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If you never get the chance to visit Scotland for a British Open championship and experience the pub atmosphere, don't worry. Instead, soak up the atmosphere of the brand new British Open Restaurant and Pub on U.S. 41 in Bonita Springs. Mark Burdis, the general manager, will give you more help than a Scottish caddy when it comes time to decide whether to have the Royal Birkdale pizza, or other pies named after famous courses that have hosted the British Open: St. Andrews, Royal Troon, and Turnberry. You will also have to make decisions on what to drink. For example, to choose between a Black and Tan (Guinness Stout and Bass Ale) or Half and Half (Guinness Stout and Harp Lager).

You can't go wrong, no matter what you order, sitting among golf memorabilia-everything from statues and photographs of famous players, to golf bags, clubs and silver replicas of the famous claret jug that's presented each year to the winner of what the Brits call The Open Championship.

By the way, the hottest pizza-both literally and figuratively-is the Turnberry Pizza which includes very hot Italian sausage and jalapeno peppers.

Southwest Florida's John Andrisani is the former senior editor of instruction at GOLF Magazine and the author ofThink Like Tiger. Send questions and comments to John at jagolf3238@aol.com.