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- Special: 15% off a meal at Stone Bridge Tavern & $7 coupon for pro-shop merch
- Scottish, British and Irish golf combined in over 7,100 yards
- New pro-shop with men's/women's locker-room facilities
- New Stone Bridge Tavern & Grill with extensive menu
- Lighted all-grass driving range and 90-yard short-game course
Customer Reviews (220)
5/13/2013 - Very nice course. Solid conditions. Not overly difficult. An overall great day. Posted by Danny (Sherbrooke, QC CANADA)
4/10/2013 - Nice course. Good shape.Good price. Club house staff very helpful. Posted by James (Grand Haven, MI)
4/10/2013 - Best Value of the 4 we played. Owner came over to table after round to thank us and ask if we enjoyed the course. great welcoming gesture. Posted by Michael (Liverpool, NY)
4/2/2013 - The Royal St. Cloud course was outstanding. We would love to play there again. Everyone was welcoming, helpful, and went out of their way to make sure our experience was a good one. It was and we will play there again on our next visit. Of the 4 courses we played, this was the overwhelming #1 favorite. Posted by William (Cranston, RI)
3/31/2013 - Royal St. Cloud was in nice condition throughout. Enjoyable to Play. Have your Game ready! If you play the RED Course, It's challenging for sure. Thank You! Posted by Michael (Allston, MA)
3/30/2013 - Very nice course, definetly want to play again,play it!!! Posted by Mark (Milford, CT)
3/28/2013 - Great nines. Service was excellent. Restaurant is very good. Posted by James (Laingsburg, MI)
3/26/2013 - Enjoyable course. Played 36 holes. We loved the red nine. It was a good links experience. Very windy the day we played made course play long. Posted by Donald (Willington, CT)
3/24/2013 - My second favorite course. Definately want to go back. Prefer the openess of this course instead of in a housing development. Loved this place and the food in the tavern was top notch. Posted by Jim (Harrisonburg, VA)
3/23/2013 - Nice layout. Will play again next year. Posted by Jim (Bethel Park, PA)
3/23/2013 - Love that golf course. Staff was great. Will play again. Posted by Frank (Bridgeport, MI)
3/22/2013 - Extremely friendly and efficient operation. From our smile at check-in to our starter. Course was in good condition, open enough but challenging. We enjoyed our round and then enjoyed the course restaurant, which for my money provided the best meal I ate in Florida (pulled pork sandwich on a pretzel bun). Great day! Posted by Richard (Pittsburg, PA)
3/22/2013 - Great value! In good condition and friendly staff. Well worth the extra 20 minute drive. Posted by William (St. John'S, NL CANADA .)
3/18/2013 - Have played hear for several years now and love this facility, great value for the money. All 3 nines were in good shape. Staff are welcoming and the Tavern is a great place to eat between rounds. Posted by Shaun (Bath, NH)
3/18/2013 - A good course to start out the week. The staff was helpful and pleasant. Had a good time. Posted by Lee Anna (Troy, MI)
3/16/2013 - Nice course and well designed. Posted by (St. John'S, NL CANADA .)
3/10/2013 - We had a nice time here. It really is a friendly course. We enjoyed it very much. We recommend playing it and having lunch there or after round chow. Posted by Colin (Hicksville, NY)
2/25/2013 - One of our favs. The red course was a challenge. Very nice employees. Posted by Mickey (S Burlington, VT)
2/22/2013 - Very nice staff and course was in excellent shape. We would golf there again. Posted by (St. John'S, NL CANADA .)
2/22/2013 - As part of our golf trip we try to play something new. This course is by far the best value for money. As well as being very inexpensive it was a nice course. The ideal to star anyone's golfing trip. Nothing to cause one fear. Posted by Gilles (Ottawa, ON CANADA)
2/15/2013 - This is a wonderful course with no houses and a very friendly environment. The snack shack and the restaurant are second to none. This course is user friendly, in great condition and the pace of play was good. This is the second year we have played here and we will always put it on our play list. Posted by Bill (Brandon, MB CANADA)
2/14/2013 - Excellent course and conditions for a very reasonable price!! Posted by David (Colchester, VT)
2/14/2013 - Best golf course for the money that I have ever played. Posted by Mike (Milford, NJ)
2/14/2013 - Our second time on this course and still one of our favorites. It is an underrated gem. Posted by Chris (Colchester, CT)
2/8/2013 - Our group enjoys this course. It is very fair and I suggest that you play your appropriate tees for the most satisfaction. Windy on the day we played which makes that tee selection even more important. Course was in very good shape, the staff efficient and friendly. A great value for the price. With the three nines available, it always give you a good variety of options. Posted by Tim (St. John'S, NL CANADA .)
2/7/2013 - Great value for the money. Posted by Tom (Penfield, NY)
2/1/2013 - Played white to the blue, nice enough loop and easy walk. Nice green putts held there line well. Most of the water on this loop was not in play. A few of the holes give you the links feel just not any tall grass. Enjoyed the track and well placed bunkers. Posted by Phillip (Manchester, MD)
1/28/2013 - This course is an Orlando must for us. Our favorite layout and a great restaurant along with the best staff you can find anywhere in the area. Will play again next year. Posted by Hal (Abingdon, MD)
12/18/2012 - Nice golf course with friendly staff and a great price. Thanks! Posted by Jim ()
11/29/2012 - Very nice course and would recommend to golfer. Friendly and well groom. Posted by Michel (Casselman, ON CANADA)
11/27/2012 - Can't beat this course for the money. Would certainly play again. 3 Nines are nice during busy times. Posted by Bill (St. John'S, NL CANADA)
11/17/2012 - A gem just outside of Orlando. This course is a must play and has a very good price. Would go back for sure. Posted by Jacques (Cap Pele, NB CANADA)
10/30/2012 - I last played this course in 2007, it has undergone many improvements, great experience, will be back. Posted by Norman H Vogel (Zephyrhills, FL)
10/19/2012 - Exquiste course. Played my best round there. Posted by Barry (Marabella, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO)
6/26/2012 - What a great course especially for the money. Some really nice looking holes. Posted by (St. John'S, NL CANADA)
5/31/2012 - Course was great. would play there again. beautiful views. Posted by Darren (Pt. St. Lucie, FL)
5/8/2012 - This is our second year playing at Royal St. Cloud and we could not be happier. The staff was excellent and the course was in great shape. We always try to get in as many holes as possible to get the rust off on our first day. The course is very fair, but not easy by any means. We all like the variety of styles on the three nines. Definitely on our itinerary next year. Posted by Tim (Augusta, MI)
4/30/2012 - Very nice course. Played all 27 holes and had a wonderful time. Great layout and you cannot beat the price. Posted by Bill (St. John'S, NL CANADA)
4/26/2012 - Wow! what a neat little course would of never have thought the course would have been that fun to play and be and that good of shape for the money. You cant miss on this for the money. Great first day course to get you started. Will definetly play again when in orlando. Posted by Mike (Severna Park, MD)
4/15/2012 - Great course, staff were very accommodating for us when we arrived early. Posted by Shelley (Halifax, NS CANADA)
4/9/2012 - Wow! This course is great- we will be back- thanks guys. Posted by Todd (Caro, MI)
4/8/2012 - Very nice course to play. People were very friendly and I shared my replay with a group. Good time there. Posted by Marc (3961 zinal, SWITZERLAND)
4/7/2012 - Our favorite course and a outstanding value. A must play in the Orlando area. Posted by Brian (Bedford, NH)
4/7/2012 - Very nice course we really enjoyed playing here. Posted by Anthony (Milwaukee, WI)
4/7/2012 - Excellent course. Great shape, interesting, and lot of fun to play. I would do it again next year. Posted by Printice (Granville, MA)
