The schedule was the same...wake up, breakfast, GOLF, dinner, hot tub...repeat. This year we changed up some of the golf courses and restaurants.
FRIDAY
After we got settled into the condo, we headed out to our favorite Myrtle Beach Mexican restaurant, Mexico Lindo. They have great food and cheap margaritas. If you know this REAL RETIRED HOUSEWIFE OF FLORIDA, you know I love my margaritas. In fact, I am going to pause to make some right now. My recipe is from my Dad, who got it from my Aunt Margaret.
1 Part Tequila (I prefer 100% agave)
1 part Trip Sec
1/2 part Roses Lime Juice
Serve over lots of ice.
SATURDAY
We started our golf trip at Cypress Bay. The course was very wet (it rained the night before) and it was "cart path only". There was lots of standing water on the course.
Bonnie and I had our lowest scores on this course. Monica was the only one to score under 100 (95), with 5 pars and 7 one-putts. Bonnie was happy with her 5 one-putts and 1 par. I had 6 one-putts and 3 pars (including a par on the last hole). The last hole had water across the fairway. Barb and Bonnie laid up before the water. Bonnie skipped her ball on the water, hit the bank and popped it up landing in the fairway. Barb also hit the bank and landed in the fairway. Monica and I cleared the water. It was a small victory that everyone made it over the water on the last hole!
SUNDAY
We golfed at Southcreek at Myrtle Beach National. Monica and Barb had their best scores here. Monica again scored under a 100 (93) with a total of 34 putts. Bonnie tied Monica with 4 one-putts. I chipped in on the 12th hole for a par. We had nice weather and the course was drier than the day before.
Dinner was at TBonz in Barefoot Landing with a nice view of the Intracoastal Waterway. The BBQ ribs and prime rib were great and we left full and happy.
MONDAY
Bonnie didn't feel well and skipped the golf. We golfed at the International Club. This was supposed to be our coldest day, but the weather surprised us and was better than forecasted. The greens were very fast. Monica's quote: "It was like putting on linoleum".
Bonnie felt better when we returned from golf and we headed out to a nearby favorite, Joe's Bar and Grill. We got a table by the back windows and were entertained by a band of raccoons that hang out on their very own play center (stand, swinging bridge and ladders).
TUESDAY
Off to Indigo Creek. We played this course last year in a scramble. This year we wanted to play it on our own. Every morning we checked the weather online and on the Weather Channel. Neither warned us about rain, but rain it did. First it was a light mist, then worked its way into a strong mist/light rain. Barb and I quit after nine holes. Actually we quit long before that, just kept hitting the ball. Monica and Bonnie continued to play. Dinner was at California Dreaming. The honey-butter croissants are wonderful.
WEDNESDAY
I continued to provide entertainment to our group by getting a speeding ticket on our way to the course. I got the ticket in an area where the speed limit goes from 60 to 45 (and I stayed at 60). The police officer was professional and polite and we went on our way, slowly, within the speed limit. I had to pass this area 3 more times over the next couple of days and was very observant of the speed limit. We saw another car getting a ticket the next day!
Despite the delay, we made our tee time at Aberdeen Country Club, a pretty course with more linoleum greens. I had my lowest number of putts (35) and Barb had 4 one -putts.
There was lots of wildlife. We saw turtles, grey fox squirrels and alligators (I felt like I was home). Thank goodness we did not see any rattlesnakes.
THURSDAY
Our last day of golf was at Diamond Back. The course was challenging and very wet (from rain the night before). I noted on the score card that no one liked hole 13, but I can't remember why. Bonnie felt that this was her best day of golf. She had 3 pars and tied Monica for the most one-putts (5). We had a threesome of gentlemen behind us, so we played ready-golf and moved along pretty fast. We kept up with the 4 men in front of us. At the turn, we stopped at the clubhouse for a hot dog and the men in from of us asked if we wanted to play ahead of them. Turns out they switched to a scramble format to speed up their play and we still kept up with them!
Our last dinner was at Clark's Seafood and Chop House. It was a nice upscale place and we got a table with a view of the boats docked in the harbor. We must have been having too good of a time because a couple at the table next to us asked to be moved.
It was a great dinner for our last night.
FINAL THOUGHTS
I didn't golf my best this year. It didn't help that I lost at least 3 balls on each course. In fact one day I lost 3 balls, found 3 balls and lost those! For me the highlights of the trip were the laughs with friends, great food and fun times on the golf course.
