[PR1234]

Just thought I would give everyone a heads up. Today my husband's clubs were stolen out of our cart. He was playing billiards at LaHacienda and it was sometime between 2:30-5PM. Guess it's not as safe as we thought

[Talk Host]

Originally Posted by PR1234

Just thought I would give everyone a heads up. Today my husband's clubs were stolen out of our cart. He was playing billiards at LaHacienda and it was sometime between 2:30-5PM. Guess it's not as safe as we thought

I am so sorry to hear about this. You know this is not a new story. I guess it has been a real off and on problem. People like to think it's nonvillagers, but I guess we'll never know.

I'll bet your husband was really

Did he report it to the Sheriff????

[tracy1j]

That's just terrible! I'm so sorry to hear that.

[PR1234]

He is still over there waiting for the police to show up to make the report. The thieves got an added bonus of a nice range finder too! Even though it stinks, it's like I told my hubby....it's just "stuff" we can replace it

[BobKat1]

Unfortunately, no place, including TV, is totally safe from crimes of opportunity like this.

[graciegirl]

Oh. I am really sorry to hear that. Your attitude is right and good, but oh how sad to know someone could do that.

[carm310]

Having lived in the Chicago area all of our lives we wondered about clubs so freely left in carts everywhere we went the first time we came down and every time thereafter. A sad dose of reality no matter where you live.

[otherbruddaDarrell]

Unfortunately this time of year brings out the thieves all over the country.
They caught some one a while back that had done a lot of the club thefts.
If I remember right he was a young guy that would take them to pawn shops.
Sorry for his loss, and I hope they find the rotten b...... that took them!

[Aceskaters]

At my former home, near Tampa, a neighbor had his clubs stolen and he found them shortly after...for sale at Play It Again Sports. He bought them back, but was told that if he had filed a police report the store would have had to give them back to him for free. Just a thought....

[ijusluvit]

The incredible number of folks who leave clubs and other valuables unsecured on carts is one of the most powerful examples of how TV seems to make us hallucinate on sugarplum thoughts. What better reason to live here!
But occasionally reality bites.

So we should probably remember that there are lots of effective, convenient, and reasonably priced club and bag locking devices out there. You can start with golfsmith.com.

[ricthemic]

Sorry to hear that and sorry for your husband's loss. I am relatively new to TV and unaware of the frequency of stolen golf equipment from golf carts in public areas. These crooks need to be caught and their names and sentences published so others may think twice.
If the frequency is common to a couple of sites then I hope they are installing security cameras and also considering setting up some sort of sting with premium clubs being monitored by camera and an undercover authority. Catch a few of these jerks, publish the results so others will think twice.
Make sure you check websites like Craigs List Ocala, Orlando and others for your stuff. I hope it is a dirt bag outsider rather than a Village resident.
Good luck

[Russ_Boston]

Originally Posted by Aceskaters

At my former home, near Tampa, a neighbor had his clubs stolen and he found them shortly after...for sale at Play It Again Sports. He bought them back, but was told that if he had filed a police report the store would have had to give them back to him for free. Just a thought....

Most people don't ID their clubs in any meaningful way that they could prove which clubs were theirs. But I guess your point is that maybe we should.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by ricthemic

Sorry to hear that and sorry for your husband's loss. I am relatively new to TV and unaware of the frequency of stolen golf equipment from golf carts in public areas. These crooks need to be caught and their names and sentences published so others may think twice.
If the frequency is common to a couple of sites then I hope they are installing security cameras and also considering setting up some sort of sting with premium clubs being monitored by camera and an undercover authority. Catch a few of these jerks, publish the results so others will think twice.
Make sure you check websites like Craigs List Ocala, Orlando and others for your stuff. I hope it is a dirt bag outsider rather than a Village resident.
Good luck

Hasn't hapened that often but does happen, probably more are stolen and not reported.
The crooks have been caught in the past. Yes, it was in the Daily Sun. Doubt that putting it in the paper will deter future thefts.
Who pays for the security cameras?
Biggest deterant is cover your clubs or lock them up.
Drive around either of the squares and you will see clubs on the back of the carts with those nice Cobra, Callaway,etc. head covers just advertising "here I am".
No wonder they get stolen.

[PR1234]

Nothing fancy about these clubs, just middle of the road. There was a Bushnell range finder worth about $400 in the bag, but it couldn't be seen. It's one of those live and learn life experiences. My husband is just way to trusting for his own good! Guess that's why I love him so much

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by VILLAGEKARTAIDE

If you see someone placing clubs into a car conciser that suspicious activity. Take a second look and decide if it appears out of the ordinary if so write down the license plate number of the car.

Watch for them for sale on Craigslist and Ocala for Sale. All advise you all have heard before. Now here is advise you haven't, go to Google alerts and enter the search criteria to match what you are looking for and if they show up for sale in Cracktown U.S.A you will get an alert in your E-mail box. You can do the same at sitemash, it searches all the Craigslist sites for you.

The best thing to do is engrave your name on each club. Don't buy one of those electric engraving tools that you see. Buy a variable speed Dremel at Lowes or HD and the engraving bit it works much better.

Wonder if someone would think, when they bought a set with someones' name engraved on it that the past owner was teeing it up with St. Peter or had a bad round.

It makes me SO mad that people are running around stealing in my Paradise.

Hugs once more to PR1234 who has beautiful values!