There are some folks on here, I hardly ever agree with.
That said, the above is 100% accurate.
The Villages has more than sufficient golf for it's population. The problem seems to be the entitled attitude of golfers.
I play golf at least 5 times/week. I play the courses I want to play, when I want to play them (Championship only). I have never, ever had a problem booking a golf time, within 30 minutes of my desired time and never had to drop to 3rd on my list of course preference.
As noted, you can't expect to book a group of 20-30 players, during prime time, in primed season.
Most every private country club in the world, limits "guests" during prime time. Most every private country club, limits "group" bookings in prime time.
Having been in TV for 3 years and having spent 30+ years around golf clubs, both as a member and in management, it's perfectly clear to me, what the problem is in TV. "Entitlement" and "groups".
Groups are the biggest pain in the butt in the golf world. They play slow, they all have a habit of putting their slowest players in the last group and they drive Starters crazy, with switching around players/foursomes.
In my opinion, if you want to book a group with more than 1 foursome, you should be relegated to non-prime time during peak season. Before 9-10 am or after 2 pm. That's how it works in country clubs around the USA, why do Villagers think they're special and expect more than you can get in the real world.
Per capita, The Villages has more golf courses than any state in the USA. Per capita, it has more "holes" of golf, than the most prolific golf area in the USA (Naples area).
Golf Courses Per Capita - GolfBlogger Golf Blog
Just a moment...