4/6/2012 - We enjoyed this course. Posted by Ed (Millville, DE)
4/6/2012 - Nice course for a small price. Posted by Michel (Drummondville, QC CANADA)
4/3/2012 - Great course,starter very helpful with our group. Would play again. Posted by Duane (Buffalo, NY)
4/1/2012 - Very nice course. Would consider again. Posted by Alex (Hagerstown, MD)
3/31/2012 - This is the first course we played and was very satisfied with the service and conditions. Would play again. Posted by Larry (Portage, IN)
3/30/2012 - great course Posted by Stephen (Larksville, PA)
3/30/2012 - Great value. Red couse, I believe the newest course, was the most difficult. Posted by Brad (Cincinnati, OH)
3/27/2012 - Enjoyed the course, well worth the green fee. Posted by Jay ()
3/26/2012 - Course was in great shape and the staff was great! We will return Posted by Wayne (Mount Union, PA)
3/23/2012 - This was my favorite course of our trip 27 holes makes it very interesting - staff are very helpful - the pace of play is very good at this course and the course is in good shape - if we returned to this area it would be first on my replay list. Posted by Vern (New Market, ON CANADA)
3/16/2012 - Great course challenging. We played 36 holes and loved it. Posted by Mike (Hamburg, NY)
3/16/2012 - Nice course. We will play it again. Posted by Jim (N Ft Myers, FL)
3/15/2012 - Not an expensive course but very enjoyable. Crowded but moved very well. Very much worth doing. Posted by Bill (Pittsburgh, PA)
3/15/2012 - Great course! Excellent service. Good restaurant. Would definitely play again. Posted by James (Laingsburg, MI)
3/15/2012 - A great value. Really enjoyed the layout. Played red and blue nines. Some long and challenging par fives. Definitely want another crack at it. A long trip from the Disney area of Orlando but worth the drive. Posted by DCW (St. John'S, NL CANADA)
3/9/2012 - Good value for the cost. Posted by Bruce (St. John'S, NL CANADA)
3/9/2012 - This was a hidden gem. It was a very fair test of golf. We played all 27 holes but found the red nine a lot tougher than the white and the blue nines. It was a very busy course but it was most enjoyable , fair, and very inexpensive. Some of my playing partners would have liked to play itmore often.Posted by Bill (Brandon, MB CANADA)
3/9/2012 - Royal St. Cloud is one of the biggest bargains I've ever seen in Florida. Can't wait to return. The course was wonderful and the weather was fantastic. Posted by Bill (St. John'S, NL CANADA)
3/9/2012 - We played this course twice and are still shaking our heads as to how inexpensive it was. It has a lot of fun holes on the white and blue nines and many birdie opportunities. The restaurant located at the course was one of the best we experienced in the area. Would gladly return to this course Posted by Bill (Brandon, MB CANADA)
3/9/2012 - The course remains outstanding value for money and was in good shape. It makes you think hard about the incremental value of other courses at three times the price. We will continue to return to Royal St Cloud. Posted by Bill (SN15 5LD Wiltshire, UNITED KINGDOM)
3/5/2012 - Nice course. Posted by Mike (Munford, TN)
3/5/2012 - Great starter course for our group as most of us are hackers and we don't lose many balls here. This course has always been in great shape, but this year it looked like maintenance has slipped a little bit. Still a good course to play. Posted by Mike (Peoria, IL)
3/5/2012 - The course was good, but the service was first rate! By far the best customer service of the weekend. They handled our bags out of the van and the staff were very nice. The club professional greeted us and told us about the course and made us feel great! Would definitely put this on the list for next year! Posted by Keith Murray (Troy, MI)
3/5/2012 - Always fun we did like the blue and white over the red course. Posted by Tom (Beaver, PA)
3/5/2012 - Beautiful course lush fairways and great green's. 2nd year in a row and we'll be back again in 2013. Posted by Greg (Sterling Hts, MI)
2/28/2012 - Very nice course for the $$$. Staff was great and the 3 different nines felt like you were playing on a different course each time. Course was in decent shape and greens were in very good shape. Go in early and get the breakfast at the renovated restaurant. A little far from the resort we stayed at but seemed convenient to play on your way in our out of Orlando. Posted by Jamie (Wolverine Lk, MI)
2/27/2012 - First time playing this course, we played Blue/Red. Blue is not very demanding and many of the holes seem to play shorter than the yardage. The Red even though yardage is similar places a lot of pressure on accurate tee shots, lots of hazards missing the fairways normally means a penalty stroke.
We tried playing the White 9 however found the fairways were very wet and soggy, most fairway shots resulted in being sprayed with mud. The cost for this course is extremely modest and certainly worth the experience. Posted by Calvin (Scarborough, ON CANADA)
2/23/2012 - Played right after got off plane, had time to enjoy lunch at Grill (slow but good). Course was in great shape, our first time there. Stuck us on red side to start and finished on white nine. Lost a few balls on red but had a better round on white. Excellent value for a course in this good of shape, will definately play again next year! Yes, course seemed overbooked, long round, but that seems true of all Orlando/Kissimmee courses we played, packed solid! St. Cloud lives up to it's hype. Would highly recommend! Posted by websled56 (St. John'S, NL CANADA)
2/23/2012 - Course was in good shape (usually is). Course Restaurant next door is a good value. Newest 9 is not quite as nice as the original 18. Will play again...... Posted by Norb (St. John'S, NL CANADA)
2/23/2012 - 8 out of ten Posted by Michael (Macomb, MI)
2/23/2012 - very good Posted by Roy (Chesterfield, MO)
2/23/2012 - Course was rather crowded, but in good condition. Course is quite wide open and fun to play. Posted by Talbot (Solon, IA)
2/22/2012 - This was our favorite course of the three we played and we will make it a regular when we go back. It was suited to our level of play and was enjoyable to play. Although we would have preferred to take our own food, the service and food they provided was good. We were paired with a couple who matched our play level and were very enjoyable to play with. The course was in good shape and the staff friendly and easy to talk to. Posted by (St. John'S, NL CANADA)
2/12/2012 - An excellent course and well worth a visit. The course is in great shape and the fairways and greens are first class. The only complaint we had was that the course was very busy. Posted by Deborah (Norwich Nr17 1hq, UNITED KINGDOM)
2/9/2012 - Probably the best value for the money that we play Posted by Tom (Penfield, NY)
2/9/2012 - Course was a little futher from our hotel than we thought. The course was one of the best we have played. Staff and club house personal were excellent. Posted by Mark (Shelburne Fls, MA)
2/9/2012 - Nice facility. Very crouded. Took 3 hours to play back 9. A nice layout and decent condition. Posted by Dan (Farmington Hills, MI)
2/3/2012 - Great course, great condition, a must play. The best value in the Orlando area. Posted by Jerome (Eastman, QC)
2/2/2012 - Very nice and reasonably priced.Probably best deal in area for the quality of course. Would certainly play again. Posted by Ron (Ottawa, IL)
1/30/2012 - A course I play on every visit to Orlando. Always in great shape, staff keeps the play moving, and playing an extra 9 holes is available. Posted by Martin (Kutztown, PA)
1/26/2012 - Our second year in a row. Last year very rainy, this year perfect weather. Great course (we prefer the Scottish 9 to the Irish and English), awesome restaurant, within 30 minutes of airport! Posted by Kevin (Liberty Twp, OH)
1/23/2012 - Nice course. Would play again. Posted by Roger (Brookfield, WI)
12/2/2011 - Best value in the entire Orlando area! Links style courses with nice greens, and the price is right! This looks and feels like an expensive resort course at the price of a muni. The new restaurant has awesome food and modest prices as well. We'll always come here on our trips. Posted by Larry (Davenport, IA)
