I just got an email from a guy who was "The Planner" for the golf group I was included in while I snowbirded in The Villages (TV). The gist of it was that the group (largely year-round residents) is looking into a card that gives discounts to the golf courses "off the reservation", and asking for the input of the group as far as interest in doing this.
He also included a link to some articles about the growing dissatisfaction of TV residents over the condition of the courses, the crowdedness of the courses, and the fees charged. This applies only to the "Championship Courses" which in TV means the normal length courses vs. the shorter "executive" courses which are free to residents.
Evidently, along with concerns over the conditions of the courses, the residents are used to a substantial price drop in greens fees from May-September, which the full-timers enjoy as they play in the Central Florida summer swelter, and that summer discount has gone away.
So, the upshot of all of this as I see it is that folks who bought into the lifestyle built around golf being just a short golf cart drive away from the front door are now considering that they'll abandon that concept and drive the automobile to a remotely located course, purported to be cheaper, and in better condition.
I don't know if this is just a few folks barking, or if it represents a serious indication of what I was worried was happening down there, i.e. the developers over-developing without keeping up with the promised amenities, and that practice finally taking a toll on the experience. It certainly seems to justify the concerns I've had about buying there, and how the lifestyle might be affected by continuing development.