Author: Dick

Golf courses are often defined by it’s overall length. The pros are always playing courses greater than 7000 yards. But, they also routinely hit 300-yard drives. Recreation golfers consider courses challenging at around 6000 yards. As a senior golfer, I am often moving up to tees shorter than 6000. While in Florida, I found a… Continue reading Don’t Be Fooled by Length

Disney World advertises its golf courses with the phrase, “Happiest Place on Turf.” Disney’s iconic customer service is evident at its golf courses. Disney World has four courses presently. The Palm and Magnolia championship courses once held PGA tournaments. There is a 9 hole walking course, Oak Trail. The fourth course is Lake Buena Vista.… Continue reading Happiest Place on Turf

There are many options for public golf in Orlando, and over the years, I have played most of the courses, even a few that are no longer here. I found a new one on this trip, Eagle Creek. This is a beautiful course with a nice layout with changes in elevation and challenging greens. There… Continue reading Eagle Creek

North Shore Golf Course was my first golf outing after arriving in Orlando. I played this course for the first time in 2022 and recalled what a nice layout it is. The name of the course is a little misleading. North Shore sounds like it is on a central Florida lake’s shore. But the course… Continue reading No Lake, But Great Golf

Hollywood Beach is one of our stops on our winter Florida trip. The beach is lovely, with a long, wide paved boardwalk, great for exercise and people-watching. But I also wanted to get in another round of golf. The Hollywood Beach Golf Club is a short 2 miles from the beach, a municipal course in… Continue reading Golf Near the Beach

I spent a couple of days with family in Naples, Florida. There was some time for golf. Naples is home to nearly 100 golf courses, but it is not a common destination for golf trips since most of the courses are private. There are some excellent courses in the area but they also have high… Continue reading Public Golf in Naples, FL