Our twentieth anniversary. A Sunday in late March, eleven in the morning, the air soft and citrusy, the patio umbrellas just opening like they had slept in too.
We had played the front nine first. Margaret rolled in a downhill eight-footer on the third and did a little shimmy I have not seen since our wedding reception. I fell in love again, right there, somewhere near the fringe.
We stepped off between nines and found a table in the sun. I ordered the most celebratory thing on the menu. It was this.
Tito's vodka, crisp and dependable, the way a good marriage should be. St. Germain, floral and elegant, elderflower like a garden party in a glass. Prosecco, bubbling up like laughter at the back of a church. Simple syrup. Lemon juice. Cranberry juice, rosy and tart. Grapefruit juice, sunny and a little bit bitter, which is honest, and which is love.
It was a St. Germain cocktail that tasted like a beach town where nobody owns a watch.
Margaret clinked my glass and said, "Twenty more." I said, "At least."
Then we walked back out to the tenth hole, arm in arm, and I three-putted from twelve feet. She didn't keep score. She never has. It's the secret, I think.
Customer reviews
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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
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Coconut Espresso Martini
1800 Coconut tequila, coconut syrup, freshly brewed espresso, garnished with espresso beans and toasted coconut
$16
Birdie Juice
New Amsterdam gin, cucumber, basil, strawberry monin, simple syrup, lime juice, sprite
$13.50
The Island Chick
Bacardi Rum, Gosling's Dark Rum, Disaronno Amaretto, grenadine, mango monin, orange juice, pineapple juice
$15