vallygolf

Yeah, but at least its a humid heat.

Not a huge social media person so I hadn't heard all the criticism. I think courses like FR East get Pro hate all the time. Pretty open off the tee, but the greens complexes are off the charts. In flat listless texas the only way to make a championship level course is usally to have outstanding greens complexes. FR East is a second and third shot course. Pros like first and second shot courses with straight holeable putts. Any course that the third shot is the hardest will always draw hate as for many players it is the weakest part of their game. I find these types of courses so interesting and challenging. Different strokes. Literally. One of Hanses other masterpieces (Streamsong Black) faces the same criticism, but I would play it over any other course on SS property. It is such a strategic second and third shot course. IMO those with no golf imagination can only see clown shoes. To each their own.

Check out Port Royal and Ocean View CC in Bermuda. If you can talk them into the resident rate it is $80/round. My guess is with as much as you want to play you could find a way to get the cost down. They have a multitude of memberships. Oceanview is a 9 hole course but it is $30 to play 18. The island also has other courses you could tackle once and awhile. Port Royal hosts a PGA event every year and IMO is a really fun course ( I dont think it is technically Carribean, but ticks the boxes).

Curious what the hate for FR is about (aside from the cost). West course is decent not spectacular, but the East course is a proper challenge and what I consider a true test of golf.