Originally Posted by ElDiabloJoe (Post 2040229)

Well, Booger Shooter, I do. That's why I posted the question in the very first place. Assumed you could'a figured that out. Your post should have said, "I don't care." in which case it would be recognized as irrelevant.

Wow, I'm just asking a question and creating a dialog. You don't have to be a jerk about it. If you're not interested, scroll on. I hope $hitting on the topic makes you feel more important and better about your self and your superiority to any of the rest of us. Were you a PIP, IRL, before becoming a keyboard jerk?

Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy (Post 2040350)

Actually, the Tennessean comment reads like a self reinforcement for her decision. . . . meaning, she doesn't want to admit that the quantity of options here is better than back home, but her ego is keeping her from admitting it, so she justifies her decision with the statement made. . .

Humans are notorious for making statements to justify their prior decisions when one has a weak ego. . .

but whatever, its just :blahblahblah: :blahblahblah: :blahblahblah: post. .

Originally Posted by ElDiabloJoe (Post 2040111)

Thank you Luggage, yes - my question was serious. I am the OP. The "jealous non-villager" is a friend of mine. I know where she lives, and I know the golf courses she golfs . She lives in a community very much like the villages only much smaller. And on a huge lake full of boating and skiing and tubing. Tellico Village in Tennessee. The three golf 18-hole golf courses they have are meticulous and gorgeous and challenging, filled with very few par-3's. The terrain undulates and moves uphill, downhill, through and over deep gulches and across water. Not ponds, but a large body of lake water. A former New Yorker, she is not jealous of The Villages because she already lives in a similar place but does not care for the crowds and congestion compared to her current area.

Anyhow, the entire purpose of the post was because she mentioned her opinion of the courses in the Villages and since I have only golfed a very few of them, I thought I would validate / invalidate her opinion by gathering intel from those of you who have golfed far more than just a few of the courses in The Villages.

Thank you all for your input and insights.

Originally Posted by Gac57 (Post 2040586)

What course in the Villages is the most fun to play?

Originally Posted by Gac57 (Post 2040586)

What course in the Villages is the most fun to play?

Originally Posted by Gac57 (Post 2040586)

What course in the Villages is the most fun to play?

Originally Posted by JMintzer (Post 2041079)

Played Southern Oaks on Friday. I have to say, I was impressed!

The fairways were immaculate, the greens were receptive to holding iron shots, the rough, while quite fully (I still haven't figured out how to hit out of it consistently) was short enough to fine one's errant ball...

IIRC, it was 5 par 5's, 5 par 3's and the rest par 4's... Plenty of elevation changes requiring you to add or subtract a club...

The Turnpike was noticeable, but not distracting. Plenty of water to splash into...

Can't wait to play it again!

Originally Posted by Papa_lecki (Post 2041159)

JM - That’s IMPOSSIBLE, I read 4 pages of posts here the Developer made Southern Oaks a terrible course on purpose so they can make more money.

Originally Posted by JMintzer (Post 2041079)

Played Southern Oaks on Friday. I have to say, I was impressed!

The fairways were immaculate, the greens were receptive to holding iron shots, the rough, while quite fully (I still haven't figured out how to hit out of it consistently) was short enough to find one's errant ball...

IIRC, it was 5 par 5's, 5 par 3's and the rest par 4's... Plenty of elevation changes requiring you to add or subtract a club...

The Turnpike was noticeable, but not distracting. Plenty of water to splash into...

Can't wait to play it again!

Originally Posted by mike1946 (Post 2041360)

The oldest par 3 executive on the villages is Hilltop (also has a short par 4) and that thing ain't flat - the first hole is a duzzy long downhill with a trap in front and a trap and a lake behind to a small green and of course eventually you have to go up and down that hill a couple of times.
Where has this person been playing ? This kind of comment reminds me of the time I met a guy from Ocala Palms and he told me he had bought there because 'A someone' had told him you could never get a tee time in The Villages. I've been here for over 20 years and failed just twice.

Originally Posted by mtdjed (Post 2039906)

It would seem to me that the description of mostly flat and mostly par 3s aptly describes the executive courses. It is true that some of the greens have some slope, but the description would vary according to persons experience. Certainly, from my perception, you couldn't call these courses hilly. This is Florida!