proposed 6 inch hole, and another hole at 8 inches and the fourth at 10 inches. The Villages already has the perception that we are a bunch of old people just one step from nursing home care. I personally would be embarrassed to tell any outsiders that we have "extras big golf holes"...
:jester:

The diameter of a golf ball today is 39.5% of the hole. If the hole were 6 inches the ball would be 28.0% of the whole - NOT FAIR. I say lets go to 6 sets of tees. Never mind - let's just start the hole by placing the ball on the green but to be fair, at the farthest point from the hole.

My question is revelent to your words. You state Todd Basso, "golf operations manager for the Villages" has ordered etc ........ We the residents actually are the owners of nearly all of the executive golf courses, so why is Todd Basso the golf operation manager the private company "GOLF MANAGMENT SOLUTIONS" the company owned by Ken Creely making decisions for courses you and I own???? I am opposed to any decision like this that degrades the ancient rules of golf. This is really a stupid idea. My solution for the person who likes the 6 inch hole idea, is simple, any ball that is within 1 inch of going in the hole can be determined to be:loco: "in the hole".