Travel Thread: Ultimate Club Testing with Titleist
Thanks for setting this up. I am probably coming in Thursday night and leaving Sunday around 7pm. If anyone wants to split an Uber to the airport on Sunday let me know.
I'm about four hours away so I'll be driving in on Friday and leaving whenever on Sunday. Anyone thinking about playing somewhere Friday?
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I could be convinced to play Friday. I don't know much about Orlando golf and where would be good.
All I know are the resorts. I bet Chris would have a good idea, if we can talk him out of work that Friday. Wink wink, nudge nudge.
Well, I don't want to speak for anyone else, but you are. mike-g is coming in Thursday, so maybe? Not sure when the others are getting in.
best course close to reunion is championsgate. there is the international, national and country club. country club is the easiest, i would say international is the hardest.
a little more toward bfe there is providence which is decent.
not too far away is grand cypress which is always fun but can get crowded especially on a friday.
ritz isn't too far away either and it's very nice and challenging but probably pricey.
then there are the disney courses including celebration and tranquilo. tranquilo is very nice but probably getting expensive that time of year.
farther distance but less travel time is orange county national which should have both courses open by that time and if i lie i can say we're all orange county residents and get a ridiculously good rate for a great course.
lots of options in orlando. the golf in orlando is good to very good, but outside the private clubs and a few public gems like reunion not much of it is excellent imho.
EDIT: didn't mean to make it sound like reunion isn't good, it is actually really good. orlando has a huge number of golf courses, but only a handful of really nice courses.
a little more toward bfe there is providence which is decent.
not too far away is grand cypress which is always fun but can get crowded especially on a friday.
ritz isn't too far away either and it's very nice and challenging but probably pricey.
then there are the disney courses including celebration and tranquilo. tranquilo is very nice but probably getting expensive that time of year.
farther distance but less travel time is orange county national which should have both courses open by that time and if i lie i can say we're all orange county residents and get a ridiculously good rate for a great course.
lots of options in orlando. the golf in orlando is good to very good, but outside the private clubs and a few public gems like reunion not much of it is excellent imho.
EDIT: didn't mean to make it sound like reunion isn't good, it is actually really good. orlando has a huge number of golf courses, but only a handful of really nice courses.
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I didn't even know there was a new course at Championsgate. I always preferred the International to the National there.
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Same name, completely different ownership. Actually a pretty decent course too, will be a lot better when they operate out of a clubhouse and not a temporary trailer.
i don't know when it was opened, maybe the last 5-7 years. it's almost always in really good shape, and score-able.
I was there in the last couple years and had no clue, thought it was still just the International and [yawn]National[/yawn].
as wardy said, it's related in name only. it's not on property, but close by. and for as nice as it is, they're operating out of a trailer right now. but it's a really fun course and usually in excellent shape.
mikedean441
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As per usual, Freddie is the man.
I'm not sure when everyone is getting in, but I can make anything work.
Tadashi70
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It’s John the tournament director. We’ve been friends for 10 plus years
Guys Championsgate is out. They have 420 rounds that Friday.
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I'm in just will have to be around 12pm tee time got a 6 hr drive
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Opened in 2015. It’s tough when the wind blows, but it plays usually really firm and fast so that’s always a treat in FL
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what? Did they snub PartyPlanner441? That's not cool, who do they think they are?
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Pfft their loss, my feelings aint hurt
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aint no thang....
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Did you start your email with “I’m kind of a big deal, please see attached Hall of Fame tags for a reference”?