It does get better than that,when you do the same in the summer months.Teeing off at 5.00a.m on a summers morning,short sleeve shirt,not to hot,clear blue skies,lush green fairways,fast greens,and not a care in the world,for a couple of hours. The only person you see is the green keeper cutting the grass on the first,when your putting out on the eighteenth. Then a breakfast in the clubhouse,and all done by 8.30a.m,and if your really keen go and have another round."THATS WHAT I CALL GOLF" I did that a few times last year on my own,and it was one of the reason's I joined the site,to get a few early morning games in,it suit's me down to the ground,especially if I am working on a late shift. I do advise you to phone the course first to let them know your intentions to play that early,because some courses won't let you play before the Pro shop is open and insist you pay the green fee first. Most will let you pay after you have finished.Stappleford Abbotts are very obliging with this.I have done it loads of times there and only £10 around before 7.30a.m,this is under review in March '10. GIVE IT A GO YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOUR MISSING!!!!!!! Jack