My quest to play all the public, regulation 18-hole courses in Southern California continues with a goal of completing the primary list in February. Saturday found me finishing things up down in beautiful San Diego County. There are still many private clubs and plenty of short courses I may play someday, but from what I... Continue Reading →
Back in the Desert (Again!)
The Coachella Valley just can’t keep me away. As my SoCal public, regulation-18 course checklist dwindles down to the final few, I can smell the finish line. I will be pushing hard and fast over the next few weeks to complete this task. After taking care of both Tahquitz Creek courses last weekend, I was... Continue Reading →
Course Reviews: Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort
Saturday was a good day to visit the desert. I knew the weather would be great, as it often is during the winter months in the beautiful Coachella Valley. There are a ton of courses out there. Many of the them are private, but there are still a handful of public options on my list... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Monarch Beach Golf Links
With all apologies to folks in other parts of the country, the weather in Southern California has been amazing lately. Today presented an opportunity to get a half-day off of work and I knew I’d be able to get some good golf in. As I searched for online tee times this morning, there were many... Continue Reading →
Course Reviews: Admiral Baker Golf Course (North vs. South)
It’s an age-old battle of North vs. South. Generally, in the golf world (especially here in Southern California), the South is usually the stronger representative at 36-hole facilities that use a simple North/South distinction in the course names. Torrey Pines, Pelican Hill and even Los Serranos all come to mind. Admiral Baker Golf Course is... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Buena Vista Golf Course
This was my final stop on what turned out to be a very productive Christmas trip. Thanks to unseasonably warm weather up north (well, warm in the afternoons and freezing in the mornings and nights), I was able to get in some great golf every day. On Sunday, I wanted to get home as early... Continue Reading →
An Awesome Day in Auburn
As I began making my way home from Northern California, I had a number of options to consider. I decided to branch out to an area I’ve never really been. Around there, they call it “Gold Country"—right in between Sacramento and Reno in the foothills of the Sierras. I played two rounds on Saturday in... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Gold Hills Golf Club
With reasonable weather this year, I was excited to get more golf in while visiting Northern California for Christmas. Today presented the opportunity to visit Gold Hills Golf Club in Redding. It was about a 45-minute drive from where we were staying in Corning, but good golf is quite spread out in the northern part... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Sevillano Links (2013 Rematch)
Note: This course is now known as The Links at Rolling Hills. Today, it was time for a rematch with this course. It’s one of the north state’s true hidden gems, even though it’s about as close to the I-5 freeway as any course gets. The problem is people don’t go out of their way... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Alister MacKenzie Golf Course at Haggin Oaks
First of all, Merry Christmas to everyone! I’m back up in Northern California for the extended holiday weekend with some family. We’re staying in “lovely” Corning again like last year. But unlike last year, I should get more golf in. The forecast this week calls for mostly sunny skies the whole time I’m here. Last... Continue Reading →
Bogeys Across America 