[colohigh]

Hello,
I'm a new Villager in Hawkins and was wondering if anyone heard anything about an executive course planned South of 44 and North of Turnpike? They are working on a championship course along the turnpike but no executive. For the Villages of Hawkins, Bradford, Chitty Chatty, and Citrus Grove, its quite a long haul in a golf cart. For me, I would go north all the way to the new Water Lilly Bridge and then back south to the courses on south side of turnpike. Or if you cross Chitty Chatty, then to the courses up north. The closest being a good 25+ minute golf cart ride. Unfortunately, there's no golf cart access across the warm springs bridge. Thanks!

[Goldwingnut]

Here's the best information (I may be biased) on upcoming golf in the area as it is known so far.
Golf Update in The Villages? - 11-18-2020 - YouTube

[VApeople]

Originally Posted by colohigh

For the Villages of Hawkins, Bradford, Chitty Chatty, and Citrus Grove, its quite a long haul in a golf cart.

It has always been like that. If you talk to the long-time residents of your neighborhood, access to executive golf courses has historically been a serious problem.

[Lottoguy]

We played with a couple from Marsh Bend at Amberwood last week. Took them 75 minutes to get there by their golf cart. The northern area always seems to have available tee times.

[vintageogauge]

Originally Posted by VApeople

It has always been like that. If you talk to the long-time residents of your neighborhood, access to executive golf courses has historically been a serious problem.

Not true at all. The long-time residents south of 44 live in Fenney, DeSoto, McClure, Linden, Monarch Grove, and Marsh Bend. All of which have more than one executive course nearby with the Red and Gray Fox courses opened early on. The newest villages that are on the north side of the Turnpike do not have easy access by golf car but do have very easy access to 5 executive courses as well as the pitch and putt course via automobile. TV is in the process of building more courses on that side and that should solve the problem. Rome was not built in a day and I think TV has done a great job opening the 6 courses that are already down here and are really making progress on more.

[VApeople]

Originally Posted by vintageogauge

The long-time residents south of 44 live in Fenney, DeSoto, McClure, Linden, Monarch Grove, and Marsh Bend.

Actually Hawkins pre-dates those new areas by 500 years. When Hernando De Soto came down the Withlacoochie River in 1540, his journals, to my knowledge, mention the settlement at Hawkins. If you walk along the beautiful new trail in Hawkins, you can see the remains of a fence going out into the marsh. That area was a thriving settlement hundreds of years ago.

[vintageogauge]

Originally Posted by VApeople

Actually Hawkins pre-dates those new areas by 500 years. When Hernando De Soto came down the Withlacoochie River in 1540, his journals, to my knowledge, mention the settlement at Hawkins. If you walk along the beautiful new trail in Hawkins, you can see the remains of a fence going out into the marsh. That area was a thriving settlement hundreds of years ago.

Irrelevant as there are no "long-time" residents living there. You are more than just a little off topic.

[Mortal1]

"serious problem"??? I think a bit of perspective is called for here....a serious problem is a heart attack, stroke, serious diabetes, etc. It's still a 1000 % better than any other place. Relax. Have a drink on the way...take a deep breath...look around you...we live in heaven on earth...don't think so? go to any other area in the country(other than deep woods, desert, the arctic or Antarctica)and let me know how they are better than the villages... for the money....$100 bet....

[VApeople]

Originally Posted by vintageogauge

Irrelevant as there are no "long-time" residents living there.

When the original residents were threatened by the march of civilization, they retreated into the jungle that borders St. Catherine. You might be surprised who you meet in that secluded area.

[Bogie Shooter]

[Papa_lecki]

So you golf and you bought a house that is not close to the 800 holes of golf.

There are plenty of home within a 10 minute golf cart ride from 54 holes of golf.