What an awesome place to play golf! Weather was perfect and the course wasn't super slammed. Started the day with a kick in 3-footer for birdie on 1, almost wanted to quit with a career under par at Sawgrass.. Had 2 bogeys on the front to shoot 37, hell of a nine! Another birdie on 12 but a couple bogeys and a double followed. +4 on 16 tee, nice drive on right side of fairway then hit the green only for it to slip off the back wet. Get up and down. Head to the famed 17th and proceed to hit the dreaded bulkhead with the pin front left. 2nd tee ball gets on top of the ridge, 2-putt for double. Head to one of the most daunting tees I've seen on the 18th. Hit a great cut off the lake and find center fairway, pull the 2nd in to green side bunker and can't get the sandy, bogey. But... broke 80! Truly awesome round for me especially on this incredible course.
All in all it was a fantastic day. They've already begun setting up grandstands for The Players so that was pretty cool. If you can ever make it to this track to play or watch the tourney it's a must do! Hope to make it back sometime myself.
Edited to add we also ate at Palm Valley Fish Camp and it was top notch. Had lunch at Graeme McDowell's Nona Blue yesterday and it was also very good.