11/22/2011 - Great course nice round and lovely friendly clubhouse. Posted by Mark (Ct125jh Ramsgate Kent, UNITED KINGDOM)
10/31/2011 - Course was great. Service was great. Great Value. Posted by John (Dexter, MI)
6/2/2011 - We loved it! Posted by Ronald (Grand Haven, MI)
4/14/2011 - Nice course, far more interesting than others in the area Bit of a haul to get to, but worth the drive. Posted by Shane (Toronto, ON Canada)
4/13/2011 - Great value on a course in this good condition. We have played it in the fall and now in the spring, and it has always been in top notch shape. Now that they have added the extra nine holes, it is really fun to do 27 in a day. Posted by Larry (Davenport, IA)
4/13/2011 - Cource was in good shape and a nice layout, would play it again. Posted by Ed (Cambridge, ON CANADA)
4/7/2011 - Great course. Posted by John (Newfane, NY)
3/30/2011 - Very nice course, people and clubhouse. The first links style course I played, we enjoyed it very much. Definetly will play again. Posted by Mike (Coniston, ON CANADA)
3/30/2011 - One of our favorites. Have and will continue to return here often. Good layout, good condition and very friendly staff. Third hole is one of the best. Great restaurant for after golf meal. Posted by Ray (Ann Arbor, MI)
3/24/2011 - Great course to start out on, wide open Posted by Tom ()
3/21/2011 - good value for money,very simple infrastructure(drinking water,restrooms),interesting layout Posted by Helmut (40882 Ratingen, GERMANY)
3/18/2011 - Top Notch courses all 3 9's great. Loved it. We'll be bk. Posted by Greg (Sterling Hts, MI)
3/15/2011 - A lovely course with the possibility to combine a number of 9 holes to different 18 holes combinations. They also have a restaurant that lives up to any expectation. Posted by Sven ( Malmoe SKANE, SWEDEN)
3/14/2011 - The course was in great shape and will be on our must play list for next year. The fairways gave both of us plenty of width to get out the kinks. The staff was very helpful and the bar and restaurant service was prompt and friendly. Posted by Dan & Joan
3/11/2011 - First day course for us. Very nice layout, and very fair. I think this is a hidden gem. GREAT PRICE!.. Staff and restaurant was great. Posted by Brian (Girard, OH)
3/8/2011 - lovely course ,the 2nd nine was as good as it gets to a scottish course back home.
recommended Posted by Glenn (BS20 6QL Bristol, UNITED KINGDOM)
3/4/2011 - Played here before. Will play it again when we come back. Course was in good shape. Posted by Thomas (Long Valley, NJ)
3/4/2011 - Course, set up, clubhouse were great. Best greens we played all week. Good food, generous drinks and friendly wait staff in the tavern made for a nice finish to the day. Posted by James (Briarcliff, NY)
2/28/2011 - Pleasant, links style course. Recommended. Posted by David (Ottawa, ON CANADA)
2/28/2011 - Course was in excellent shape and staff really seemed to appreciate that we were there! Posted by Mike
2/28/2011 - course was in great shape. They have upgraded the the sand traps and water areas the last few years and did a nice job. Posted by Norb (Mason, OH)
2/25/2011 - This was another great course and great value. We will definately want to play this one again. Posted by Sarah (TW17 8lt Shepperton, UNITED KINGDOM)
2/25/2011 - Last day of our 3 day golf vacation. The course was in great shape it was the darn wind that really made this course challenging. I would definitely play again. Staff was very friendly. Posted by James (Palmira, NJ)
2/20/2011 - Really enjoyed all 27 holes. Restaurant was great. Posted by John (Dexter, MI)
2/18/2011 - great neighberhood course, friendly staff, good conditon, we always make that are first course on the trip, good course to warm up on Posted by James (Dunkirk, MD)
2/4/2011 - 10 out of 10 Posted by Sbastien (Le Gardeur, QC CANADA)
1/29/2011 - GREAT COURSE AS ALWAYS GREAT FAIRWAYS GREENS ETC. WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS COURSE TO ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO PLAY SOMETHING DIFFERENT IN FLORIDA ENJOYED IT SO MUCH PLAYED TWICE ROUNDS ONE ON THE 17TH AND AGAIN ON THE 20TH. GREAT STAFF VERY WELL APPRECIATED Posted by Keith (Chateauguay, QC CANADA)
1/13/2011 - This is a can't miss destination for any golf trip to the Orlando area. Although very busy around our morning tee time, we were treated professionally by the staff and starter and sent off in a timely fashion. The golf course was in great shape for the time of year, with green fairways and greens and good grass in the rough. We played from the middle tees and found the course very playable and fair. The greens were not as consistent as another course we played but putted well and true. We had to play a different 9 than originally planned when we teed off, but the inexpensive replay rate enabled us to get in 34 holes before darkness sent us back to the clubhouse. The food at the pro shop after the first 18 holes was very good, a good value and very fast. We have our dates set for next year and Royal St. Cloud will be on the itinerary again. Posted by Tim (Augusta, MI)
1/6/2011 - First day was very windy and cold. Second day was warmer and got a good look at the course: nice layout, greens in good condition and the staff was professional. Would definitely play again and recommend for great value. Posted by Young (Dover, MA)
12/18/2010 - Good place to start a winter get away. Greens were true and the fairways generous. Posted by Tom (St. John's, NL CANADA)
12/10/2010 - This was my second visit to Royal St Cloud and like the first time it was great value. Posted by Jean (Laval, QC CANADA)
12/10/2010 - Had been wanting to play this course for a while and it didn't disapoint. Posted by Terry (Whitby, ON CANADA)
12/1/2010 - The course was in great shape. With the wind blowing, it proved to be the thoughest test all week. Truly enjoyed it. Posted by Brian (Canada)
11/30/2010 - Best maintained course that we played this week. Layout was exceptional and staff was very professional. Will definitely play again. Posted by Robert (Jacksonville, FL)
11/25/2010 - Played all three 9's. Great value for money with all day play. Good course to start visit on. Posted by Rob (England)
11/22/2010 - We found this course to be as they described it, a true Links style. What we found was, the Red Course was the only one that resembled a true Links style. However a nice course, friendly and accomodating. Food very good. Would play it again. Posted by Bill (Port Huron, MI)
11/18/2010 - This was a very difficult course given the weather but a lot of fun! The Red Course is both very challenging and beautiful. The greens are really nice and the layout is great. The restaurant had terrific food and a nice atmosphere. A must play on my next trip! Posted by James (Hannover, PA)
11/18/2010 - This was a very difficult course given the weather but a lot of fun! The Red Course is both very challenging and beautiful. The greens are really nice and the layout is great. The restaurant had terrific food and a nice atmosphere. A must play on my next trip! Posted by James (Hannover, PA)
9/23/2010 - Course was really good! Posted by John (North Port, FL)
4/12/2010 - New nine was amazing. Overall, an enjoyable course to play. The staff were very friendly and helpful! Posted by Dale (Trenton, Canada)
4/9/2010 - Very nice golf course. Great staff. Had great time Posted by Michael (Springhill, NS)
4/6/2010 - Course could have been in better condition. Greens wern't green. Nice layout & views needs a little more tender loving care Thanks. Posted by Don (Syracuse, NY)
4/3/2010 - This was a fascinating and thoroughly enjoyable course. Loved the old world feel of this links-type 18 holes. Posted by Susan (Amherst, MA)
4/2/2010 - Played all three 9 holes, really enjoyed greens very fast. Posted by William (Larkhall, United Kingdom)
2/19/2010 - A good course in good condition. Wind made it more difficult than normal, but still a good time. Very friendly staff. Not overly crowded. Posted by John (Glencoe, MO)
1/21/2010 - Very nice golf course! Posted by Nicholas (Gainesville, FL)
1/19/2010 - What a great track. Loved the layout. Course was in fabulous condition. Posted by Mike.
