On Monday, I had the day off for President’s Day, so you can bet I’d be out playing golf. Luckily, the timing was perfect to get to play a private course that I haven’t visited yet: Sunset Hills Country Club in Thousand Oaks. They happened to have a “member for a day” outing in the... Continue Reading →
Course Review: San Clemente Golf Course
Yesterday, I went back and visited an old friend here in Orange County. By that, I mean I played San Clemente Golf Course for the first time in many years. This used to be a regular stop for me and I’ve always had a fondness for the course as one of the best overall values... Continue Reading →
Short Course Blitz #15: The Final Run Through San Diego
Last week, I was able to wrap up my Los Angeles County public short course list. Saturday, it was San Diego County’s turn. I had four left to play, and though the plan didn’t work out as smoothly as hoped, I still got them all in before the day’s end. As usual, I got a... Continue Reading →
Short Course Blitz #14: The Little Old Courses from Pasadena
Saturday was my final Short Course Blitz in Los Angeles County. I had five courses left on my list in this area, and after a bit of a marathon day (and night), I was able to play them all. I knew this grouping was going to present a long day. Some of the courses I... Continue Reading →
The Resurrection of Rams Hill Golf Club
On Monday, I had the opportunity to play the recently reopened Rams Hill Golf Club in Borrego Springs. I’ve been looking forward to this for awhile because I never had a chance to play the course in any form before. I say “any form” because this place has a pretty rocky history, and I won’t... Continue Reading →
Short Course Blitz #13: Imperial County & Borrego Springs
After a barrage of Short Course Blitzes recently, I’m getting pretty far down the list and need to start taking care of some of the harder-to-reach options in the more outlying areas of Southern California. I had taken the day off on Monday for another reason initially, but decided to utilize that day instead for... Continue Reading →
Short Course Blitz #12: Four Days in LA, Part 2 (Westside and The Valley)
Continuing my four-day jaunt around Los Angeles’ many short courses, I kept working my way northward on Friday and Saturday… Rancho Park 3-Par Course • Los Angeles, CA • 1/2/15 I reviewed Penmar in Part 1. That was my first round on Friday before making my way over to Rancho Park. The main course here... Continue Reading →
Short Course Blitz #11: Four Days in LA, Part 1 (The South Bay)
With a 5-day New Year’s holiday weekend and no significant travel plans after spending Christmas in Northern California, I decided to blast through a bunch of remaining Los Angeles short courses. Since most rounds were walking, I decided to not go full dawn to dusk every day and enjoyed a little more relaxed “Short Course... Continue Reading →
Christmas in Norcal, Part 2: Lesser Conditions but More Dramatic Designs
I enjoyed my 36-hole Christmas Day at Lincoln Hills, where the conditions were very nice considering it’s wintertime in Northern California. I played one round each on Friday and Saturday. The conditions weren’t nearly as nice, but the layouts definitely offered added challenge and drama. On both days, I opted to sleep in and not... Continue Reading →
Christmas in Norcal, Part 1: Lincoln Hills Golf Club
As has become tradition for my small family, my dad, brother and I all decided to meet up for a brief Christmas weekend in a neutral location in Northern California. The last couple years, we were up in Corning, but this year we’re staying in Rocklin (just northeast of Sacramento along the I-80). The bad... Continue Reading →
Bogeys Across America 