The Villages 101

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  • 800 holes of golf !

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    The Villages Daily Sun reported (11/2/2025) that there are now 801 holes of golf here in The Villages. That’s amazing. And, that total keeps going up. The Woodlands Championship course will open in the Fall of 2025, plus two more executive (9-hole) course scheduled to open in 2026. The Villages “officially” opened golf on October…

  • Club Listing from the CDD updated

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    I must have been really sleeping, because the official list of all the activity clubs has grown from 192 pages last year up to 226 pages currently! Here’s the new link, which is also reflected on the activities page

  • Too much info?

    Too much info?

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    There is so much information available about The Villages including several different video producers, online chats and social media groups. Now, there is a new weekly newsletter that repeats some of the news and events from other sources, but it’s worth subscribing if you desire even more info about the events and lifestyle. Subscribe to…

  • The Villages Club Listing

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    The District Government of The Villages recently updated their contact list for the over 3,000 clubs that are officially recognized. Many of these clubs are also listed in the weekly (Thursday) recreation guide, available with the Daily Sun newspaper or can be picked up at any of the recreation centers. Here is the recent list…

  • Buying and Investment trends

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    There has been a LOT of discussion this year about the rental market in The Villages being over-saturated..Yes, the developers are building new homes south of the Florida turnpike so fast that there are many people “drinking the KoolAid” and buying sight-unseen hoping to be cash positive as a financial investment. In that aim, here…

  • Golf Course History

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    Here’s some interesting statistics related to the timing over the years for building new 9-hole executive courses in The Villages From 1987 until 2019, the biggest gap between opening a new executive course was three years – which was between 1990 and 1993. There were several two year gaps between openings. As things now stand,…

  • Golf Cart Tunnels

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    There has been some recent chatter online about the various golf cart tunnels in The Villages tied to “lifted” golf carts and some newer electric carts. This is also a follow-up to recent hurricane storm effects specific to these tunnels. Interestingly, the Villages District government publishes an official list of tunnel dimensions, which Lucy has…

  • Spring 2023: Renting & Buying Trends

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    Well, we haven’t posted here since May and “up North” it has been a busy and challenging time. Lucy and her owners will be back in Spanish Springs in the first quarter of 2023. I have noticed a rising number of rental cancellations, so if you’re looking to come to The Villages in the Spring…

  • Phone Caddy for Golf Carts

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    Having a place to “park” your smartphone in your golf cart is CRITICAL for safe navigation (and tunes) in The Villages. The golf cart page <HERE> has info about getting a cradle/caddy for your phone instead of laying it on your lap while driving. Here is a new product that looks really good.. It’s at…

  • New review of The Villages

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    May 4, 2022 from esimoney.com Good article about living in The Villages. It was written in three parts according the the author Doing a review on The Villages is a huge undertaking and one that I want to get right. That’s why I’m really going to do three reviews — or, if you prefer, one…