1/18/2010 - We enjoyed playing this course and were treated very well. I just wish golfers would play from the correct tees. If you are not at least a 12 handicap, don't think you can play from 6800 yards. We followed numerous golfers who were playing from the wrong set of tees. Posted by David (Flagler Beach, FL)
12/12/2009 -A really nice and beautiful course with nice staff. The course was in good shape. We really recommend to have lunch at Stone Bridge Tavern neighbor to the clubhouse. Very good food for a good price. Posted by Bengt (Svedala, Sweden)
10/8/2009 - Good warm up course to start your golfing holiday. Course in good condition. 3rd 9 holes open. Good option for 27 holes in one day. Posted by James (West Lothian, United Kingdom)
10/3/2009 - This is absolutely our favorite course. The layout is fabulous; our group always includes this course when we play in the Orlando area. The fairways are wide and open. There seems to always be a breeze to keep us on the cool side. The greens are well maintained; the new clubhouse serves delicious food. Posted by Gary (Clearwater, FL)
5/28/2009 - Good course to start a three day trip with. Challenging yet fair for all players in our group. Greens a little slow for this time of year though. Posted by John (South Amboy, NJ)
4/16/2009 - Good pleasure. Posted by Bertrand (QC CANADA)
4/16/2009 - Our group plays this course every year. Excellent links style layout. Friendly staff, new clubhouse and restaurant. Always a very enjoyable round. Posted by Mike (Warren, OH)
4/10/2009 - We enjoyed the course very much. It was in good condition and had great greens. Posted by Lloyd (Penfield, NY)
4/2/2009 - Nice track, nice conditions. Great food and friendly staff in the restaurant. If it was closer to where we stayed we would have went just for the food.
4/2/2009 - This was a great course. We would rate this really high. Thank You. Posted by Frank (Stockton, IL)
3/31/2009 - This one was my favorite of the five played. It was in very good shape. Very enjoyable. Will play again when we come back. Posted by Jessie (Detroit, MI)
3/29/2009 - Very nice links course good greens. Good replay rate. Wings at restaurant were outstanding. Posted by Jack (Lake Ariel, PA)
3/20/2009 - Very nice course. Well maintained. Would play it again. Posted by Robert (Attica, MI)
3/20/2009 - We really liked this one. No one in our group played a links course before. The hole names, the sand, the shrubs and beautiful fairways were enjoyed by all of us. It was challenging to par and course management was a must. It was the topic of conversation for the ride home. Posted by Janet (Davie, FL)
3/19/2009 - Nice. Posted by Enrique (Miami, FL)
3/16/2009 - Our group plays here every year. Nice links course with varied and interesting holes. Fun! Posted by Dave
3/16/2009 - The staff bent over backwards for us. Caring service and a can do attitude are alive and well at Royal St. Cloud. The course is a bargain. Posted by Charles (Rossville, IN)
3/13/2009 - Beautiful course, great layout, excellent conditions on both fairways and greens. Pro shop staff very friendly and helpful. Will definitely return. Posted by Shaun (Bath, NH)
3/13/2009 - For Newcomers the first hole was very taunting however, once we got into the rhythm, we played on a great course with good company. Posted by Ernst (Dunrobin, ONTARIO CANADA)
3/12/2009 - A challenging layout. A better score card could have given more information about blind shots from tees. Pro shop personnel were great. And it was followed by a fantastic lunch on the grounds. Very enjoyable day. Posted by Ray (Ann Arbor, MI)
3/12/2009 - Outstanding course and great people running it. Posted by John (Newfane, NY)
3/12/2009 - A Challanging layout. A better score card could have given more information about blind shots from tees. Pro shop personnel were great. And it was followed by a fantastic lunch on the grounds. Very enjoyable day. Posted by Ray (Ann Arbor, MI)
3/12/2009 - Our group liked this course. Since it was our 1st time playing here, we experienced some difficulties that won't happen again with familiarity. Food was great! Posted by Craig (Indianapolis, IN)
3/6/2009 - Interesting little course, but really worth the drive.
Posted by Tyke (Knoxville, TN)
3/6/2009 - Links course. Well maintained, courteous and friendly staff. Posted by Jan (St. Catharines, Canada)
3/6/2009 - We absolutely loved this links style course. Took a lesson before playing with Doug the golf instructor and managed a 200 yard birdie with the corrections he had me make in my swing. Gators were cool, service was great and everyone we met was friendly. We wish we could have started and ended with the Royal St. Cloud. Great fun!!!! Posted by John (Simsbury, CT)
3/2/2009 - Great course. Lots of fun to play. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Posted by Gary (Rolla, MO)
2/24/2009 - Played last day here, course was in great shape. They are opening 9 more holes this spring, may play 27 there next year. Very friendly staff, an overall good time. Posted by Leo (Kent, OH)
1/30/2009 - Great, great, great! Posted by Frank (Brunswick, OH).
1/22/2009 - Excellent golf course that was a lot of fun to play. The course was in good condition and the staff was very friendly and helpful. Not too difficult with plenty of room off the tee and room around the greens to recover from errant approaches. A good first course to play to get out the winter rust in your game. The lunch at the restaurant was also very good. Posted by Frank (Windsor, Canada).
12/24/2008 - Very nice course. It was a little different and we enjoyed that. Posted by Nick (Joplin, MO).
12/19/2008 - Staff was great, and enjoyed playing a nice course in very good shape. Would play it again. Posted by Martin (Kutztown, PA).
12/12/2008 - What a fun place to play. Course was in excellent shape and a very friendly staff. The amenities at this place were the best around including some of the higher end courses we played. The best golf course eating experience I have ever had.
Posted by Karen.
12/4/2008 - Was a good warm up course. Staff was friendly and helpful. Nothing spectacular. Posted by Don (Houston, TX).
12/4/2008 - Always a great course for the first round. Open layout without a whole lot of trouble. Staff very accomdodating.
Posted by George (Manistee, MI).
12/3/2008 - Great course and staff, but don't be fooled by the wide open spaces, there's plenty of trouble on and around the greens. Posted by Mel.
11/30/2008 - Course was in excellent shape. Very playable course, and staff was very accommodating. New restaurant was excellent. All in all, a very good experience. We will put this one on our list every year! Posted by Larry (Davenport, IA).
11/28/2008 - Excellent course and conditions. Posted by Paul (White Lake, MI).
11/28/2008 - Enjoyable course. Pace of play was very nice. Managed to play 36 holes that day. Posted by Bill (Solon, IA).
11/28/2008 - The staff was very friendly. This is a links style course and hazards, and bunkers are carefully placed to make the average golfer think about where they will place their tee shot for a second shot. A fun course and you should always try to play a second round if you have not played this course before. Posted by Edward.
10/7/2008 - The course was in good condition considering all the rain. Excellent value. Layout was not overly challenging and the greens could have been a little faster. Staff was top notch and very friendly. Stone Bridge Tavern food was EXCELLENT! Would play again. Posted by Osh (Kenilworth, NJ).
6/20/2008 - Very pleasant course. Posted by Patrick (Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom).
6/12/2008 - The course was the best I've ever played. The food at the Stone Bridge Tavern and Grill was soooooo fantastic and great service too. I'm gonna come here waaayyy more often! Posted by Garrett.
4/28/2008 - Second visit to this course. Find it a very nice experience. It is a great "opening course" for visitors with its location near the airport. Very well maintained and very friendly staff. Good value. Posted by Ernie (Springfield, VA).
