- GOLF BUDDIES
Contact Mick Roberts and he'll coordinate golf groups; orangepower84@yahoo.com
Dear Diane:
I’m bringing my husband for the first time this year. He wants to play golf some of the time, and would like to let people know his e-mail address. He’s up for playing right at the Rosen Shingle Creek 18 hole professional course (rounds are $150 right now, but might be cheaper at that time because it’s NOT peak season that week), but would be open to trying out other courses in the area as well. If there are other husbands or wives who want to hook up with him for a few golf rounds, they are welcome to e-mail him at: orangepower84@yahoo.com They’ll need to contact him by the end of the first week in March so he can get the rounds coordinated.
Kelly Roberts, MS, LMFT
Oklahoma - sent 2/09
Wow, I had no idea golf was so expensive!? But during the conference the rate for Shingle Creek hotel guests is $69 for 18 holes and $44 for the twilight rate which starts at 2pm. I hope your husband will let us know if he finds out the prices on public courses in the area. I did try to negotiate a conference rate with Shingle Creek during contract negotiations. No dice. - diane
Kelly's GOLF UPDATE sent Jan 2010:
Mick DID come with me to the 2009 Orlando Conference and he played golf every day. When we arrived, he signed up for tee times every day and ended up connecting with three or four spouses of Smart Marriage attendees and played with them all four days.
As you recall, it rained a great deal. The golf course was really quite good, but play was (on some days) limited because of the water. However, he wants to come again this year and wants to play again - so, please announce to the list. Mick is a USGA ca member and keeps his handicap card up for amateur tournaments, so he's pretty critical of courses...and he did like this one.
One other thing you might not know...every day, they only charged him like $15 or even let him play free because they felt bad about the rain. It was a great bonus!
Kelly Roberts