We golfed at the Apollo Beach Golf Club yesterday. It was another older course, 45 years old we were told. This was a very windy day and the ranger suggested playing the forward tees, which Jerry did. There was water on every hole which made it quite challenging. There were also quite a few sandtraps and bunkers. The fairways weren't very nice yet and the greens were nice in some areas but not so nice in others. Some were really fast and some were really slow. We did see course workers working on the greens, though. No cart girl but lots of water on the course and a bathroom accessible from several holes on each 9. We were behind a foursome that kept us waiting quite a bit (especially when they were putting), but it was much quicker than the day before. We liked this course and will probably play it again.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Apollo Beach, Florida
We golfed at the Apollo Beach Golf Club yesterday. It was another older course, 45 years old we were told. This was a very windy day and the ranger suggested playing the forward tees, which Jerry did. There was water on every hole which made it quite challenging. There were also quite a few sandtraps and bunkers. The fairways weren't very nice yet and the greens were nice in some areas but not so nice in others. Some were really fast and some were really slow. We did see course workers working on the greens, though. No cart girl but lots of water on the course and a bathroom accessible from several holes on each 9. We were behind a foursome that kept us waiting quite a bit (especially when they were putting), but it was much quicker than the day before. We liked this course and will probably play it again.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Silver Dollar Golf & Gun Club, Tampa, FL
This is the course we started to golf in January but got rained out (stuck in the men's room). 
I added the "gun" to the name this time because we really could hear the gunshots today! Today was one of the few 5 1/2 hour rounds I have ever done. It is a community in Florida so we followed an older foursome that really held up the entire course. Fortunately, everyone behind us saw what was happening. There are 3 nine holes - the Bobcat, Panther & Gator. We played the Gator & the Panther. The course was pretty flat but there was a lot of water holes that kept it interesting. The fairways were in good condition especially considering the time of year and the greens were OK too, although pretty tough because there were a lot of odd pin placements. Women have a huge advantage here cause our tee boxes were much closer. There was a bathroom on the Gator but I didn't see one on the Panther. The cart girl was around frequently and had hot dogs on her cart! I wouldn't mind playing here again cause I par'd almost every par 3 but it's not a must if I come to Tampa again.
I added the "gun" to the name this time because we really could hear the gunshots today! Today was one of the few 5 1/2 hour rounds I have ever done. It is a community in Florida so we followed an older foursome that really held up the entire course. Fortunately, everyone behind us saw what was happening. There are 3 nine holes - the Bobcat, Panther & Gator. We played the Gator & the Panther. The course was pretty flat but there was a lot of water holes that kept it interesting. The fairways were in good condition especially considering the time of year and the greens were OK too, although pretty tough because there were a lot of odd pin placements. Women have a huge advantage here cause our tee boxes were much closer. There was a bathroom on the Gator but I didn't see one on the Panther. The cart girl was around frequently and had hot dogs on her cart! I wouldn't mind playing here again cause I par'd almost every par 3 but it's not a must if I come to Tampa again.
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