4/22/2008 - Great layout. Some very interesting holes. Well worth the price. Would probably play this one more than once on the next trip. Posted by Joe (Hackettstown, NJ).
4/17/2008 - Great shape. Good first course on your trip because it is wide open. Some blind shots. Posted by Mike (Guelph, Canada).
4/17/2008 - Terrific golf course. Very good condition and a great value.
4/12/2008 - Much more than we expected. Super value. Will definitely play again. Posted by Jean (Laval, Canada).
4/11/2008 - Course was in great shape this year. This was our 4th year we have played this course. Posted by Matt (Cicero, NY).
4/11/2008 - Good golf. Some length. Greens in good shape. Played along well for a Saturday. A nice course. Posted by Edwin (Clinton, NY).
4/3/2008 - Nice course layout, friendly staff, a little crowded teeing off front and back but it was a weekend. Posted by Thomas (Stony Point, NY).
4/3/2008 - Great links layout in great shape. Would love to play it every year. Posted by York (Lido Beach, NY).
3/29/2008 - Great course links style. Different than the others, we found easy to play and lots of room to hit the ball. The conditions were very good with fast greens. The fairways are generous and easy to find and calculate the yardages. Very good quality for the price. We recommend and will return.Posted by Ron (Greenfield Park, Canada).
3/28/2008 - Very nice course, great condition. Very large undulating greens that putt very true. Interesting holes with generous landing areas, but trouble lurks everywhere. In water, mounding etc. Posted by Sean (Woodstock, Canada).
3/27/2008 - Course was great! Posted by Jerry (Niles, IL).
3/27/2008 - This was the best course we played. It was very challenging, bunkers were easy to get out and sand very even for consistent shots. Greens were excellent, fast and true. Ball tracked very nicely. Only problem was at the turn. They start off back and front at same time and there were golfers starting and coming between our groups because they were back up and behind schedule as much as 30 minutes so everyone was in a hurry to play. Round took 4 1/2 hours. Excellent course though.
Posted by Roger (Mascoutah, IL).
3/27/2008 - Friendly staff and fun course to play. Posted by William (Sicklerville, NJ).
3/27/2008 - Of all the course we played all week this one was by far the best. Best course and best customer friendly orientated staff. We love it so much we came back to play if four days later. Posted by Joseph (Port St. Lucie, FL).
3/21/2008 - A very good course and we had a very good experience.
Posted by Tom (Lincoln Park, NJ).
3/21/2008 - Good course, good shape. Best of the 4. Posted by Peter (Toronto, ON CANADA).
3/20/2008 - Pleasant golf course. Decent shot values. Linksy feel. Good value. Posted by Gary (Lexington, MA).
3/13/2008 - Greens were fast course was nice very enjoyable
Posted by Bill (Akron, OH).
3/12/2008 - We had a very nice time at Royal St. Cloud. Service was great and golf course in good shape. Would go there again.
Posted by Terry (Appleton, WI).
3/12/2008 - We had a very nice time at Royal St. Cloud. Service was great and golf course in good shape. Would go there again.
Posted by Terry (Appleton, WI).
3/12/2008 - Very nice course. Upscale. Will play again without hesitation. Posted by Albert (Jackson, MI).
3/12/2008 - Wide open play, perfect for an opening round of a golf trip. Posted by Craig (Woolwich, NJ).
3/12/2008 - All agree one of the nicest best run courses in florida. Posted by Michael (Mcgregor, ON CANADA).
3/7/2008 - It was a good course for the price. We enjoyed it.
Posted by Ken (Green Bay, WI).
2/28/2008 - Excellent! A must play. We will definitely be using you guys again next year. Thanks for a great trip. Posted by Mike (Milford, NJ).
2/27/2008 - Perfect. Posted by Jean (Laval, Canada).
2/26/2008 - Royal St. Cloud is a very fine course to play. I believe that it is one of the must play courses in Florida. This makes the third time that I have played it while being in the Florida area. Posted by Vincent (Abingdon, MD).
2/8/2008 - A fun course to play. The links type layout was an interesting diversion from the typical Florida type course. The greens rolled nicely. The staff was efficient and accommodating. Would play this course again if in the area. Posted by Les (Cadillac, MI).
2/7/2008 - This is a great course to play when coming out of the North and have not played for a while. Open fairways with large greens. A links course that you definitely need a cart to play due to distance between holes. Did not have to play preferred lies. A new Clubhouse in process of being built. It is to be completed soon. Played in 4 hours. Great pace. Posted by John (Dalton, MA).
1/26/2008 - Our favorite course and again it did not let us down. Everything was perfect and we cannot wait to have the new dining area ready. Posted by Paul (Oneonta, NY).
1/24/2008 - This course was nice. Never had played a links style course and I enjoyed it. Challenging and beautiful. This also will be a course we will play again when we return to Florida. Posted by Brandon.
1/22/2008 - Very challenging course, excellent condition. Staff was nice. Should come back. Posted by Quyen (Galloway, NJ).
1/17/2008 - This is a course we play regularly when we come down in January. The course is always in good shape, the staff is nice and there is enough challenge with wind blowing most of the time. They are adding new dining facilities so that will only enhance the overall club offering. I would recommend the course to anyone who likes links courses and does not mind a pot bunker or two along the way.
1/17/2008 - Fun to play. Posted by Bill (Birch Run, MI).
1/16/2008 - This was our favorite course. It was in top condition. The scenery was beautiful. It was a pleasure to play. Would recommend this course to anyone, beginner to seasoned golfers. Posted by Ellen (Pittsfield, MA).
12/23/2007 - Average course, lots of construction at the time.
Posted by Wilfred (Brookfield, IL).
11/23/07 - Great links course. No homes encroaching on the course which was a pleasure. Nice clubhouse. Lots of sand as you would expect with a links course! Thoroughly enjoyed it! Posted by Paul (Bethlehem, NH).
11/23/07 - Great start to golf trip. Course was not overly challenging, but in nice condition. Pro shop went out of their way to accomodate our group - much appreciated. Convenient location. Posted by Richard (Williamsville, NY).
11/16/07 - This was our favorite course. It was in good shape. There was some construction mess near the parking lot, because they are building an nice new activity center. By the time we go next year, it should be finished. All the holes were interesting and most were reachable. Lovely to look at as well. Posted by Larry (Davenport, Iowa).
We tried playing the White 9 however found the fairways were very wet and soggy, most fairway shots resulted in being sprayed with mud. The cost for this course is extremely modest and certainly worth the experience. Posted by Calvin (Scarborough, ON CANADA)
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Map & Directions
Below please find directions from various locations toRoyal St. Cloud Golf Links, St. Cloud
Directions from Generic Directions:
The golf course is located in St. Cloud, southeast of
Orlando, off US 192.
From the I-4 / US 192 intersection:Take US 192 east to
Michigan Ave (in St. Cloud). Turn right and take Michigan
Ave south. The road will deadend into the golf course.
Directions from Orlando Airport:
Go to airport exit Toll Road 417 (Florida golf
Greeneway).Take Florida golf Greeneway (Toll) north to
exit 22 (Narcoosee Rd).Take Narcoosee Rd south to US 192
(approx. 10.5 miles from the intersection of Florida golf
Greeneway and Narcoosee Rd).Take US 192 west to Michigan Ave
(in St Cloud). Turn left and take Michigan Ave south. The
road will deadend into the golf course.
Front Nine |
Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 |
Back Nine |
Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 |
About Royal St. Cloud Links
Red/White 7135-74.1-129 6721-71.8-126 6178-69.6-120 4912-66.8-113
Blue/Red 7188-74.8-131 6709-72.4-127 6097-69.4-120 5051-66.9-114
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The film, which opened in a limited run last month, earned five Oscar nominations last week, including best picture, original screenplay and actress for Jessica Chastain as a dogged CIA operative.
