Tonight we're heading to Naples, Florida, home to several famous and beautiful golf course, america's worst drivers, and my parents! I'm excited to play golf with my parents since it has been a while and my game has improved considerably. My mother is a two-time club champion at her home course so it is very fun to play with her and watch her terrorize the men and take their money.
It's crazy to play courses in southwest florida because there is so much scenic wildlife along the course, including alligators in the bushes and in the waterholes. You have to take a club with you at all times, especially if you hit your ball into a group of trees or bushes, because there is always something in the bush (birds, snakes, alligators, varmit), VERY different than the northwest golf experience.
I am looking forward to some 80 degree weather, dinner at 5:30 p.m. and bedtime at 9:00. It is very relaxing to hang with the parents...
The holes along the water are amazing and beautiful, but I'm not so sure that I would play it again. I'm very glad that I went there and played it once, but I don't think I'll be going back anytime soon, especially since it costs almost $500/round. I also found out that they don't really let the caddies play the course very often so that they can book more "paying" rounds and that really bothered me. I was so nervous to tee off on #1, but the truth is, it is just a golf course. The first three holes were so underwhelming that I wish I would've played better and focused on my game rather than being intimidated by "Pebble." Overall, so glad I did it, but it didn't exactly meet my expectations as the #1 course in America.