May 29 Twilight Nine & Dine
Join us for one of the most anticipated events of the year, the Twilight Nine & Dine on Friday, May 29. Filled with golf, fun, friends, camaraderie and great food, the Twilights are a highlight of the event season. 9-Hole Shotgun at 4:30 p.m., followed by a wonderful Mexican Buffet dinner in the Clubhouse. The theme is Mexican Fiesta so wear your best Mexican garb! Entry Fee: 9-Hole Green Fee + $5 Sweeps + Dinner $29.28 plus tax and tip. Call the Pro Shop to sign up at 408-274-3220 x1.
May Golf Schedule
Saturday, May 23 – Villages Korean Club 1 p.m. Tee Times
Monday, May 25 – Memorial Day Holiday Schedule – 7:30 a.m. Tee Times – Driving Range Open All Day
Tuesday, May 26 – Men’s Club Home & Away – 1 p.m. Shotgun – 18-Hole Course closed
Friday, May 29 – Twilight Mixer 4:30 p.m. 9-Hole Shotgun (Sign Up Starts 5/15) – 1st Tee closed at 12 p.m.
Sunday, May 30 – 8 a.m. Open Shotgun – ALANO Charity Event 1 p.m. Shotgun – 18-Hole Course closed
TaylorMade Fitting/Demo Day—Friday, June 5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come and try the newest and best equipment from one of golfs’ premier equipment manufacturers. TaylorMade Qi4D Woods & Irons used by Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Colin Morikawa and Nelly Corda.
Summer Rules—From this point forward, we will be playing Summer Rules until further notice, meaning we play the ball down. Let us know if you have any questions.
Lake Project Hole #11/#15— The lake is now to be played as a Penalty Area so if your ball comes to rest in the water, please apply the appropriate 1-stroke penalty. And while growing in, the immediate perimeter should be played as Ground Under Repair with free one club-length relief no nearer the hole.
Villages Golf Committee—The May VGC Meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 9 at 3 p.m. at Montgomery Center. All Villages residents are welcome to attend.
Golf Course Yardage Markers—The Kirby Markers have been removed and will be replaced with the Villages Logo colored yardage markers in the middle of each fairway. The Blue Marker will be set at 200 yards, the White Marker will be set at 150 yards, and the Red Marker will be set at 100 yards. This will improve the aesthetic appearance of our yardage markers, will make them easier to find and will provide that all important branding for The Villages. Please let us know if you have any questions.
Junior Camps are Back— All camps are full at this time with a waiting list available! Here are the dates and times for this summer’s junior camps: June 22-25 Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. / July 20-23 Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Cost is $400 per junior per camp. Ages 6-16 welcomed. Sign up on the Member Portal.
Tips from the Pro— Why Newer is Better
If you play golf multiple times a week, you should change out your driver every four years minimum…why?
Newer drivers have larger sweet spots than older drivers. Newer drivers help improve ball speed and have thinner faces which produce longer drives. Newer drivers have repositioned the weight to maximize ball speeds while decreasing spin, creating the perfect balance between carry trajectory and maximized roll. Large golf companies such as Taylor Made, Callaway, Ping and Cobra use artificial intelligence and thousands of golfers of all levels to test their new equipment designs before they are launched. AI helps produce better performing drivers, year after year.
Variable face thickness is an improvement being added to drivers with newer technology. More variable face thickness leads to a better smash factor and a large bounce off the face which helps with distance. It also helps maximize distance on mishits off the heel, toe or high on the club-face.
New technology in drivers can include improved head speeds due to the use of carbon in the club-head; so you can swing the club faster, and with an increased moment of inertia so the club won’t twist at impact.
The Taylor Made Qi4D Drivers boast the most carbon of any club in the market.
The Cobra OPTM features optimized MOI (Moment of Inertia) and POI (Products of Inertia) for the best mix of accuracy and distance in the market.
The Callaway Quantum pairs Tri-Force Face with next-gen Ai-optimized face mapping to deliver high launch, a slight draw bias, and powerful speed — all without sacrificing control.
The PING G440K boasts a record-setting MOI for a PING driver making the G440 K their straightest and most forgiving model while delivering faster ball speeds and CG-shifting adjustability for more distance. A lower and deeper CG position is achieved through weight savings from its carbon crown and sole, delivering ball-speed gains and the record-setting MOI that leads to longer and straighter results.
These are all examples of the new technology that has made 2026 drivers the best ever!
New drivers are also adjustable, allowing you to adjust the hosel so you can adjust the loft, lie and face angle of the club. This enables you to hit the ball with a higher or lower trajectory as well as add more of a draw or fade to your shots. The newer the driver, usually the more customizable it is.
New drivers also are lighter, more aerodynamic and can have extremely lightweight 35-45 grams shafts; all helping the golfer create higher club speeds which translates to more distance.
So if your driver is more than 4 years old, you need to try a new driver and see for yourself the increased distance and performance you can achieve.
Come and try the new Cobra OPTM, Callaway Quantum, PING G440K, and Taylor Made QI4D… with 35-gram, 40-gram and 50-gram shafts for maximum potential club speed and distance.
Let us know if these tips help. Email ssteele@the-villages.com for a lesson!