Saturday took me out to one of my favorite places, the Coachella Valley. I was there to play an exciting double-dip in La Quinta that would challenge every aspect of my game. The main event for the day was a Greenskeeper.org tournament at the PGA West TPC Stadium course, but we also had a great... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Sierra La Verne Country Club
A friend turned me on to a “member for a day” deal this club was offering through May 10. The prices are $40 for weekday, $50 for weekend. With weekend availability, of course I jumped on the chance to play a new course at a reasonable guest rate. I even gathered up a group of... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Wood Ranch Golf Club
Another private club in the books. Wood Ranch, located in Simi Valley, is actually one of the more accessible courses around, but I had yet to play it until recently. Finally, the timing was right and I was able to sign up for one of their “member for a day” offers. They had booked me... Continue Reading →
Course Review: MountainGate Country Club
I still have a ton of SoCal private clubs to try and play, but I was recently able to check one more off the list. MountainGate is always a course I’ve been intrigued by. You see it perched atop the hillside along the I-405 near the Getty Center. You can tell it’s a very hilly... Continue Reading →
Wandering the Far Reaches of the Desert on Easter Sunday
Easter is usually a good golf day for me. I don’t really have any family obligations and it’s one of the rare holidays where the courses tend to be a little less busy. That really didn’t matter where I was headed, though, because where I played I can’t imagine the courses are ever too packed.... Continue Reading →
Course Review(s): Coto de Caza Golf & Racquet Club
I took the day off from work on Tuesday to meet up for 36 holes with a new friend at his home club in South Orange County. This is one of those times where meeting my playing partner probably overshadowed the courses themselves. I made contact with my playing partner through the great golf social... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Dos Lagos Golf Course
I think it was back in 2006 or so when I first—and last—played Dos Lagos out in Corona. Back then, it was a pretty new course. It was built near the end of the golf (and real estate) boom in Southern California and it never quite became the level of course it was intended to... Continue Reading →
Short Course Blitz #16: Obscure Desert Tracks and New Beginnings
It’s been awhile since I did a Short Course Blitz, mainly because I am almost out of short public courses to play in Southern California. I did have one little grouping left in the desert, but I was waiting on Hawk’s Landing to open up in order to make a full day of it. Well,... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Rolling Hills Country Club
Note: This course has been completely renovated and redesigned by David McLay Kidd. This review is of the original layout that is basically no longer there. I haven't yet played the new course, but I hope to someday. Any invites are appreciated. : ) In my never-ending quest to play new courses, my sights have... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Echo Hills Golf Course
Well, this isn’t really a “Short Course Blitz” because I only played one short course on Saturday. I did end up playing Diamond Valley for an afternoon round while all the way out in Hemet, but I reviewed that course pretty recently and there isn’t anything significantly different to report. So, this will be a... Continue Reading →
Bogeys Across America 