Everybody loves to pack the car and head out on a road trip to play golf. Most of us have taken a golf trip to the lake or maybe even down to Springfield, but if you want to go just a bit further let me recommend Patricia Island Golf resort in Grove OK. www.patriciaisland.com. I want to thank Andy Steward and his incredibly friendly staff for inviting the Golfers Network down to Grove to enjoy the Patricia Island golf package.

Let’s start with the obvious, where is Grove OK? Closer than you think actually, it is less than 5 hours from St. Louis straight down I-44. Once you get to Oklahoma you are only 30 minutes from the course.

The course is beautiful; it is an 18 hole championship course custom designed by Tripp Davis. Beautifully situated on Grand Lake, true risk/reward decision making is designed into each hole and the greens are perfectly manicured to test your putting ability. Before you tee off you can hit their practice facility that includes: a driving range with target greens, a chipping green with two sand traps, and a large putting green maintained each day like the tour quality greens on the course.

The front nine is easier than the back but don’t let that confuse you. The course is flat and the fairways are very generous but you MUST keep it in the short grass. The rough is truly a penalty and wayward driving will make for a very long day. The course also features several bunkers that placed in the fairways and around the greens. Accuracy is the key, short and long hitters can score here as long as you keep it straight.

Golf is only part of the experience that is offered to you in the Patricia Island golf package. For only $99 per person you will receive:

• 2 rounds of golf with cart (1 round per person)
• 1 night, double occupancy at one offivelocal hotels
• $30 dining credit at the End Zone Restaurant
• $100 in gambling credits at Grand Lake Casino ($50 each)

Friends that is truly a GREAT DEAL!

The Golfers Network again wants to thank Andy Stewart and his staff for making us feels like part of the family on our trip to Patricia Island. I can’t say it enough, plan a weekend and go down to Grove and enjoy Golf, Gambling and Great Food. You’ll be glad you did.

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