how I wasted $1200.
Actually is wasn't a complete waste: I need the CE hours to keep my license, and the lectures were great. One of the lecturers was one of my clinical instructers way back in Vet School. He is brilliant and funny; he has gone on to get his Masters, PhD, Board Certification in Internal Medicine; an endowed chair at Colorado State U; and he plays golf. The other guys were just as good.
Now, the resort. This place is huge, with 5 golf courses, including the Ocean Course, which I couldn't get to. I hacked around 18 holes on Turtle Point on Friday. We got in 9 holes on Oak Point on Saturday afternoon before the storms that knocked the Masters got us as well.
My conclusions: don't go here unless you have lots of money ($150-250 per round, $200-infinity per nights lodging) and you can play to a 15 or better. Too much wind, water, trees, & bushes for my liking. I lost 12 Callaways in 27 holes.
Food was good, but very expensive and the service was surly for the most part. Bring your own: villas are fully equiped with kitchens. Pro shop personnel and starters were nice. Hats were $25, and balls start at $12/3 pack for cheap ones.
Courses were beautiful with the exception of the greens, which had very sparse grass. And watch for Callaway eating alligators.
I won't go back until I can hit draws and fades on demand.
Actually is wasn't a complete waste: I need the CE hours to keep my license, and the lectures were great. One of the lecturers was one of my clinical instructers way back in Vet School. He is brilliant and funny; he has gone on to get his Masters, PhD, Board Certification in Internal Medicine; an endowed chair at Colorado State U; and he plays golf. The other guys were just as good.
Now, the resort. This place is huge, with 5 golf courses, including the Ocean Course, which I couldn't get to. I hacked around 18 holes on Turtle Point on Friday. We got in 9 holes on Oak Point on Saturday afternoon before the storms that knocked the Masters got us as well.
My conclusions: don't go here unless you have lots of money ($150-250 per round, $200-infinity per nights lodging) and you can play to a 15 or better. Too much wind, water, trees, & bushes for my liking. I lost 12 Callaways in 27 holes.
Food was good, but very expensive and the service was surly for the most part. Bring your own: villas are fully equiped with kitchens. Pro shop personnel and starters were nice. Hats were $25, and balls start at $12/3 pack for cheap ones.
Courses were beautiful with the exception of the greens, which had very sparse grass. And watch for Callaway eating alligators.
I won't go back until I can hit draws and fades on demand.