penisula golf and country club

Our gang decided to move on up to the high life on the last day of our spring Ocean City, Md. golf trip. we spent our lunch money on the Penisula golf and country club. we had a relatively early (for us) tee time, and it was a cold and windy april morning. beware this course in the wind. (and indeed it does blow a lot so close to the ocean) most of us are somewhat intermediate golfers; some are fairly good. if you are not in good shape, and in a competitive mood this course, in the wind, can eat you up. there are several well marked tees per hole, and after a few really frustrating attempts under the conditions, we opted for the the forward tees. this jack Nicklaus designed course runs 7200 yards from the back tees. from forward tees it can accommodate losers like me. many of the holes are either over water, or have water alongside, and many holes are also flanked and protected by sand. all in all you better be a pretty good sand player if you are going to survive here. with the wind pushing the ball all over the place, most of the front 9 was an adventure. later, the wind died down a bit, and the sun came out, and we had a chance to reflect on the absolute beauty of this course. the course hugs a local bay (Indian River Bay) and is in a development of gorgeous lakeside custom homes. there are various sites and pricing. the lakeside village golf shop, and spa, with indoor pool, is stunning. i could see why people pay a premium price for an outing. my cart partner and i did chuckle a bit when the starter read us the rules. it was longer than "war and peace." nevertheless, he was very sincere; i just wish we had brought lunch by the time he was done. we both commented that we did not feel comfortable with all the rules, but it is what it is. no honey boo-boos here. all in all, beautiful place, outstanding course, beware the wind. many in the group loved the place, but we said we would try to avoid the spring and fall weather. one of our group said to try to catch this place on a nice, summer day, with no wind. that's the key, if you can get a tee time.