Florida's First Coast of Golf - Where Florida Golf Begins

If you are Professional at Anything BUT Golf, and you enjoy traveling to some of the finest destinations to play, then this episode is for you...Dave Reese, President of Florida's First Coast of Golf, joins Wes Altice and I to discuss the booming golf tourism business in the Northeast Florida Area and have a lot of fun talking about it!  It's pretty cool when you job combines, as they put it, Globetrotting and Golf.  Dave - I want to be you when I grow up!Golf was introduced to Northeast Florida in 1895 in St. Augustine and began to thrive in 1916 when Donald Ross constructed the Ponce de Leon Golf and Country Club.  100+ miles of beautiful beaches make up the coast from Amelia Island, Jacksonville and The Beaches, St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches, Clay County, and Palm Coast & The Flagler Beaches.71 golf courses and 1,278 holes of golf can be found on Florida’s First Coast. They cover more than 488,000 yards. Area courses have been designed by the world’s best including Dye, Fazio, Nicklaus, Palmer, Player, Ross, and Weed.#golf #travel #destinationgolf #bucketlist #makessense #makescents #jessestakes