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After earning Oscar nominations last week, several Academy Awards contenders benefited at the box office. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences moved up the unveiling of the Oscar nominations to Thursday, three days ahead of Sunday's Golden Globes, Hollywood's second-biggest awards ceremony organized by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
"The timing is great because there are a host of these awards contenders still out there," said Paul Dergarabedian, box office analyst at Hollywood.com. "'Django Unchained,' 'Les Miserables,' 'Lincoln,' 'Silver Linings Playbook' and a few others are still out there. Which movies win tonight at the Golden Globes will definitely receive a boost going forward."
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Leroy Nieman, Quick RIP and thoughts of appreciation |
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Not sure if there's a thread already for this or not but I just want to say a quick R.I.P. to Leroy Nieman. His pieces, especially his boxing stuff, were some of the most phenomenal artwork I've ever seen...especially in sports. I STILL want to get my hands on that Rocky picture with him and Apollo Creed. Much like Bert Sugar, his brilliance brought the sport to life for me. Bert with his words and style, Nieman with his bold paintings and trademark mustahce. I didn't know much about him personally but his artwork always brought a smile to my face. As someone who LOVES artwork, especially stuff that breaks the mold, I'm very appreciative of this man's work.
He passed yesterday at 91 http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/id/8079092...iman-dies-ny-91 This post has been edited by Franchize: Jun 22 2012, 02:07 PM |
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this dudes artwork inspired me as an artist when i was a kid. amazing stuff. may he rest in peace.
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Whether they threw their support behind President Barack Obama and the Democrats or former Gov. Mitt Romney and the Republicans, restaurant and association executives agree it's time for the two feuding parties to put aside their differences and find ways to build common ground on the critical issues facing the nation.
Tuesday's fiercely contested national election left the Washington playing field generally unchanged, with President Obama poised for a second term in the White House and the Republicans and Democrats remaining in control of the House and Senate, respectively, in the upcoming 113th Congress.
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As a result, Rob Green, executive director of the National Council of Chain Restaurants, said, the foodservice industry will continue to wrestle with many of the same issues it had been dealing with prior to the national election.
"It's largely a status quo election," Green said. "The issues don't change. The makeup of Congress really doesn't change. We're looking at the same opportunities and challenges we did before the election."
Critical industry issues include the sputtering economy; health care, immigration and tax reform; commodity inflation; labor policy; and the pervasive, nagging uncertainty that continues to hobble business growth.
Not surprisingly, though, many industry executives voice the most concern about the economy and the looming "fiscal cliff," which takes effect in January and includes $7 trillion worth of tax increases — such as the expiration of the Bush tax cuts — and long-term spending cuts. Together, they continue to fuel the widespread uncertainty that has been hampering business expansion for the past several years.
"While this was a status-quo election, the current status quo for small business is unacceptable," said Steve Caldeira, president and chief executive of the International Franchise Association. "With the elections concluded, the current Congress should act immediately to pass a short-term deal that would avert the fiscal cliff by extending all current tax rates until lawmakers in the new Congress can consider a comprehensive overhaul of the tax system.
"The partisan rancor, negative rhetoric and perpetual gridlock must come to an end so that we can begin to heal this country and get it moving again."
Moving past political gridlock
Among other things, the uncertainty surrounding the economy will continue to weigh heavily on the consumer unless the issue is addressed quickly, executives say.
Sean Falk, whose Detroit-area-based company Wolfteam operates 12 Pretzelmaker, Salsarita's, Mrs. Field's Cookies and Great American Cookie franchises, said he hoped that if a new administration had been elected, it might have helped moderate some of the doubt surrounding the economy and health care reform. "But now I don't know what is going to happen," he said.
Falk said the ongoing economic instability is hampering small business owners' ability to grow. "As a business owner, I just don't know how I am going to be taxed two weeks from now, let alone two years from now. I've got agreements on my desk to open four more locations, but I'm sitting on them because I don't know what is going to happen. [Washington] needs to create some stability and pass more favorable business legislation."
Jamie Richardson, vice president of government and shareholder relations for White Castle, also points to the fiscal cliff and tax reform as being critical issues that must be addressed quickly. "We need to find a way to work through these issues — they impact everything," he said. Among other things, he added, "Our customers need to feel more stability, more certainty concerning what the financial future might hold. It's a drain on the overall economic recovery as well as all businesses, and it needs to be resolved."
Jim Greco, president and chief executive of Sbarro Inc., also advised the president and federal lawmakers to find a way to compromise on the highly charged budget issue. "I think generally that unless Obama moves to the center, there will be four more years of gridlock," Greco said. "After [President Bill] Clinton won a second term — the first term was difficult — more things got done because he moved to the center and made peace with the Congress."
His advice, however, is not restricted to the president alone. "House Republicans also need to compromise," he continued. "I would tell [Republicans and Obama] that neither one of you will win if you hold rigidly to positions. And then the big loser is the country."
And while executives worry about a perpetuation of the gridlock that has all but paralyzed Washington over the past several years, some nevertheless are optimistic about the industry's chances for getting something accomplished in the new year.
The NCCR's Green is hopeful about the possibility of addressing immigration reform over the next four years. "I think immigration will be explored," he said. "There's pressure building up for work in that space. I think this is the time to have a dialog on that issue. It's a priority for the industry, and the planets might finally be aligned for action."
Continuing the health care dialog
Green also said the industry's dialog on health care reform with the administration and Congress will continue. "We're hopeful that everyone will take a fresh look at it," he said. "We've had positive conversations with the administration over [health care] regulatory issues. But health care continues to be a challenge because the law puts chain restaurants in the bull's eye. We will continue to work very aggressively to fix the shortcomings in the law."
But the looming health care law continues to trouble many restaurant operators. Tabbassum Mumtaz, the owner of Dallas-based Apex Restaurant Management, a franchisee of 172 Long John Silver's, KFC, Taco Bell and A&W locations, said he is "scared … concerned. My initial reaction to the election is a lot of worry."
Mumtaz said as a business owner, he continues to worry how health care will affect his business and his 4,000 employees. "Every concept today is struggling," he said. "It's very challenging to look at the numbers. Congress needs to understand the business mentality."
Meanwhile, the National Restaurant Association is preparing to reengage with federal lawmakers in the remaining year and the new term. "With the elections now behind us, we are preparing for the situation we face in Washington, and across the country, in 2013," said Dawn Sweeney, president and chief executive of the NRA.
"In the 2012 lame-duck session and beyond, Congress and the White House will be forced to work together on critical issues for our nation and for the restaurant industry…. The list of issues demanding action is long: health care, tax rates, tax reform, rising food prices, and a broken immigration system. None of these issues are going away, and inaction is not an option."
In the meantime, industry executives are urging more restaurateurs to become involved in the political process. "It's more important than ever that we become engaged and advocate on behalf of the industry," White Castle's Richardson said. "We need to show how [legislation] impacts each restaurant and the people who work there. We have to be ready to share a real-world perspective [with lawmakers]."
At the same time, operators remain hopeful that President Obama and Congress will do the right thing when it comes to finally sitting down and addressing the issues weighing heavily on the country.
"I'm not particularly happy with the outcome of the elections," Sbarro's Greco said. "But that being said, I hope both parties do what Americans have done for 240 years now, and that is to put their differences aside for the good of the country."
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The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Chancellor, Linda Brady, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announced the graduates, Chancellor's and Dean's List for the Fall 2012 semester.
The students from Richmond County who made the UNCC Dean's List are Mersedes Brown of Hamlet, Benjamin Jackson of Rockingham, Thomas Mcrae of Rockingham, Arlena Ratliff of Rockingham and Jenna Sedberry of Ellerbe.
