Last week, I played golf for the first time in 2020. It's crazy to say that, but I've actually been enjoying this break and I will probably go right back into hibernation. The only things that would tempt me to briefly come out of semi-retirement with all that's going on in 2020 would be the... Continue Reading →
I've been hinting at a slow-down for the past few years as I've wanted to cut back a little on my golf spending. 2019 was the first year that prediction finally came true to some extent. In years past, I would average playing upwards of 100+ new courses each year. In 2019, I ended up... Continue Reading →
It's been a few years since I last played my "home away from home" course of Salmon Run in Brookings, Oregon (southern coast, about 1.5 hours south of Bandon). I don't think I've posted a review of it since back in 2011, which is when I started this crazy blog. After playing here again during... Continue Reading →
I recently returned home from my annual trip up to Northern California for the holiday season. Normally, I play more golf on the way up and down than I did this year. Weather, timing, budget and other factors came into play, so I really only played two rounds on this trip and only one of... Continue Reading →
I realize it's been awhile since I posted anything. The truth is, I haven't touched a golf club since my last trip in late July! Everything is fine. I've just decided to take some time off from golf and travel to focus on other priorities. I expect to get back out on the course this... Continue Reading →
The original plan for this last Northern California trip had Gray's Crossing and Old Greenwood as my final two rounds on Tuesday before a long drive home. However, you may have noticed that a couple rounds got played earlier than anticipated along the way and that left only Old Greenwood to play that morning. Ultimately,... Continue Reading →
The main goal for my most recent trip to Northern California was to knock out all of the "Lost Sierra" region, which is basically all the courses in Plumas County (11 courses total) and also Diamond Mountain as the lone Lassen County representative. With the long summer days and, good planning and some fortunate circumstances,... Continue Reading →
I played quite a few "must-play" courses on this trip, but none was more anticipated than Grizzly Ranch Golf Club in Portola. I have heard nothing but great things about this course in recent years and it was on the top of my list for courses I hadn't played yet in Northern California. Speaking of... Continue Reading →
It's no secret that I love mountain golf, which is why I had been looking forward to this trip for awhile. There are several courses in this Lost Sierra/Plumas County region that I've been dying to play for years, so it was rewarding to see it all come together in one whirlwind visit. I've been... Continue Reading →
Sunday turned out to be an exhausting 81-hole day starting at around 5:30 in the morning at Diamond Mountain and ending just before dark around 8:45 in the evening at Chalet View Lodge. I've already chronicled the three short courses played that day, along with the morning rounds at Diamond Mountain and Bailey Creek. Originally,... Continue Reading →
