On Saturday, I was back on the SCGA’s annual Bob Hope Trail. Luckily, they move around to a variety of courses every year and that has enabled to check quite a few off my list. I played Ironwood CC on Thursday and couldn’t wait for Rancho La Quinta CC over the weekend. Rancho La Quinta... Continue Reading →
Course Review(s): Ironwood Country Club
Just north of Bighorn Golf Club in Palm Desert, you will find Ironwood Country Club. It’s yet another wonderful private Coachella Valley club with plenty of history and character. I was out at Ironwood yesterday participating in another SCGA member outing, which was set up on the South Course as a 7:30 shotgun start. A... Continue Reading →
A Return to Bighorn
Last year, I was blown away by my experience at Bighorn Golf Club in Palm Desert. I had played in an SCGA outing and the round on The Canyons course there represented my 750th course played. What’s funny is that my round this year on The Mountains course would have been number 850 if not... Continue Reading →
Course Review(s): Toscana Country Club
On Sunday, I had the pleasure of playing both courses at Toscana Country Club in Indian Wells. What a treat for my 849th and 850th courses played! As far as the desert’s many high-end private clubs go, Toscana doesn’t seem to get quite as much attention as others. Part of that may be due to... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Palm Desert Greens Country Club
On Friday morning, I had the chance to play this private course in the 55+ community of Palm Desert Greens. A friend of mind knows a resident, who was able to get us on the tee sheet. On Friday, they were having an 8:00 shotgun start. We started out on the 16th hole and it... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Palm Valley Country Club
Yesterday, I finally played my first round of the year. At the same time, I also played my first new course of the year, so it was a win-win on all levels. I recently learned that Palm Valley Country Club in Palm Desert was offering limited tee times through StandByGolf during the month of January.... Continue Reading →
Staying Short in the Desert
I recently took two quick day trips out to the Coachella Valley. Some friends had arranged for rounds at two of Palm Desert’s smaller private clubs. Both just happened to be executive courses, but I was happy to tag along and check out two new courses. I can’t quite call this one a “short course blitz,”... Continue Reading →
Course Reviews: Mission Hills Country Club
Last Thursday, a friend and I had the great opportunity to visit Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage. He was able to line up a round on the Pete Dye Challenge Course, but we ended up getting to play all three courses on a slow, hot afternoon in the desert. We played anything but... Continue Reading →
Heating Up in La Quinta
On Thursday last week, I was out in the desert. I got the most out of my day, despite some crazy heat that was well over 100 degrees in the afternoon. I spent the day in La Quinta playing two different private clubs… La Quinta Country Club • La Quinta, CA • 6/2/16 I was... Continue Reading →
Number 750: My Battle at Bighorn
I chronicled my most recent adventure up to the Central Valley to quickly gather seven new courses and get my total course count up to 749 before Monday. And now you’ll know the reason why I did that… Bighorn Golf Club (The Canyons) • Palm Desert, CA • 5/16/16 I like to celebrate the big... Continue Reading →
Bogeys Across America 