[Papa_lecki]

Originally Posted by Fastskiguy

It looks different down here but I can assure you, people living down south most definitely bought into the lifestyle in a big way. It looks different than up north but it's social, it's fun, and there is plenty to do. Stuff is fresh and new and the population is younger and ready to party! We could use more services down here though.

Joe

All the “sections” have evolved. The Developer took feedback from the owners and made changes - that’s smart. The golf courses are coming on that side of the turnpike. People probably thought south of 466A was going to be terrible, until it was done.

The people buying new in the newer areas, are the same age as the families who bought new in, say, Tall Trees (for example).
And as someone said above, that same age is buying the pre owned all over TV

It’s not like, all of a sudden, 40 year olds are buying all the new homes.

[Fastskiguy]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

The population is getting younger up north, what with all those people who moved in 20-30 years ago ready for assisted living, memory care, or - their final reward. You'd have to be a special kind of - not very bright - if you thought the people moving in must of course all be in their 80's.

We have a softball field, archery range, THREE pools (one of which has a hot tub) and a country club, two executive courses and one CC course, one lake and several retention ponds, easy access to - pretty much everything, mostly via golf-cart, dog park, our own church on-site for those who enjoy that sort of thing...

A lot of homes have been sold or rented to under-60's in the past year. Us younger folks in the north half can party too (and we do).

Did you mean to reply to me?

Here's what I said (although I probably don't have to repeat myself to someone like you....just trying to keep everybody else on the same page)

"It looks different down here but I can assure you, people living down south most definitely bought into the lifestyle in a big way. It looks different than up north but it's social, it's fun, and there is plenty to do. Stuff is fresh and new and the population is younger and ready to party! We could use more services down here though."

I mean....are you saying the population down south is older than the population up north? Because that's what it looks like you are saying. Or maybe you were replying to someone else?

Joe (aka one special type of dim)

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

I'm not bashing the "south", but it does look like every other subdivision in Florida ... that's no big secret.

& I said, "IF I was 10 years younger and BUYING IN TV, I would buy in the South.

When I was 15 years younger, I bought in Tampa. I just bought in TV last year, when I got old enough to have different needs and wants.

Quite honestly, I would never consider buying in the southern area of TV. No ocean, no golf, no Town Squares. It's just a subdivision like any other.

The way I understand it is that golf is NOT very popular with generations younger than the baby-boomers. They seem to prefer the more rigorous sports like soccer, rock climbing, and hang gliding. Golf is from the "tea and crumpets" more docile era. Plus golf uses up too much land and fertilizer, which can run off and cause algae blooms. Plus golf courses eliminate many trees that are needed to keep metro areas cool and prevent excess CO2 from developing.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

The way I understand it is that golf is NOT very popular with generations younger than the baby-boomers. They seem to prefer the more rigorous sports like soccer, rock climbing, and hang gliding. Golf is from the "tea and crumpets" more docile era. Plus golf uses up too much land and fertilizer, which can run off and cause algae blooms. Plus golf courses eliminate many trees that are needed to keep metro areas cool and prevent excess CO2 from developing.

Not even worth a reply

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Not even worth a reply

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

The way I understand it is that golf is NOT very popular with generations younger than the baby-boomers. They seem to prefer the more rigorous sports like soccer, rock climbing, and hang gliding. Golf is from the "tea and crumpets" more docile era. Plus golf uses up too much land and fertilizer, which can run off and cause algae blooms. Plus golf courses eliminate many trees that are needed to keep metro areas cool and prevent excess CO2 from developing.

The Developer could shut down all the golf courses and replace those 5000 acres of "green space", with housing.

[Papa_lecki]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

The way I understand it is that golf is NOT very popular with generations younger than the baby-boomers. They seem to prefer the more rigorous sports like soccer, rock climbing, and hang gliding. Golf is from the "tea and crumpets" more docile era. Plus golf uses up too much land and fertilizer, which can run off and cause algae blooms. Plus golf courses eliminate many trees that are needed to keep metro areas cool and prevent excess CO2 from developing.

