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Altavia 04-07-2024 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by coleprice (Post 2319411)
Golfers shopping for homes in The Villages should NOT purchase a New Home in the Southern Areas, which have very few Executive Golf Courses. Rather, they should buy a Pre-Owned home in the Middle or Northern areas which have plenty of golf courses nearby.


At least 115 new holes comming on line over the next 12-18 months.

Bogie Shooter 04-07-2024 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Bay Kid (Post 2319467)
Thank you all for the advice, except the snowbird complainers.

And the bashers of south of 44,………….it sure gets old.

BrianNotFromNYC 04-07-2024 12:34 PM

more time
 
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Originally Posted by Bay Kid (Post 2319100)
I have tried for several days to get a tee time for 2 on an executive course. None available after until 4 in the afternoon or early in the morning, except chip and put courses (always available times). After 4 is too late because of taking care of my Dad. Any suggestions?

keep in mind it was Easter week, so everyone is here. Meanwhile, look forward a couple days and more might pop up.

JMintzer 04-07-2024 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Laker14 (Post 2319172)
Courses are full up, with all of those folks who bought south of 44, who aren't interested in golf.

Funny how the "no longer interested in golf" argument has been made, countless times...

JMintzer 04-07-2024 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Altavia (Post 2319529)
At least 115 new holes comming on line over the next 12-18 months.

Actually, about 1/3 -1/2 of that amount in that timer frame...

Now, farther down the road, you are correct...

Davonu 04-07-2024 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Velvet (Post 2319526)
Or, from part-time owners point of view, full timers are a big problem getting tee times. Everyone pays the same amenity fees but part-timers have less time to use them.

Yeah. You know what the real problem is in getting a tee time. GOLFERS!! If it wasn't for them, getting a tee time would not be a problem!! :jester:

Topspinmo 04-07-2024 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Velvet (Post 2319526)
Or, from part-time owners point of view, full timers are a big problem getting tee times. Everyone pays the same amenity fees but part-timers have less time to use them.

So, it’s their choice.

Topspinmo 04-07-2024 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Davonu (Post 2319562)
Yeah. You know what the real problem is in getting a tee time. GOLFERS!! If it wasn't for them, getting a tee time would not be a problem!! :jester:

Plenty of tee times, just not when want them….;)

Velvet 04-07-2024 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Topspinmo (Post 2319574)
So, it’s their choice.

But they don’t seem to be complaining that if they pay the same fees so they, in practice pay double what the full-timers are paying to play. Have you heard part-timers complaining about all the full-timers here? How much quieter it would be if the full-timers could find a place to go for the winter? If you are a full time resident how would you feel people looking forwards to you leaving cause you’re using the amenities? You are causing heavy traffic, and so on…

Laker14 04-07-2024 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Altavia (Post 2319529)
At least 115 new holes comming on line over the next 12-18 months.

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Originally Posted by JMintzer (Post 2319561)
Actually, about 1/3 -1/2 of that amount in that timer frame...

Now, farther down the road, you are correct...

Keep in mind that by the time the new holes open up there will be a lot more homes sold down that way to fill those holes up with players.

Rainger99 04-07-2024 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Altavia (Post 2319529)
At least 115 new holes comming on line over the next 12-18 months.

How many executive holes and how many championship holes? The number of holes should be a multiple of 9 - either 108 or 117.

tophcfa 04-07-2024 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Laker14 (Post 2319605)
Keep in mind that by the time the new holes open up there will be a lot more homes sold down that way to fill those holes up with players.

You got that correct, it's not about the number of holes in a vacuum. The relevant statistic is the number of holes, both Championship and Executive, per rooftop. That key statistic has been on a steady decline for about the last 10 years, and the new golf planned won't come anywhere close to getting the statistics back to where there were around 2014.

UpNorth 04-07-2024 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Laker14 (Post 2319605)
Keep in mind that by the time the new holes open up there will be a lot more homes sold down that way to fill those holes up with players.

Building and selling homes will outpace the building of golf courses. Build and sell houses, and promise golf in the future is what the current trend seems to be.

Velvet 04-07-2024 07:29 PM

Yes, they may not “need” the golf courses to drain water from the houses during storms. Which was the original reason why the northern areas had so many courses. Later on it became a sales thing. It became popular. Now new comers are going to learn to play if for no other reason than because they want to join their social groups - Tuesday; ladies golf, Thursday; mixed golf, Saturday; couples golf etc on their street (and we are not talking pitch and putt - that’s just for learning). I can see Mr Schwartz smiling. Everyone a member of a country club even blue collar people. He had vision.

But the southern areas seem to be getting baseball fields, a lot smaller than golf courses and much cheaper to maintain. But, how many older people, I mean really? will play baseball into their 90’s. The pressure is on the developer to keep to the sales promise about golf. And retired people have a lot of time on their hands.

gweisheipl 04-08-2024 05:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Bay Kid (Post 2319100)
I have tried for several days to get a tee time for 2 on an executive course. None available after until 4 in the afternoon or early in the morning, except chip and put courses (always available times). After 4 is too late because of taking care of my Dad. Any suggestions?

Enter a request into the tee time system using your computer or the phone five days in advance!


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