[ScottGo]

Originally Posted by Robbie0723

There are two Championship, one Executive and two pitch n put in work now (mostly ground clearing and sculpting at this point in time.) And at least three more Exec's announced in planning.

Where else is anyone building golf courses, much less multiple golf courses?

Being able to add $150-$300k profit per homesite with a view is a huge motivation.

I don't know squat about golf courses. What's the difference between an Executive and a Championship? Both have 18 holes and Tees, fairways, sand traps, and greens with ponds.

[photo1902]

Originally Posted by ScottGo

I don't know squat about golf courses. What's the difference between an Executive and a Championship? Both have 18 holes and Tees, fairways, sand traps, and greens with ponds.

No. In The Villages, Executive courses only have 9 holes.

[Bilyclub]

Originally Posted by ScottGo

I don't know squat about golf courses. What's the difference between an Executive and a Championship? Both have 18 holes and Tees, fairways, sand traps, and greens with ponds.

Originally Posted by photo1902

No. In The Villages, Executive courses only have 9 holes.

Most of the Championship courses have 27 holes.

[G.R.I.T.S.]

Originally Posted by MartinSE

If it takes 18 to 24 months, and it seems like something happened that shut down and slowed down construction everywhere in the world for the past two years.

I can't recall what it was, but maybe that has something to do with it.

Construction wasn't shut down here. We are very fortunate.

[justjim]

Not a Premier but a Designer Begonia pre-owned home on the Belle Glade golf course (with a pool) is selling for 1.4 million in LaBelle North. There are no golf course lots for sale in The Villages and won’t be for a year or more given the length of time it takes to build a course. Given the demand, golf course lots will likely sell for 200,000 plus in the next 18 months. To each his own.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by ScottGo

I don't know squat about golf courses. What's the difference between an Executive and a Championship? Both have 18 holes and Tees, fairways, sand traps, and greens with ponds.

A place for you to learn…….
Golf The Villages

[Marathon Man]

Originally Posted by ScottGo

I don't know squat about golf courses. What's the difference between an Executive and a Championship? Both have 18 holes and Tees, fairways, sand traps, and greens with ponds.

What is an Executive Golf Course? And Who Can Play One?

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by justjim

Not a Premier but a Designer Begonia pre-owned home on the Belle Glade golf course (with a pool) is selling for 1.4 million in LaBelle North. There are no golf course lots for sale in The Villages and won’t be for a year or more given the length of time it takes to build a course. Given the demand, golf course lots will likely sell for 200,000 plus in the next 18 months. To each his own.

Wonder if someone would like to buy our Begonia and move it to a golf course? Would do it for 10% less.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by Rainger99

The plans show that a lot of golf courses are supposed to be built south of the Turnpike.

As far as I can tell, they have not started building them. For those of you who have been here for several years, how long does it take from starting to build a course to opening day? Same question for Executive and Championship courses. Thanks.

The real question about building a golf course is why waste so much space on one in the 1st place. Soon there will be indoor computer sensor devices that can reproduce the good parts of the golf game without the waste of things like area and the use of excessive fertilizers that runoff and hurt the water table.

[thevillages2013]

Originally Posted by ScottGo

I don't know squat about golf courses. What's the difference between an Executive and a Championship? Both have 18 holes and Tees, fairways, sand traps, and greens with ponds.

Executive golf courses are only for bigwig executives from the largest corporations in the USA. Championship courses well , you have to have a trophy from something ( even if it’s a participation trophy) in order to play there. I won a spelling bee in the second grade so I qualify! Dang I wish I could play executive courses though

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

The real question about building a golf course is why waste so much space on one in the 1st place. Soon there will be indoor computer sensor devices that can reproduce the good parts of the golf game without the waste of things like area and the use of excessive fertilizers that runoff and hurt the water table.

When they do build it can we get a designated robot to tee off for me that is the worst part of my game and could use the help.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

The real question about building a golf course is why waste so much space on one in the 1st place. Soon there will be indoor computer sensor devices that can reproduce the good parts of the golf game without the waste of things like area and the use of excessive fertilizers that runoff and hurt the water table.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

The real question about building a golf course is why waste so much space on one in the 1st place. Soon there will be indoor computer sensor devices that can reproduce the good parts of the golf game without the waste of things like area and the use of excessive fertilizers that runoff and hurt the water table.

In TV, they are used for flood control...

Plus, they give off massive amounts of oxygen...

From the Google machine: "An average 18-hole golf course, approximately 150 acres, can produce enough pure oxygen through photosynthesis for at least 100,000 people for the entire year."

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

When they do build it can we get a designated robot to tee off for me that is the worst part of my game and could use the help.

Technology -does- have it's limitations...

[tophcfa]

The courses can be built faster in the southern part of the Villages. All the carbon dioxide from the turnpike helps the new grass grow faster!