Facts are usually better than hearsay….

“New participants are increasingly younger; they’re hooked on the game and they want to get better,” David Maher, CEO of golf conglomerate Acushnet Holdings, said on the company’s second-quarter earnings call with analysts in August. “A lot of the energy is coming from avid dedicated players who are simply playing more and consistently; more juniors, more women, more younger [players], and more families.”

The number of female golfers grew 8% in 2020, the largest uptick in five years, according to NGF data. Forty-four percent of people who played a round of golf on a course in 2020 were under the age of 40, and nearly the same amount of people in their 30s played golf as those in their 60s, according to NGF data.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

And 1 additional thing - as a great, old philosopher once said, "sometimes more (paragraphs) are better than less (one-liners"). And concentrating on ALWAYS rebuking only ONE poster is borderline psychotic.

Nice insult...

If you're talking about me (not that I would ever ASSume such a thing, but just in case...)

1: I rebuke plenty of other posters...

2: When certain posters continually post repetitive novellas, filled with nonsense, It make one ripe for "rebuking"...

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

Plus golf uses up too much land and fertilizer, which can run off and cause algae blooms. Plus golf courses eliminate many trees that are needed to keep metro areas cool and prevent excess CO2 from developing.

Bla Bla Bla Bla Bla.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Not even worth a reply

Agreed... Lest one appear to be "psychotic"...

BTW, have you noticed all of the 60+ yo "rock climbers" and "hang gliders"?

I mean they HAVE to outnumber the golfers of the same age, right?

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

The Developer could shut down all the golf courses and replace those 5000 acres of "green space", with housing.

Not to mention the "carbon capture" and "oxygen produced" by golf courses...

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

The way I understand it is that golf is NOT very popular with generations younger than the baby-boomers. They seem to prefer the more rigorous sports like soccer, rock climbing, and hang gliding.

It’s been that way forever, but then the younger generations get older and their bodies can no longer tolerate the more rigorous sports and they become golfers. One of the most common thing you will hear golfing with fellow Villagers is “ I wish I took up the sport when I was younger”.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

The Developer could shut down all the golf courses and replace those 5000 acres of "green space", with housing.

Can’t build houses on golf courses designed as flood plains during heavy rain season.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by Papa_lecki

Facts are usually better than hearsay….

“New participants are increasingly younger; they’re hooked on the game and they want to get better,” David Maher, CEO of golf conglomerate Acushnet Holdings, said on the company’s second-quarter earnings call with analysts in August. “A lot of the energy is coming from avid dedicated players who are simply playing more and consistently; more juniors, more women, more younger [players], and more families.”

The number of female golfers grew 8% in 2020, the largest uptick in five years, according to NGF data. Forty-four percent of people who played a round of golf on a course in 2020 were under the age of 40, and nearly the same amount of people in their 30s played golf as those in their 60s, according to NGF data.

You see that big time up north when you get away from retirement community living. You also see significant changes in the old school golfing etiquette as the younger generations brings their influence to the game. Some is for the better in my opinion, such as more relaxed dress code, but other changes seem to disrespect the integrity of the game and conditions of the courses.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

Can’t build houses on golf courses designed as flood plains during heavy rain season.

There you go again... Using logic and reason...

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by Fastskiguy

Did you mean to reply to me?

Here's what I said (although I probably don't have to repeat myself to someone like you....just trying to keep everybody else on the same page)

"It looks different down here but I can assure you, people living down south most definitely bought into the lifestyle in a big way. It looks different than up north but it's social, it's fun, and there is plenty to do. Stuff is fresh and new and the population is younger and ready to party! We could use more services down here though."

I mean....are you saying the population down south is older than the population up north? Because that's what it looks like you are saying. Or maybe you were replying to someone else?

Joe (aka one special type of dim)

I was replying to you, but I was saying that younger folks are moving north AND south. The south doesn't have the monopoly on younger folks. I was also saying there's lots of stuff (including partying) to do up north.