The students from the county who made the UNCG Dean's List are Teray Zinnerman of Hoffman, Andrea Green of Norman, Niawna Barnes of Rockingham, Casey Burnette of Rockingham, Hannah Crouse of Rockingham, Melita Ingram of Rockingham, Jide' Reddick of Rockingham, Matthew Vincett of Rockingham, Morgan Wall of Rockingham and Robert Wallace of Rockingham.
The students from the county who made the UNCG Chancellor's List are Andrea Green of Norman, Matthew Vincett of Rockingham and Robert Wallace of Rockingham.
The students from the county who graduated from UNCG are Toni Breeden of Hamlet, Daniel David Jr. of Hamlet and Kimberly Ingram of Rockingham.
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- Snooks said...
Don't work too hard Michaele. Try to enjoy your Moms Day weekend. I too am far away from my mom. 2 full days drive from her. I miss her lots and think of her often.
@ 3Beeze Homestead - May 12, 2012 at 10:36 PM
- The Dancing Donkey said...
What a beautiful garden! That's something to be proud of.
I never realized before how much farther ahead your growing season is compared to here. I only just planted peas and spinach and won't try much else until after June 1st. - May 12, 2012 at 11:23 PM
- Randy said...
Looks like a rough little gang in that last shot.
- May 12, 2012 at 11:33 PM
- Sheeps and Peeps Farm said...
Happy Mother's Day, Michaele!
- May 13, 2012 at 5:31 AM
- Happier Than a Pig in Mud said...
Congrats on getting the garden in, that's a lot of work! Have a great Mother's Day:@)
- May 13, 2012 at 5:39 AM
- DebH said...
I bet your pooped! That weekend warrior stuff is just hard!! I did almost the same thing here, but I decided after looking at the how pathetic the fence is around the garden...a new one was in store. It took me most the day to pound, roll and stretch the area. Then I at least got the tomatoes in the ground. Its early May?? Can you believe it and warm soil to boot!? I am going to say a pray to the garden Gods now. Happy Mothers Day to you and take a break and hug on those adorable babies...both human and goat.
- May 13, 2012 at 6:33 AM
- Sandra said...
so you are telling us those sweet innocent looking goats eat FLOWERS? ha ha on that one. happy mothers day, and i wish i had your KIDS... lol
- May 13, 2012 at 6:55 AM
- Jocelyn said...
Happy Mother's Day Michaele! I hope you have a great one!
Your babies are completely adorable. I like that the middle one showed us her "best" side.
I hope you enjoyed your planting day. I know that I'm exhausted after a full day of planting, but it's good exhausted. Can't beat it. - May 13, 2012 at 7:22 AM
- TexWisGirl said...
so sweet, michaele. those goats look dangerous! :)
- May 13, 2012 at 8:58 AM
- rkbsnana said...
I wish you could be in Wyoming with your mom too. Happy Mothers Day. Try to rest a little girl.
- May 13, 2012 at 10:16 AM
- Gail said...
What adorable kids!!!
Rest, today is your day. Happy Mother's Day. - May 13, 2012 at 11:06 AM
- Madge Bloom said...
I'd be tired too! Love that protection mode from the goats!
- May 13, 2012 at 12:13 PM
- Kay G. said...
On Saturday, my 85 year old Dad planted watermelon seeds. It makes me so happy to type that!
Planting and sowing, reaping and rewarding! - May 13, 2012 at 12:37 PM
- Sonya @ Under the Desert Sky said...
Glad you got the garden done! I hope the "kids" don't eat the flowers once you plant them, though! ;)
Enjoy your Mother's Day! :) - May 13, 2012 at 12:45 PM
- Candy C. said...
Happy Mother's Day!
What an accomplishment getting your garden in! The top of the car looks like the ONLY safe place from that crew! LOL!! - May 13, 2012 at 6:12 PM
- Chatty Crone said...
I hope you had some help with all this! HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!
Love, sandie - May 13, 2012 at 8:01 PM
- Jennifer said...
Good job on gettin the garden done... those baby goats are too stinkin cute :)
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Knowledge gaming: Part II
Social currency
Jan Wyllie on making non-financial rewards work
Currency has two basic functions: as a medium of exchange, and as a store of value. There are two types of currency: public currencies regulated and backed by governments, and private currencies used for group peer-to-peer exchange and valuation. This article asks whether in times when public currency is very scarce, private currencies can be deployed to motivate productivity and increase economic value. And whether serious games can be used to make the process fun, as well as rewarding.
A very short history of money
Private currencies in the form of items such as sea shells to un-minted gold have been around a lot longer than public currencies. But even in pre-historic times private currencies served as a store of value and a medium of exchange. Although oftentimes in those days, the purpose of the currency was to enable any surplus to be given away to the community and/or back to nature, which was usually conceived as the wider community.
Civilisation started destroying gift economies more than 5,000 years ago. Money became something to accumulate and spend in ones own self interest, not to give away. This acquisitive attitude towards money drove the age of empires and wars, created the cult of wealth and riches, as well as its dark side of poverty, exploitation and inequality. Then along came the concept of interest enabling money to make money which actually only works for those who own money in the first place. That in turn accelerated the disparities in wealth and funded the industrial revolution. The entrepreneurs and their workers then funded governments to create a currency-issuing monopoly and to regulate the process of lending and borrowing to make sure that lenders got their money back, plus interest.
Yet, alongside this culture of money as an expression of greed, that far older tradition of money as a way of giving back has survived on the peripheries of economic life. Indeed, even today, the world would simply not work unless people traded favours on the basis of need on a daily basis. The unspoken understanding is that, in a favour economy, if you do me a favour when I need it, then Ill do what I can when you, or somebody else needs help. Its an understanding which increases systemic stability and security, and distributes effort to where it is required most. Without trading favours, it would be impossible to board a bus or a train.
In his still under-read master work, The Theory of Moral Sentiments, Adam Smith argued that the most valued currency rewarding economic success was not money at all, but appreciation for doing a job well and being morally responsible for the consequences. But just look around. Look at the bankers bonuses, the wild speculation, the political corruption, the rampant consumption leading to quadrillions in debt and the next and possibly the biggest financial collapse of all time.
Here is what Bernard Lietaer, who wrote the definitive history of private currencies in The Future of Money, said recently: We have had 97 major banking crashes over the last 25 years, and we have 178 monetary crashes over that same time period. Would you not say thats a sign of something being repeatedly unstable?
Smiths moral sentiments were nice in theory, but they are obviously wrong. Or are they?
The Future of Money is ambitious. It traces the history of currencies from the year dot and outlines the potential of private currencies to make economies more prosperous and just, and less environmentally destructive. Readers learn that some currencies, called demurrage currencies, had negative interest rates. They included the ancient Egyptian currency based on the value of stored grain, which diminished over time as it rotted or was eaten by rats. Or the Guild Currencies of the Middle Ages, which paid for the building of Gothic cathedrals. The advantage of a demurrage currency is that because it loses value over time, it encourages money to be invested in projects of long-term beneficial return, such as building cathedrals and planting forests. This, rather than accumulated, or lent out only if the return was high enough to beat the going annual interest rate (also known as discounting the future).
A more common form of private currency carries no interest on loans (mutual credit) which also tends to discourage people from accumulating currency beyond their needs, while encouraging them to invest and spend. For example, in the first great depression, the use of local community currencies (scrip) exploded across the US.
