Byron and Sam at North Hampton golf course
This week we have had some fun company. Sam and Jen Hayes, friends from our days in Cary, North Carolina came down from Mount Pleasant (north of Charleston) to attend a conference and spend some time with us. Sam and Byron used to play a lot of golf together back in corporate days and had the opportunity to tee it up again at one of our favorite nearby courses. The rain held off and we survived 18 holes with some good and ugly efforts on this links style course with water and sand everywhere. We sampled some good local dining including Gourmet-gourmet, PLAE, Pompeo’s, 29 South, and Murray’s Grill. Deborah and Jen snuck in a little shopping and we caught upon new times and old memories.
Sam swinging like Tiger
While we are talking golf, I might mention there are six courses on Amelia Island, and several not far off the Island. Several are private, but many can be played even if you aren’t staying at the resort. The one we played this week was North Hampton which has a reputation as one of the best and hardest in NE Florida. One reason is that every hole on the back nine has water, sometimes on both sides of the fairway.
Sam and Jen under our 600 yr old live oak
Breakfast in the courtyard
Tags: Amelia Island Activities, friends, golf
