Tonight, I am heading out to Las Vegas in preparation for a very special round tomorrow. But more on that later. For now, I have a couple rounds to get caught up on… Tustin Ranch Golf Club • Tustin, CA • 8/22/14 I was able to finagle a half-day off of work yesterday in order... Continue Reading →
Getting Dramatic in the Inland Empire
Saturday found me playing a double-dip on two of the Inland Empire’s more “dramatic” designs. Adding to the drama was the afternoon round was my second match of this year’s GK Cup (Greenskeeper.org) tournament. The afternoon match was set at Hidden Valley Golf Club. If you clicked on a link just to read about that... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Mile Square Golf Course (Players)
Yesterday marked the beginning of this year’s GK Cup, the 6th in an annual match play tournament of Greenskeeper.org members. It’s always a fun event and it has introduced me to some great people over the past few years. We’re doing another round robin format for the first round this season, so I had my... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Industry Hills Golf Club (Zaharias)
Technically, the full name nowadays is Industry Hills Golf Club at Pacific Palms, but you get the idea. The name “Industry Hills” is all you really need to know when talking about these two highly regarded courses. They are running a special right now on the Zaharias course. Through the end of August, you can... Continue Reading →
Two Sides of San Clemente
I don’t always play golf in Orange County, but when I do, I make interesting choices. I kept it close to home yesterday because I had another of my Greenskeeper.org first round “GK Cup” match outings. My opponents (more on that later) were members of Bella Collina Towne & Golf Club in San Clemente, so... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Redhawk Golf Club
I don’t often play on Sundays (especially during NFL season), but today was a special occasion and the ideal combination of factors. For one, my team, the Atlanta Falcons, played on Thursday night so I didn’t feel the same compulsion to stay home and watch football all day. Secondly, today was the date I had... Continue Reading →
Match Play Weekend: The Highs and Lows
Well, this past weekend was all about “match play.” As I’ve mentioned, I signed up for the GK Cup Match Play tournament on Greenskeeper.org. This was my first year participating, so my expectations weren’t too high because I haven’t really played much competitive golf and match play is a different mindset than normal. Either way,... Continue Reading →
Bogeys Across America 