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 →
Tucson Thanksgiving, Part 3: Arizona National & Ventana Canyon
I was fortunate to be in the first group out on Friday morning at Quarry Pines, and paired with some quick players. I had a bit of a drive to get to my second course for the day and I needed to take advantage of every bit of daylight. The frost delay stressed me out... Continue Reading →
Tucson Thanksgiving, Part 2: Starr Pass & Quarry Pines
After finishing Thursday’s morning round at Sewailo, I felt very confident about squeezing in another round in the afternoon. After all, it was Thanksgiving and my experiences in previous years have shown me that most courses are very empty on Thanksgiving afternoon. At the same time, many will have a morning shotgun and then close.... Continue Reading →
Tucson Thanksgiving, Part 1: Dove Mountain & Sewailo
It’s become kind of a tradition for me to take a little road trip over the Thanksgiving holiday, and this year was no exception. It really was a late decision to go to Tucson, but I wanted to check out someplace new. I’ve played a number of courses throughout Phoenix and other parts of Arizona,... Continue Reading →
Vegas (Well, Technically Henderson), Baby!
It’s November, and that usually means a quick trip out to Las Vegas for a few rounds with one of my buddies. We had our bags packed and our courses picked out, so we hit the road Sunday morning and made our way to Henderson, which was actually the home of all three courses we... Continue Reading →
Northwest Trip, Part 3: Green Grass & Gloomy Skies
The weather has been pretty ugly up here and I haven’t had much free time for golf anyway, but I was able to squeeze in another couple of rounds before getting home. Thankfully, the gloomy skies were counterbalanced by a lot of green grass on the courses I played, so that was nice to see... Continue Reading →
Northwest Trip, Part 2: All Around Portland
Well, I am up in the Portland/Vancouver area this week and hope to squeeze in a couple rounds while here. For this post, I am grouping together the first few rounds to keep things easy and manageable… The Reserve Vineyards and Golf Club (North Course) • Aloha, OR • 10/24/15 I made it a point... Continue Reading →
Bogeys Across America 