The main “excuse” for my latest little jaunt up the coast was that I had a Greenskeeper.org event I was playing in on Saturday at Monarch Dunes Golf Club in Nipomo. Now, I’ve mentioned GK a lot on this site and it has really opened up a lot more social opportunities for me when it... Continue Reading →
Keeping Up with the Joneses on the Monterey Peninsula
I’m running a little behind on my posts. The last couple days have been full of a lot of activity—driving, playing a ton of golf, socializing with my GK friends and just today watching the American team get shown up by the European team at the Ryder Cup. Now it’s time to get back to... Continue Reading →
Number 250 (and 251)! Night and Day at Half Moon Bay.
Naturally, I wanted to do something kind of special to commemorate my 250th course played. I had toyed with a number of options and was leaning toward Torrey Pines, but it seemed their conditions are sub-par right now and not quite worth the hefty fees they pay us non-residents. So with the Monarch Dunes GK... Continue Reading →
Last Stop: Purgatory!
I’m sitting in Indianapolis Airport right now, ready to fly back home to California. I got here plenty early, so I figured I’d just write my last post while I am waiting. My final stop on this Midwest adventure had a fitting name... Purgatory Golf Club • Noblesville, IN • 8/18/12 A friend of mine... Continue Reading →
Tennesseein’ is Tennebelievin’
Today was an interesting day, not because nothing terribly interesting happened, but because it was very different than the rest of my trip so far. Last night when I rolled into Nashville, there was a nasty thunderstorm going on. It rained much of the night, it was super windy and lightning was all around. It... Continue Reading →
The South Has Risen Again with Great Golf, Great Grub and Great Values
This morning was another 36-hole, two-state day. It started in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky (about a half hour east of Lexington)…. Old Silo Golf Club • Mt. Sterling, KY • 8/16/12 Note: This course is now closed. I drove in from Cincinnati and got to the course extra early. My tee time was at 8:10 and... Continue Reading →
Reaching Halfway the Longa Way
Today was designed to be my most “relaxing” day of this trip because I knew the first half and last half of the vacation would be pretty hardcore with a lot of golf and driving. Today, I had only one round of golf in mind and I was happy to stick with my plan as... Continue Reading →
Getting Caught Up, Part 2: The Cogs that Keep Chicago Golf Running Strong
Tuesday morning, I got up super early after just a few hours of sleep. I headed up to Cog Hill Country Club with a plan of playing 36 holes at this famed golf establishment. The main reason anyone from out of town comes here is to play the #4 (Dubsdread) course, which is almost always... Continue Reading →
Getting Caught Up, Part 1: A Day to Remember in Michigan
I have a lot to cover from the last two days on the road, so I am breaking it into two parts. I’ll write both tonight, but will set the second story to post sometime tomorrow morning. After all, I could spend hours talking about the events of yesterday as I got to play twice... Continue Reading →
Fully Revved Up
Well, today was the real “start” to the trip and things have gone exactly as hoped so far (knock on wood). This morning, I got up super early and headed to my first course for the day… Brickyard Crossing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway • Indianapolis, IN • 8/12/12 This is a course I’ve wanted... Continue Reading →
Bogeys Across America 