There is a certain kind of person who believes the day is wasted after eight in the morning. My father was one. I have, to my surprise, become another.
So I was there early. Cool air. Long shadows across the greens. Not a soul on the course except me and a pair of retired schoolteachers who play every Tuesday and keep score in pencil.
They invited me to join. I accepted. On hole 2, an uphill putt with a tier halfway, one of them told me to "hit it like you mean it, then forgive yourself after." I have been thinking about that ever since.
After nine, we sat on the patio and ordered The Early Bird Plate, three times over.
A two-egg cheese omelette, the cheese melting out at the seams like it had somewhere to be. Your choice of sausage or bacon. I chose bacon. The schoolteachers chose sausage and looked at me with mild pity. Breakfast potatoes alongside. And fresh fruit, cool and sweet, a palate cleanser for the soul.
It was simple. It was honest. It was exactly what a morning should be.
We played the back nine before most people had finished their coffee. I took a bogey on 15 and a birdie on 17. One of them wrote both down in pencil, carefully, the way you record something that matters.
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Came for the putting, stayed for the food. The double smash burger is unreal, crispy edges and that bacon jam. We ended up sitting on the patio for two hours after our round.
Jessica M.
Winter Garden
Ordered a round of BarTender's Choice cocktails from the course and they found us on the 11th. The Birdie Juice is dangerously good. Already planning our next visit.
Marcus T.
Nashville
The kids ran between the playground and our table the whole time. Tenders were hot and crispy, and they were thrilled with the chips. Easiest family night we've had in months.
Alicia R.
Dallas @ The Colony
Honestly didn't expect a golf spot to have food this good. The ahi tuna nachos and miso salmon were both a hit. The course itself is legit too, real breaks and tiers.
Dan P.
Palm Beach
Brunch on the patio before an early round is our new Sunday thing. Chicken and waffles with Mike's Hot Honey, a Hair of the Bird, and a lag putt I'm still bragging about.
Priya K.
Orlando
Lost at cornhole, won at ping pong, and the wings made up for both. Staff kept checking on us without hovering. Great spot for a group.
Chris L.
Tampa
The Tequila Creamsicle tastes like summer camp for adults. Paired it with the Korean steak tacos after our round and watched the sunset from the patio. Perfect night.
Morgan B.
Winter Garden