By Mike May
Everyone knows breakfast is the most important meal of the day and it is doubly so if you are going out for a round of golf.
There is no better place to break your morning fast by dining at one of many restaurants that appear along the Florida Historic Golf Trail. There are a total of 53 golf courses on the trail and many of them serve breakfast on a daily basis.
One of the more popular breakfast destinations is the Lake Worth Beach Club, where breakfast is served seven days a week, including a Sunday brunch served from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.
In addition, the views of the adjacent Intracoastal Waterway are eye-opening. Dine inside, or outside on the patio. Baseball legend Babe Ruth played golf here and probably downed large quantities of their delicious eggs and bacon, as well. The spirit of the Bambino is ever-present at the Lake Worth Beach Golf Course.
At the Riviera Country Club in Ormond Beach, breakfast at the “Friendly Club,” includes traditional breakfast items such as eggs, ham, bacon, sausage, omelettes, toast, pancakes, oatmeal, sausage gravy, biscuits, breakfast potatoes, and corned beef hash. There is an element of European/continental dining at Riviera as French toast and English muffins are also served! 
Since golf is played at Riviera, the most appropriate item on the menu is the ‘Hole in One.’ Egg and cheese with either ham, bacon or sausage served on either toast, a grilled English muffin, or a grilled buttermilk biscuit. According to Riviera co-owner Charlotte Meyers, the coffee served at Riviera is always “fresh, hot and tasty.” After breakfast, play “The Riv,” the site of the longest running mini-tour event in the country. The Riviera Open is a 36-hole event held in December.
The Daytona Beach Golf Club features the ‘Worm Burners Bar & Grill.’ They serve up all your breakfast favorites, plus their popular southwestern omelet, which includes three eggs, cheese, onions, peppers, and salsa. It’s a local favorite and rumored to add at least five yards to your drives.
The Daytona Dailies, a local golf group, have breakfast at Worm Burners three days every week, before they head out to the course. The Daytona Beach Golf Club has 36 holes. The South Course is a Donald Ross design, is celebrating its 100th year of existence this year.
Before teeing off at the Bartow Golf Course arrive early for breakfast at the aptly named ‘Mulligan’s Restaurant and Sports Bar.’ The most popular item on the menu is the ‘Course Special’ consisting of two eggs, hash browns, home fries, or grits, plus toast, biscuit or an English muffin. Priced at $6.99, it’s the best breakfast deal in Bartow. After breakfast, play the Bartow Golf Course, nicknamed “The Tow,” a popular Donald Ross design.
For complete details on all 53 courses along the Florida Historic Golf Trail, check out www.FloridaHistoricGolfTrail.com.
