Next to climate, golf may be Florida's second largest asset. Florida leads the nation in number of golf courses, but just when golf first appeared in our state is not been easy to determine.
Several locales claim to have opened the state's first course.
Among them are St. Augustine, Palm Beach, Kissimmee and Tampa. While searching various arhives for the answer, I came across some interesting information. Plant was the first to come to Florida, in 1853. A railroad man, Plant recognized the potential for shipping winter fruits and vegetables north and building supplies south. He built or bought track throughout central and west Florida.