Last Thursday, I made my way up to Bakersfield for another SCGA member outing. As you might expect, I made a full day of it and everything worked out well. A friend of mine joined me for the drive and we got started at the old private club named for the town… Bakersfield Country Club... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Calabasas Country Club
A friend of mine had lined up a round here at Calabasas Country Club, and was nice enough to invite me to join him. We had a 12:40 tee time. It was reasonably busy out there on a Sunday afternoon, but we teed off on time and enjoyed a decent pace. Our foursome played behind... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Sun Lakes Country Club
While I was in Phoenix last weekend, an invite materialized for me at Sun Lakes Country Club in Banning on Monday morning. So rather than drive all the way home and back in the morning, I kind of extended my vacation and stayed the night along the way. Sun Lakes is one of the tougher... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Palos Verdes Golf Club
Yesterday, I made my way out to the Rancho Palos Verdes peninsula to check another great private course off my list. Palos Verdes Golf Club is one I’ve been looking forward to playing a long time, but it wasn’t until now that I was able to work it out. The SCGA usually does at least... Continue Reading →
Unfinished Business in the Central Valley
I’m just about done with my public course list in the Central Valley, but I also had some unfinished business that had been lingering. Yesterday, I was able to revisit two courses in the area and make things a bit more complete... Ridge Creek Dinuba Golf Club • Dinuba, CA • 8/4/16 Back in 2012,... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Alta Vista Country Club
Yesterday, I finally had the opportunity to play this local course in nearby Placentia. I say “finally” because teases of playing this course with a friend have plagued me for several years, yet none of his invites ever came through. Through the SCGA outings, I was able to befriend another member at Alta Vista and he... Continue Reading →
Course Review: North Ranch Country Club
Yesterday, I played in another SCGA member outing. This one was at North Ranch Country Club in Westlake Village, CA. This is an interesting area geographically because it straddles the border of Los Angeles County and Ventura County. I believe North Ranch Country Club technically sits in Ventura County, so that’s where it will go... Continue Reading →
Seeking Challenge in San Jose
The middle day of my most recent trip found me in San Jose. So far in my experience, this general area is home to some of the most challenging courses around. Last year, I played Cinnabar Hills and Eagle Ridge (in nearby Gilroy). Both courses were very beautiful, yet extremely difficult. The Valley Course at... Continue Reading →
Updated Course Review: Poppy Hills Golf Course
I’ve been looking for an excuse to come back and play the “new” version of Poppy Hills since it reopened from its major renovation in 2014. I made a point to play it not too long before it closed. You can read that review from the summer of 2012 here. Pictures were tough that day because... Continue Reading →
Short Course Blitz: 101 Ways to Wander
I took another little road trip this weekend, as I worked my way up the 101 Highway and then back down for a Sunday GK Plays (Greenskeeper.org) at La Purisima. It was a convenient excuse for another adventure. My driving route took me all over the place as I tried to check more courses off... Continue Reading →
Bogeys Across America 