According to Lietaer, President Franklin D. Roosevelt sent a senior member of his Cabinet, John Foster Dulles, secretary of the interior, to tour the country to find out what was going on. After a few months research, the secretary returned to report that the local scrip currencies were thriving and were starting to turn local economies around. But then he reminded the President that if the Federal Government lost control of the money system, it would lose control of the country. Local currencies were then outlawed, and the New Deal was hatched. The US Federal Government borrowed the funds with interest paid to the banks (thanks, Uncle Sam) and spent it on large-scale industrial projects, profitable to the major corporations of the time, but not as good for employment as had been promised.
So it was on to World War II and the empire of the dollar. Private currencies and barter trading virtually vanished for nearly 50 years, with the honourable exception of Wirtschaftsring (Wir), which was established in 1934 and is used by 75,000 businesses in Switzerland.
Recent experience
Alternative currencies began to come into vogue again in the late 1980s, during the Reagan/Thatcher years when recession really hit employment and income in a way people had not experienced since the war.
LETS [local exchange trading schemes], Time Banks, Ithaca Dollars and such like grew exponentially. In the UK alone, by 1992, LETSLINK UK (of which I was a trustee) had registered and approved more than 400 local community currencies, which were used for trading knowledge, skills and goods. That was when we invented the term complementary currencies at the eponymous LETSLINK UK conference, as an alternative to alternative currencies, so that governments would be less hostile to the concept. But then came the dot-com boom, followed by the debt boom, which meant that people were again completely focused on accumulating, spending or borrowing public currency.
Private currency growth withered. LETS groups died
that is, until about two years ago when our Open Intelligence monitoring began to indicate a renewed interest in private currencies, especially in the social media arena, where they are known as social currencies. The huge growth in computer and video gaming over the past five to ten years has familiarised countless millions with the use of private currency as a reward mechanism and as a medium of exchange. Now the Twittersphere is abuzz with private currency building initiatives, such as #metacurrency and #thefutureofmoney, and Facebook is coming out with its own currency and trading exchange for apps.
Unfortunately, the three strands of private currencies traditional local community based complementary currencies, gaming currencies, and Web 3.0 type social currencies have yet to become entwined. It is best for business to be prepared for when they do, because, given the extremely fragile state of public currency at the moment, private currencies could suddenly go from slightly loony to mainstream.
Basic elements of currency design
Theres a lot more to designing a currency than deciding which face to put on the note. The first decision is to decide whether to use physical or electronic tokens or notes as cash, which makes trading anonymous. Or, to use virtual bank accounts where all trading is transparent. Not only does total accounting transparency build trust and discourage illicit accumulation, it also provides users with invaluable feedback metrics indicating who is trading, what, where and when.
The next thing to decide is an interest rate policy. Ruling out positive interest rates because of the lessons of history above, the only choice is between zero interest and negative interest accounts. On the basis that it is wiser to move one step at a time, start off with a zero interest design before moving into the accelerated investment world of demurrage currency.
The next currency design questions are a bit trickier. What is the value of a currency based on? And how is that value established? One answer is to peg the value to a convenient national public currency. Another is valuing contributions on the basis of hours spent. But that runs up against the problem of deciding an equal rate or a differential rate, somehow based on qualifications. And how can you trade goods with a currency that represents hours? A third option is to base a currencys value on a basket of goods, such as timber and eggs. An untried option is to base rates on need, so those in most need pay the lowest rates. If the goal of the currency is not individual accumulation, then the economics of this kind of transaction might well work, if the objective is to focus the most resources on the greatest needs. Still, it might be a step too far for now.
Once again, start with the simplest and most familiar design option. Either peg its value to the established public currency, or go for a standard rate per hour which can, if required, be negotiated by each party. And then simply haggle on the price of goods.
By far the biggest design challenge in creating a successful private currency is the trading directory, which is the main tool for connecting buyers with sellers. In the old days (early 90s), successful LETS groups spent much of their time and effort compiling, printing and distributing detailed directories of wants and offers. Even then, though, it was the metadata that was the crucial determinant of success and failure. Groups with directories of long lists failed. Directories with meaningfully classified tables of content in the front and indexes at the back succeeded.
Nowadays, all the physical stuff can be done in a MySQL database with a hypertext pre-processor front end. Indeed, the ability to provide faceted classification and tagging makes for a vastly richer directory than a paper version could afford, which can be updated by users on a daily basis. However, the advances in what the technology can do make the design of the categories and tags, which the users will actually use, even more important. Its not new: retailers and supermarkets are doing it all the time with their store layouts and it is a key factor in their success. But it needs to be done, preferably by people who know what they are doing.
The final design factor to be considered is the social glue that holds the trading system together. Back in the LETS days, this part of the process was also very hard work organising trading events, entertainment and parties, so people could meet and converse. If the social effort was not made, the group would quickly become moribund.
New opportunities to play for
This time around, in the age of the global social web, incorporating the social glue of conversation into the design of a private currency system should be much, much easier and less time consuming, as well as being virtually free.
The strange thing is that the culture of the social web is already primed for benefiting from private currencies. It is already a culture of sharing, giving, helping and collaborating, which seems uncomfortable with the old notions of profit and mass marketing. It is a culture that understands that accumulating knowledge and relationships is not about quantity; its about the quality of learning and engagement.
Social currency combined with serious games working through the web could transform the nature of trading. As the current debt and interest driven currency system, the need for a different ways of trading and rewarding has never been greater.
The next article will be about what knowledge games using social currencies over the web would look like and what their significance might be.
Jan Wyllie is the founder of Open Intelligence and author of Taxonomies: Frameworks for Corporate Knowledge. He can be contacted at email@example.com


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Vinnie Burke,(aka Vincenzo Bucci, Vincent James Bucci), internationally known jazz bassist graduated to a heavenly orchestra on February 1, 2002 from his home in Springfield, New Jersey. Born in Newark, New Jersey on March 15, 1921, Vinnie began playing music at the age of 5 years old, starting with the violin, then moving on to the guitar and finally finding a perfect jazz sound with a 5 string bass fiddle. His resume is extensive with engagements at the Blue Note, the Half Note, the Copacabana, Birdland, Basin Street, Carnegie Hall, Town Hall, the United Nations, the Waldorf Astoria just to name a few. As leader of the band, his personnel included Clarke Terry, Phil Woods, Illinois Jacquet, Freddie Hubbard, Roy Eldridge, Cannonball Adderly, Tal Farlow and many others. He played with Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Cy Coleman, Marian MacPartland, Billie Holiday, Chris Connors, Buddy Rich, Benny Goodman and many more. Vinnie recorded on Paramount, Jubilee, Xanadu, Bethlehem, King, ABC Paramount, Savoy, RCA and Verve recording labels. His television engagements included the Art Ford Jazz Party, the Tonight Show, the General Electric Show, the Perry Como Show, the Jack Parr Show, the Ernie Kovacs Show, the Kate Smith Show and Goodman's 25th Anniversary. He was a member of the musicians' unions in both New York and New Jersey for many years. Vinnie is included as one of the great contributors to the Newark Jazz scene. One can find his autobiography in the Encyclopedia of Jazz.
As a concerned citizen of Newark, Vinnie was the founder and president of Vailsburg's Block Association, urging community effort and support to help fight crime in the 70's and 80's. Vinnie spent some winter months in Palm Beach, Florida with engagements at Chuck and Harold's Restaurant, the Breakers Hotel, the Chesterfield Hotel and Charley's Crab. His last long engagement was at Liantonio's Restaurant in Kenilworth, New Jersey. He also played for the Golf Association at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in the summer of 2000. Stay tuned for the reissue of some of Vinnie's music. (All correspondence can be mailed to Brenda Bucci4, Briar Hills Circle, Springfield, New Jersey 07081 or e-mailed
Stories, tape recordings, television videos and pictures of Vinnie will be greatly appreciated.)


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