My son and I decided to visit to play in the Twilight hours and the prices are very reasonable.

As with most of you that own your own Florida Home there is very little opportunity to get the benefits that many of the Florida Residents do.

However, I thought I would chance my arm at Highlands Reserve and asked if they would let me play at Forida Resident rate if I was able to produce evidence that I had a property and paid the bills. So along we went with my electic bill in hand and asked the question.

The guy in the Pro shop asked a lady in the office who immediately gave him the nod for us to play at the reduced rate. What a great place.

We then tee’d off and the course is nice and open and gives you the chance to still recover after that hooked or sliced shot. The fairways are very good and you are event up on a ridge and get fantastic views of the large villas and woods. You’ll even see the sunset.

The day we played there was a nice breeze as we went round and didn’t suffer too much from the great sunshine.

Give it a go and don’t forget to ask for the residents discount!

One of the courses I play regularly is Remington at St Cloud, set amongst a housing development, it is a well laid out course with plenty of challenge for the better golfers (not me!) It has a particularly good package which includes a breakfast sandwich, a hot dog half way round,  and a substantial snack at the end. The staff are friendly and obliging and there is a nice clubhouse with a pro shop, bar and dining area. The course is located about 4 miles outside Old Kissimmee Town, just off the 192.

Another good course is Kissimmee Oaks which is on the 17/92 near Poiciana. Again set amongst a housing complex it is a picturesque course and you may get the odd sighting of a Gator in one of the many lakes and ponds.

I haven’t yet played at Reunion which is off Ronald Reagan Parkway, a relatively new course but with the character of a more established golf course. It is a beautifully set out course of championship standard with beautiful fairways and greens and has been the venue for many high profile Ladies tournaments, it can only get better with age. It can be a bit pricey depending on the time of year, golf tends to be more expensive in Florida in the winter due to the influx of Snowbirds.

Make sure you have a go if you are an avid golfer