On Tuesday, I played a quick afternoon round out here. Was looking for something cheap and relatively convenient, so Cresta Verde fit the bill with a $10 GolfNow hot deal at 1:36. I got there early and was teeing off by myself at 12:45. Never saw anyone on the front nine, but ran into a... Continue Reading →
Capital Region Trip, Part 2
As great as the first couple days of my trip were, Saturday was really the highlight day in terms of playing some top-ranked courses in the region. I had left the Orioles game a little early on Friday night in order to drive and stay the night in Harrisonburg, VA. Originally, the courses I played... Continue Reading →
Capital Region Trip, Part 1
I realize this is a bit of a delay in posting stories for my big trip to the East Coast. It’s a long story, but some travel delays and internet issues upon arriving home have really set me back. Anyway, I am back and ready to rock now, so let’s get to the trip! In... Continue Reading →
Course Review: The Santaluz Club
On Monday, I had a chance to play The Santaluz Club down in San Diego as part of an SCGA member outing. It was a pretty small group this time, so it worked out nicely. I guess there was some major traffic on one of the routes in (thankfully not mine), so people were running... 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 →
Course Review: Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club
I kept it pretty simple this weekend with just one round planned on Sunday. I have a lot of golf coming up in the next few weeks, including a few birthday rounds this week and also my next out-of-state “Bogeys Across America” adventure next week. This weekend was so simple, in fact, that it was... Continue Reading →
From Soggy Fairways to Sunny Slopes
I recently had the opportunity to play in a charity tournament at Shadowridge Country Club in Vista, which was a good time at a fun event. Naturally, I made the most of the day, heading down to San Diego County early for a warm-up round… The Vineyard at Escondido • Escondido, CA • 7/20/15 I... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Birch Hills Golf Course
With a number of Southern California courses closing in recent years due to the economy and/or the drought, it’s nice to see a handful of courses reopening after a long period of closure. Rams Hill did it in spectacular fashion and I believe Warner Springs Ranch is set to reopen any day now. The executive... Continue Reading →
Course Review: El Prado Golf Courses (Chino Creek)
Earlier this year, I returned to El Prado for the first time in a long time. I played the Butterfield Stage course. This Saturday, I returned to play Chino Creek. A friend of mine likes playing out here because it is always a pretty good deal. We were able to book through TeeOff.com with a... Continue Reading →
4th of July Road Trip, Day 3: Do You Know the Way to San Jose?
For the third and final day of my holiday weekend road trip up north, it was time to start working my way back south. Last time I was in this area over Memorial Day weekend, there were a few San Jose area tracks I didn’t get to play, so it made sense to come back... Continue Reading →
Bogeys Across America 