As my holiday trip continued, I made my way down the beautiful Oregon Coast. This is one of my favorite places on earth and I’m getting pretty close to having played all the courses along this stretch. I was able to check a few more off the list on this visit and I will feature... Continue Reading →
Holiday Trip 2017, Part 2: Washington in Winter
After playing in Sacramento on Thursday, I continued up the I-5 on Friday. I actually stopped and played a very special round at Eugene Country Club that day. However, I am saving that review for last for various reasons. Instead, we’ll skip ahead to feature the two courses I was able to play in Southern... Continue Reading →
Holiday Trip 2017, Part 1: Starting in Sacramento
If you’ve followed this trip over the years, you’ll know I usually end up in Northern California and Southern Oregon over the holiday break because that’s where a lot of my family and friends live. 2017 was a little different as we decided to spend Christmas at my brother’s house in Vancouver, WA (just across... Continue Reading →
A Mad Dash to Mesquite
This weekend, a friend and I made what has become an annual trip to Southern Nevada. Normally, we just stay around Vegas for 2-3 days, but we decided to venture a bit further this year. That was partly for me, since there’s only one public course in Vegas that I have left to play and... Continue Reading →
Disappointment in the Delta
The last day of my recent Bay Area trip took me to the northeast part of the Bay Area. Perhaps it’s better known as the Sacramento Delta region, where the bay transitions into the rivers and sloughs near Stockton and Sacramento. I had only been to this area once before, and both of those courses... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Lake Merced Golf Club
Monday’s round at Lake Merced Golf Club was the main reason for this most recent little trip to the Bay Area. It’s one I’ve been looking forward to for awhile. The NCGA has outings here every year and it is always their most popular event. In recent years, they’ve done two outings each year and... Continue Reading →
Golfin’ on the Dock of Bay
I recently took another 3-day trip to the Bay Area, centered around an NCGA outing at historic Lake Merced Golf Club on Monday. A friend and I drove up together on Sunday morning and we were able to squeeze in plenty of golf before and after that round Monday—despite some limited daylight thanks to the... Continue Reading →
There’s Golf in Them Thar Hills, Part 3
As mentioned in Part 2, I ended up playing four rounds of golf on Friday during my quick trip to California’s Gold Country on the western edge of the Sierras. After quick morning rounds at Mountain Springs and Twain Harte, I kept things rolling with another short course for round 3… Phoenix Lake Golf Course... Continue Reading →
There’s Golf in Them Thar Hills, Part 2
Day two of my quick visit to California’s Gold Country took me to four courses in a whirlwind day of golf. I will cover the first two courses in this article, since I need to do a better job of spacing out my content. Each article will feature one full-length course and one 9-hole short... Continue Reading →
There’s Golf in Them Thar Hills, Part 1
As you can see, my golf schedule lately has been pretty minimal. Plus, I’m typically not posting new articles about courses that I’ve already played around Southern California. So, from now on you can expect blocks of reviews coming from any road trips I happen to take. It is what it is, so I appreciate... Continue Reading →
