First up
The New Golfer Survival Kit
What to buy, what to skip, how to read a shot, and which club to hit in which spot, for your skill level.
Golf for everyone · Orlando, Florida
An exclusive membership without the exclusive access.
Plain-English instruction, honest picks, the best 19th holes at public courses, and trips worth taking. The club culture of golf, with the doors open.
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From the editor
Pull up a chair.
Golf has never had more players, and most of them will never join a country club. This is the clubhouse for everyone else: good company, good taste, and a standard worth meeting.
Daniel, Orlando
On the tee sheet
What members will get
We are just getting started. This is what we are building first, in the order we plan to do it.
First up
19th Hole Reports
Beer, food, and atmosphere at municipal and public-course clubhouses. The bar is part of the round.
First up
Pro, Translated
When the tour pros and big-name coaches make it complicated, we make it usable for the rest of us.
Next
Trips, Curated
Golf trips by budget, with the courses, the stays, and the stops after the round.
Next
Gear & Swag
Polos, hats, and gear we would actually wear or use. We say so when we earn a commission.
Next
Features
Longer reads in the spirit of the old men's magazines: stories, recipes, cocktails, and writing for everyone who walks the course with a golfer.
The idea
Private clubs sell exclusivity. We sell belonging.
They still want the best of it: good company, good taste, and someone who explains the game without making them feel small. That is the whole club.
Open doors
Every skill level, every budget. No dues, no gatekeeping.
Plain English
Clear instruction that respects your time and your intelligence.
Honest taste
We recommend what we would use, and we disclose every partnership.
Local first
We start in Orlando, where the clubhouse bar can matter as much as the course.
The journal
Latest from the clubhouse
Tips
Seven things every new golfer should know before the first tee
Short game first, borrowed clubs, nine holes, and the habits that make you welcome anywhere.
Recipe
The Clubhouse Club
The sandwich that belongs in every golf bag cooler and every 19th hole.
Recipe
A Batch Old Fashioned for the Patio
Make it ahead, pour it for eight, and spend your time with the group.
Local rules
Four rules. That is the whole book.
Every course posts a few local rules. Ours fit on a scorecard, and nobody checks your handicap at the door.
- 1Dress well.Collared, tucked and clean shoes. It is an easy way to show you care about the game.
- 2Stay cool.Keep it light. Everyone has a bad hole, and nobody is here to impress anyone.
- 3Respect the game and each other.Fix your divots, keep pace, and be kind to the group behind you.
- 4Have fun.Buy a round, share the story, and make the new player feel expected.
We borrow the warmth of the great Southern clubs, not their gates.
Orlando first
Old Florida, new members.
We are mapping the best public and municipal course bars and restaurants in and around Orlando, one round at a time. Have a favorite? Email [email protected].
Membership is open
Take a seat. Everyone is a member.
Join the list and you will hear from us first when the Survival Kit and the first 19th Hole Reports go live.
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