After a quick morning round at General Old on Saturday, my friend and I had plenty of energy and daylight left over. As we looked at tee time deals, two courses in Hemet stood out. We chose to play Diamond Valley as the better of the two options, but we also ended up playing Hemet... Continue Reading →
Course Review: General Old Golf Course
It’s been several years since I played here, so I haven’t ever reviewed General Old on my site. When a friend suggested we play there Saturday morning, I figured it was about time. After several road trips in August, I was looking forward to a more “relaxed” weekend. Sunday was reserved for opening week of... Continue Reading →
It’s All Downhill From Here
After an eventful Saturday playing in both Death Valley and Mammoth Lakes, Sunday found me working my way back home. Of course, I made a few golf stops along the way. Coming from up in the beautiful mountains, things were downhill the rest of the way home (literally and figuratively). The day did start off... Continue Reading →
The Highs and Lows of California
It has been a busy summer already, but I can’t let a three-day holiday weekend go by without hitting the road for another little golf trip. I decided to do something special on Saturday. I actually had this planned for the first day of my Tahoe trip a few weeks ago. That never happened because... Continue Reading →
Celebrating Number 500 in Style
Sunday marked a very special achievement for me. I got the opportunity to play my 500th different course (and #501 for good measure). As I’ve done with previous milestones, I wanted to make the course selection something pretty special. In other words, a Top 100 kind of course. At the same time, I wanted to... Continue Reading →
A Little Bit of Fun Before My Big Milestone
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 →
Different Views of Valencia
Recently, I had the opportunity to finally play TPC Valencia as part of a “member for a day” outing. It was an event I wasn’t going to pass up this time. Any other chance to play this course has just not worked out well with timing. With a shotgun start set for 10:00, I had... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Anaheim Hills Golf Course
After a four-day golf barrage last weekend up the coast, it was kind of nice to relax this weekend. Saturday was a rare one without any golf, but I was back at it again today for a quick, local 18 at Anaheim Hills Golf Course. Now that I’ve achieved one of my goals to play... Continue Reading →
Coastal Trip, Day 4: Time to Get Crazy
After 271 holes over the previous three days, playing just 18 on Sunday before heading home might seem like a bit of a letdown. I could have played more, but I opted to get home and watch the end of the wacky PGA Championship at Valhalla. I’m glad I did because that was highly entertaining... Continue Reading →
Coastal Trip, Day 3: No Slowing Down
I don’t know if I just wanted to feel younger during my long birthday weekend or what, but it ended up being the most golf I’ve ever crammed into a three-day stretch. 63 holes Thursday. 54 Friday. And another 54 Saturday as I continued my tour of the Monterey Peninsula… Rancho Cañada Golf Club (West)... Continue Reading →
Bogeys Across America 