My next big Golf Nomad trip is coming up in early May. It just hit me this weekend how it is only a month away. I had previously picked out my driving routes and which courses I’d ideally like to play, but nothing is set in stone yet. So these next few weeks will be... Continue Reading →

I signed up for the latest Match Play championship on Greenskeeper.org earlier this week. It’s the third time they’ve done this event, but it’s my first time playing. I wasn’t playing a lot of golf the first time they did it and then I was a little too late to join up last year, so... Continue Reading →

Well,  you’ve seen my final 18 holes based on my design criteria. And, as you can tell from my lengthy “Honorable Mentions” list, there were a lot of great holes that didn’t quite make the cut. So I wanted to highlight some of the extra holes here. I came up with 18 additional holes I... Continue Reading →

Last week, I shared with you the front nine for my “dream” par-3 course (just scroll down the page in case you missed it). The list was compiled based on a variety of reasons. To recap the rules, here are some of the basic criteria: It has to be a hole I’ve played.  No single... Continue Reading →

I was watching a special on the Golf Channel the other night. It featured the “best” moments in the history of the famous 17th island green at the TPC Sawgrass PLAYERS Stadium course. I recently had the pleasure to play that hole and it was quite an experience. It made me think about some of my... Continue Reading →

Well, after crunching the numbers and looking at my dwindling bank accounts after last year’s flurry of uninhibited golf adventures, I am starting to rethink my “big” trip plans for this year. I was planning to visit the world-famous Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina, along with two other exceptional golf resorts in Virginia and West... Continue Reading →

Happy New Year, everyone! 2011 was a great year for me when it came to golf. I really rediscovered my love for the game, got back on my 50 states goal and was able to play some truly incredible courses. Since August, I was able to play more than 20 courses I’ve never played before... Continue Reading →

As I’m getting my Christmas plans set and looking at unusually great weather forecasts along the California coast, golf is definitely on the radar. I’ll be heading home for the holidays, back to Northern California. I just set a tee time for a round on the way up the coast and I’m looking forward to... Continue Reading →