As Southern California is pretty much now tapped out for me (at least as far as public courses go), it was time to hit the road and go international. I’ve always wanted to go down to Baja California in Mexico, but for a variety of reasons, I’ve had my hesitations about traveling south of the... Continue Reading →
Course Review: MountainGate Country Club
I still have a ton of SoCal private clubs to try and play, but I was recently able to check one more off the list. MountainGate is always a course I’ve been intrigued by. You see it perched atop the hillside along the I-405 near the Getty Center. You can tell it’s a very hilly... Continue Reading →
Wandering the Far Reaches of the Desert on Easter Sunday
Easter is usually a good golf day for me. I don’t really have any family obligations and it’s one of the rare holidays where the courses tend to be a little less busy. That really didn’t matter where I was headed, though, because where I played I can’t imagine the courses are ever too packed.... Continue Reading →
Course Review(s): Coto de Caza Golf & Racquet Club
I took the day off from work on Tuesday to meet up for 36 holes with a new friend at his home club in South Orange County. This is one of those times where meeting my playing partner probably overshadowed the courses themselves. I made contact with my playing partner through the great golf social... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Dos Lagos Golf Course
I think it was back in 2006 or so when I first—and last—played Dos Lagos out in Corona. Back then, it was a pretty new course. It was built near the end of the golf (and real estate) boom in Southern California and it never quite became the level of course it was intended to... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Rolling Hills Country Club
Note: This course has been completely renovated and redesigned by David McLay Kidd. This review is of the original layout that is basically no longer there. I haven't yet played the new course, but I hope to someday. Any invites are appreciated. : ) In my never-ending quest to play new courses, my sights have... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Echo Hills Golf Course
Well, this isn’t really a “Short Course Blitz” because I only played one short course on Saturday. I did end up playing Diamond Valley for an afternoon round while all the way out in Hemet, but I reviewed that course pretty recently and there isn’t anything significantly different to report. So, this will be a... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Sunset Hills Country Club
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 →
Bogeys Across America 