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Rich Goodale

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Re: Tampa Buddies Trip
« Reply #25 on: May 29, 2014, 04:44:21 PM »
Tampa's pretty average in my experience for golf.  Spend a half day at the Dali Museum and you'll learn more about what Mackenzie was doing with his greens than playing on any course he has designed.
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Jim_Kennedy

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Re: Tampa Buddies Trip
« Reply #26 on: May 29, 2014, 05:56:44 PM »
Quote from: Rich Goodale on May 29, 2014, 04:44:21 PM
Tampa's pretty average in my experience for golf.  Spend a half day at the Dali Museum and you'll learn more about what Mackenzie was doing with his greens than playing on any course he has designed.

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Rees Milikin

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Re: Tampa Buddies Trip
« Reply #27 on: May 29, 2014, 06:47:45 PM »
Quote from: Greg Tallman on May 29, 2014, 04:18:00 PM
Quote from: Bill_McBride on May 29, 2014, 04:11:33 PM
Quote from: Ian Mackenzie on May 29, 2014, 04:03:08 PM
One of the better places to play in Tampa is called "Mons Venus" on Dale Mabry.


Fast and firm?

Very fast and firm though perhaps a bit manufactured for GCA types.

Also, lots of movement near the holes.

Right around the corner is Cigar City Brewing, check it out b/c it is one the top craft breweries in the US.  While your at it, go to Seminole, Mountain Lake, & Indian Creek.
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Mike Tanner

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Re: Tampa Buddies Trip
« Reply #28 on: May 29, 2014, 09:13:51 PM »
I was on the Tampa area in March. Can recommend Dunedin, the paella at Columbia in Ybor City and IPAs from Cigar City Brewing. Stay away from The Dunes inSeville. Interesting routing
In the sand hills, but conditioning just awful. Greens semi-maintained, fairways and tees
Like goat tracks.
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Bill_McBride

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Re: Tampa Buddies Trip
« Reply #29 on: May 29, 2014, 10:33:55 PM »
Quote from: Mike Tanner on May 29, 2014, 09:13:51 PM
I was on the Tampa area in March. Can recommend Dunedin, the paella at Columbia in Ybor City and IPAs from Cigar City Brewing. Stay away from The Dunes inSeville. Interesting routing
In the sand hills, but conditioning just awful. Greens semi-maintained, fairways and tees
Like goat tracks.

Bummer about the Dunes at Seville, that is a very good course.  It's  unfortunately never had a lot of play.
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Roger Wolfe

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Re: Tampa Buddies Trip
« Reply #30 on: June 02, 2014, 03:54:45 PM »
Just returned from a five day trip.

WW was fun.  Black Diamond Ranch was great.  The biggest and best
surprise was Juliette Falls.  Wonderful condition... fun, fun, fun.

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Rob Curtiss

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Re: Tampa Buddies Trip
« Reply #31 on: June 02, 2014, 04:53:25 PM »
Juliette Falls is a great course outside of Ocala. Kind of a hidden gem. Glad to hear you liked it. The conditions have been sketchy in the past, but I have heard they are getting busier, so I would assume the conditions have been improving.
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Joe Bausch

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Re: Tampa Buddies Trip
« Reply #32 on: June 02, 2014, 06:29:53 PM »
I have a good amount of buddy trip experience in the Tampa area, Matt.  PM me to set up a conversation.
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Ben Kodadek

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Re: Tampa Buddies Trip
« Reply #33 on: June 03, 2014, 08:29:01 AM »
Quote from: Roger Wolfe on June 02, 2014, 03:54:45 PM
Just returned from a five day trip.

WW was fun.  Black Diamond Ranch was great.  The biggest and best
surprise was Juliette Falls.  Wonderful condition... fun, fun, fun.



While I agree that JF is a very fun course, I don't consider it Tampa.  It's a solid 2 hours from the airport. 
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Frank Sullivan

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Re: Tampa Buddies Trip
« Reply #34 on: June 03, 2014, 08:46:20 PM »
I highly recommend Southern Hills Plantation Club (Pete Dye) just South of Brooksville.  They are now allowing limited public play.  Around $80 I believe.  Solid design with moderate elevation changes. 
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BCowan

Re: Tampa Buddies Trip
« Reply #35 on: June 03, 2014, 08:49:23 PM »
Quote from: Frank Sullivan on June 03, 2014, 08:46:20 PM
I highly recommend Southern Hills Plantation Club (Pete Dye) just South of Brooksville.  They are now allowing limited public play.  Around $80 I believe.  Solid design with moderate elevation changes. 

Thanks Frank, I am saving that advice.  If you are going to juilette falls, head over and play Ocala Golf Club...  both are a hike
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