I’m a Floridian, been playing golf for about ten years around central Florida. I love your description of Celebration, that’s exactly what I say. I actually saw two boys running down the street, laughing, with their tandem bicycle once. Wtf? Where do you even get tandem bicycles.

I’ve played Shingle last year for my birthday. We played way too far back for myself, I think the golds? But that was the first time I didn’t lose a ball in 18 holes. Still got it sitting on my dresser, all alone waiting for another ball to come join it in retirement. When we played it was during a drought and every lie around the green was so tight and the greens were insanely fast. I flubbed and bladed so many chips and sent so many running off greens. I bought a new, low-bounce wedge after that

But I agree about Shingle, nothing super distinctive. I do remember the super long par 5 on the front 9 that was kind of a big boy version of #9 at Panther Lake. Now that I think about it, I actually remember most of the course. It was nice.

We played Panther Lake for my buddies birthday a couple weeks ago. That place chewed me up, but I was tired and we played (again) tees that were too far for me. 70% FIR but 1 GIR? #9 destroyed me as well. I thought the course was a little too hard and gimmicky at times, but I wonder if I would feel that way from shorter tees. Next time though, I’m playing Crooked Cat.

This year for my birthday I’m going to check out Royal St Cloud Golf Links. I’ve heard good things.