Yesterday, I was able to visit another private club in Southern California. I made my way out to Palm Desert for a round at Monterey Country Club. I was signed up for an SCGA one-day tournament there next week, so a friend and I were able to arrange for a practice round this week. The... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Thunderbird Country Club
On Sunday, I was able to play one of the oldest courses in the Coachella Valley, Thunderbird Country Club in Rancho Mirage. It was my last SCGA outing of the year, but it was a big one at this classic desert track. Ultimately, things worked out in my favor because last year’s outing here got... Continue Reading →
Course Review: The Springs Club
This morning, I was back home in Southern California adding a new private club to my growing local list. I played The Springs Club in Rancho Mirage along with a few friends. We had gone in together for a silent auction round here when playing in the tournament at Lake Arrowhead CC a little while... Continue Reading →
Birthday Bonanza 2015 (Continued)
I chronicled Thursday and Friday of my birthday weekend, but I still had plenty of golf in store for Saturday and Sunday, so here we go. In true Nomad style, Thursday was spent in Ventura County and Friday down in Carlsbad. Saturday found me headed east into the Coachella Valley and Sunday I was in... Continue Reading →
Hot, Hot, Hot
Saturday represented my third weekend in a row heading out to the Coachella Valley and it seems to keep getting hotter with each visit. Really, the reason I went back this time is because I had mistakenly left some things behind the week before at Indian Palms Country Club. However, a friend was playing Desert... Continue Reading →
Digging Deeper into Obscurity
This review is a little late because I accidentally left my camera (among other things) behind at Indian Palms last week and had to wait until this weekend to go and pick them up. It’s no surprise I was a bit forgetful after a very hot, yet fairly productive, day in the desert. The day started... Continue Reading →
A Little Piece of History in the Desert
On Sunday, I made my way out to the Coachella Valley once again. It’s that time of year when the temperatures are rising and the golf deals start getting better. My primary round on Sunday really wasn’t really a deal, but it was an opportunity to play a new course and check another one off... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Stone Eagle Golf Club
This course has been on my wish list for a few years, since I came across an article about it in Southland Golf Magazine and was intrigued by the photos. It’s one of the many private clubs in the Coachella Valley that you don’t hear that much about, so it’s always held some mysterious appeal... Continue Reading →
Seeking Challenge in the Desert
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 →
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 →
Bogeys Across America 