"You almost beamed me in the head." Was the first thing I heard as I pulled up to the 9th hole on the Bayhead course. Not my fault she didn't hear Law Reales our Co Chairman yell fore.The Countryside Country Club is Gary Player layout of 27 holes of golf, 14 lighted tennis courts, two outdoor pools, a wading pool, grill, dining room, bar, snack bar, five private dining rooms, and a 13,000 square foot State-of-the-Art Fitness Center with Full Spa Services.Just recently the Countryside CC finished its 7 year $7 million-dollar renovation project and now offers Champion Dwarf Bermudagrass greens, newly repaved cart paths, and a state-of-the-art irrigation system.
The beverage girl was easy to look at but was only spotted twice. I wish I could have caught up with her for a quick picture and to ask her a few questions about her inside insight of Countryside CC. I think if a course offers more than 18 holes they should offer more than one cart girl. By the 15th hole my water bottle didn't have a drop in it and left our Co Chairman light headed. These hot summer days (and everyday) it is crucial that you stay hydrated to avoid health risks that are not always easy to detect.
Out of the 27 holes we played 18 on their Pine and Bayhead courses sitting out the Lake course. We wanted to play all 27 but the group in front of us was rather slow and killed the excitement.
The practice putting greens was pretty flat but had a pretty waterfall.
We got a bag of 20-3o range balls for less than 6 dollars and it got us good and warmed up for what was ahead.
Hole 1 on the Pine course is a great starter at 356 yards (from the white) par 4 with a nice water hazard 2/3rds of the way down with 4 sand traps that surround the green.
Hole 3 is a little deceiving. It looks like you can shoot over the trees to the right for a little short cut but what you can't see is the sand trap behind it. I took the safe route and stayed on course.
Hole 5 was a fun one. An easy par 3 with a green that had more slope than a ski resort. The greens must have been cut 1/8th of an inch because they were fast! The water hazard, three sand traps to the right, and one to the left was enough motivation we needed to land on the green and par this hole.
Hole 6 is the longest at 500 yards (from the white) and at first glimpse looks like a safe long fairway but don't let your guard down. If you don't land in one of these sand traps there are plenty more waiting for you. 
This is number 4 on the beautiful Bayhead course. Going forward for the next few holes was exciting for me because I found the landscape very tranquil and welcoming. I shut out the sand traps and proceeded to push on.
Hole 5 was an exiting one. If you don't hit the ball over the water trap it will be sleeping with the fishes. If you hit the ball too far you risk the chance of landing on the beach. You have to find a perfect medium and land in between.
Hole 6 looks easy par 3 right? For the most part it was. I had to scratch my head and laugh when I saw one of the members of the foursome in front of us threw his club. 
Hole 7 was nice and mellow and was pared with ease.
Hole 8 was not as easy. To the left was a water hazard and the green had sand traps on the north, east, south, and west sides of the green. This green also had a strong slope making the putt either an up hill battle or a down hill disaster depending on how you play it.
Hole 9 is 500 yards (from the white) and is the second par 5 on the Bayhill course. It wide open and has three sand traps mid way with one on the left and two on the right. From the bend you have about 250 yards to the green which has two sand traps that lay in the front right and left side and one that stretches along the back.
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