Oof
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You can walk on your own after 9am
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The last thing on the planet I want to do is bash the caddie situation there. Those programs are important.
For reference…$140 flat is more than I made per bag as an honor caddie at a Top 100 club that featured almost all full-time loopers.
Our caddie at The Park was 16
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It always felt so weird to me that they have a caddie program there. It kind of flies in the face of open golf and golf for everyone, when they push an additional $140 minimum onto to customers. Place just leaves a bad taste in my mouth because of the marketing, can’t have it both ways. Can’t be the great local affordable muni and the high profile Gil Hanse course with a caddie program charging $200+ green fees ($150 for city residents in season)
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they are unquestionably onto something when it comes to the par 3 course under the lights and the putting course. I drove by Friday night and it was SLAMMED at 8:30 PM.
That’s pretty incredible.
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Agreed, they’re going about the caddie thing the wrong way. Should be using the model CommonGround has in place.
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Par 3 course and Himalayas under the lights with drinks is awesome
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I agree that their motto of “open golf” somewhat conflicts with the price point. It does seem like they’re trying to have it both ways.
With that said I think The Park is a good value for what they offer which is an incredible course. If you had the means to play there once a week it would still cost a fraction compared to monthly dues at a private club in south FL with a comparable course.
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I agree, if it were a private course it’d be hundred of thousands to join. Gil Hanse did a course at apogee in the Stuart area and that’s like $500k+ to join. It’s the trying to have it both ways that just annoys me that a muni is charging that much, but they have a full tee sheet so can’t blame them really.
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Maybe a hot take but I think The Park is better than the Hanse course at Apogee. The Park sits on much better land and is more interesting in my opinion.
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Obligatory “how’s bragging camp going?” And secondly that property is just drained swamp land that was farmland before hand so really not surprised. Florida Club is a few miles away and that course is nothing special, so didn’t really think apogee was gonna be a world beater
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Apogee as a whole should be world-class when it’s all finished. The recently opened South course seems favored over the West/Hanse from what I’ve heard. They moved a lot of dirt to make some dramatic land movement on the South course.
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Cross posting this here ABandoned Dudes Classic @ Cabot Citrus Farms (Brooksville, FL) May 17 2025 - #3231 by Big_RanDeer
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Just played Apogee West last week and can confirm The Park is wayyyyy better. West is nice but there is just nothing special about it. I kept waiting for it to get exciting but it never did.
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I’ll take your words as gospel since my chances of playing Apogee are less than 1% 
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@Big_RanDeer new Nester and wanted to join the Florida roost. I live in Central Florida, Howey In The Hills. Thanks
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Sent you a DM.
Might be a little too South but Palm Coast has some private gems that I have some connections at. Also Riviera CC in Ormond is absolutly Mint. Greens stimping close to 13 right now and just pure bermuda.
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I just recently checked this place out because it was on the historical golf trail. The no tee time model is kinda sick. Fun course too. Excited to get back.
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Would love to tee it up with some Flagler County or Flagler County adjacent enthusiasts. I’m pretty much cool with any where 2 hours or less so lets get on it.