Orange Lake in The OC

The Norse traveled to the Orange Lake resort for a round at the Arnold Palmer designed Legends Course on a blustery afternoon in central Florida. Everybody was excited to see the layout in such great shape and to have a chance at shooting a good score. The afternoon was spent enjoying the nice day and looking for gator sightings, as well as deciding the proper rulings for a plugged ball in a waste bunker (Kerns, we now know you can ground a club in a waste bunker, thanks). Aaron edged Gaudian by a stroke for the trophy ball from the Legends. After the round, Coach decided to make the annual trek to the Edwin Watts superstore to see all the new equipment and buy a few things (Kerns needed a new travel bag after a debacle with the TSA in Cedar Rapids). A surprise was in store for the Norse, though, as PGA Tour player Ricky Barnes was at the store talking with some Bay Hill people as the Tour is in Orlando for the week. The crew then went out to eat at Friday's, always a staple on Spring Break trips, and the Jack Daniel's burger seemed to be a hit, with 5 of the 6 guys ordering the burger. Tomorrow brings the beloved 36-hole day at OCN and its two championship courses, Crooked Cat and Panther Lake. The Norse look to break a few records on their practice day for Friday's match with two Long Island schools.