Wine & Dine on 9
I managed to nip out of the office for a couple of hours this afternoon and went back to the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf event at Bay Hill, Florida. Bay Hill is about a 15 to 20 minute drive from our office and most of the vacation homes we look after and this makes it nice and convenient to nip in and out of the tournament.
It’s also great for our guests who are visiting Orlando and want to watch some top golf or even play some as all our homes are within a few minutes drive of over 50 great golf courses. The Arnold Palmer Invitational is the first of two PGA events held in the Central Florida area each year with the other being held at Disney towards the end of the PGA season.
I was looking forward to today immensely because for the first time the organizers had arranged for a new opportunity at this year’s event. Wine & Dine on 9, presented by Robert Mondavi wines, was to be a special hospitality event hosted alongside the 9th fairway.
All the top area restaurants provided exquisite appetizers, each of which was paired with a wine sample and I’m sure this is now to become a regular part of the tournament such was the success of it. Flemings, Mortons, Timpano, Ruth’s Chris, Capital Grille, Melting Pot, Cariera’s, Maggiano’s Little Italy, Ocean Prime, Vines Grille & Wine Bar, Palm Restaurant & WA all took part and everyone I spoke to seemed to be having a great time. Further, the proceeds raised will go to benefit the Arnold Palmer Medical Center and the Dr. Phillips Rotary Club so it really is a win-win situation for everyone.
After that, it was time for a quick photo with the Fedex Cup and then back to work before anyone noticed I’d disappeared… shhh… let this be our secret!
Here’s a short video covering the tournament and Wine & Dine on 9:
