The rain came out of nowhere, the way it does in August. One minute we were reading a double-breaker on the 9th, the next we were running for the patio like two women in a movie who don't yet know they're in love. We knew. It was our third date. But still.
Under the awning, damp and laughing, she said, "I want something that tastes like a vacation." The bartender nodded, the way a surgeon nods.
The Island Chick. Bacardi Rum, the bright kind. Myers Dark Rum, deep as a ship's hold. Disaronno Amaretto, a whisper of almond, a little bit of Sinatra in a glass. Mango real, ripe and golden. Orange juice. Pineapple juice. And grenadine, poured last, sinking slowly through the gold like a sunset that couldn't wait for evening.
She held it up to the gray sky. It glowed anyway.
I tasted hers. Then I ordered my own. Sweet, tropical, a warm hum of rum underneath, a rum punch in its Sunday best, the kind of drink that makes you forget the radar map entirely.
The rain stopped twenty minutes later. The greens steamed. We walked back to the 9th, and she sank the putt she'd been staring at when the sky opened up.
"Tell me that wasn't the rum," she said. I didn't tell her anything. I just wrote down her score.
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 Wingman Marg
Dobel Tequila, agave nectar, lime juice
$15