Having attended a lot of Greenskeeper.org outings in the past year, a friend and I had collected a handful of free golf vouchers from the prize pools. With some of them expiring at the end of January, we put together a spur-of-the-moment Vegas trip this week to cash them all in. Normally, I would review... Continue Reading →
A Return to Rams Hill
On Sunday, it was time to make a return out to Rams Hill Golf Club in Borrego Springs. I had the opportunity to play there twice last year, not long after it reopened. It had gone through a major resurrection and quickly reestablished itself as one of the best courses in Southern California. I first... Continue Reading →
From Me to Yuma
This weekend goes to show what I’ll do in the name of finding new golf courses to play. Greenskeeper.org had an outing scheduled at Rams Hill Golf Club in Borrego Springs on Sunday afternoon (I’ll review that later this week). Unfortunately, I have played everything out there, so I had to expand my territory a... Continue Reading →
2015: A Year in Review
On a personal level, 2015 was filled with many ups and downs. However, the one constant was golf. It’s what keeps me sane in an insane world, so I was out there making the most of every opportunity to play this year.Shifting Focus My golf priorities changed this year. In 2014, I had completed my... Continue Reading →
Drive-Thru Golf in the Central Valley
After my Short Course Blitz on the Northern California coast on Saturday, I continued my long trek back home. I stayed the night in Livermore and opted for geographically convenient options on Sunday instead of anything fancy. If parts of the Midwest are considered “fly-over states,” then there are many places in California’s Central Valley... Continue Reading →
Short Course Blitz: Along the Redwood Coast
On Saturday, I began making the long journey home to Southern California. Naturally, I stopped for plenty of golf along the way because the weather was looking pretty good in Northern California. Saturday turned out to be a “play it by ear” kind of day and eventually became a Short Course Blitz. My initial plan... Continue Reading →
Short Course Blitz: The Bandon Less Traveled
While I’m in the general area for the holidays, I made it a point to visit Bandon and take care of a few odds and ends in this new golf mecca. I’ve played the four main courses at Bandon Dunes Resort in the past, but I came back to round out the short courses, as... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Pacific Dunes
I’m going to go a little out of order with my reviews, so I can group a few other courses together and focus this post on one of the top-rated courses in the world. Whether you agree or disagree with Golf Magazine’s bi-annual “Top 100 You Can Play” list that ranks Pacific Dunes #1 in... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Baywood Golf & Country Club
I’m visiting the northern coast of California for the holidays this year. Even though the weather reports are dreary and it has rained almost every day this month, I still came with the hopes of squeezing a little golf in while here. I decided to head up earlier than I originally planned because I saw... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Shady Canyon Golf Club
Well, I am officially in the 700 Club. But no, not the religious TV show. Yesterday marked my 700th course played. As usual with some of the milestone numbers I’ve reached, I wanted it to be a special course. With this year giving me access to so many private clubs throughout Southern California, it’s only... Continue Reading →
Bogeys Across America 