Though I didn’t get out of town for the three-day Memorial Day weekend, I still got in plenty of golf. Sunday found me playing an afternoon round as part of the GK Cup match play tournament pitting Greenskeeper.org members against one another in matches that we arrange on our own. Sunday was my final match... Continue Reading →
Contrasting Styles in the Desert
As summer approaches, it’s time for me to start visiting the desert more frequently in search of great deals, quick rounds and new courses. There are so many “private” courses out there I haven’t played yet, I intend to start calling around and seeing if I can get on any during the off-season. I’m sure... Continue Reading →
Weekend in California’s Central Valley
This weekend, we had what has become an annual tradition at Stevinson Ranch for Greenskeeper.org. Though we had a smaller turnout than last year, it was still a really fun outing with the great GK members who did make the trek out to the Central Valley. As I did last year, I looked at this... Continue Reading →
Gulf Coast Trip, Days 8 & 9: All Over Louisiana
I’m sitting here at the rinky dink Little Rock Airport. I have plenty of time to kill until my flight this evening, so hopefully I can get fully caught up on my reviews for these past two days. I’ve been all over Louisiana and it turns out there’s more to this state than swamps, though... Continue Reading →
Gulf Coast Trip, Day 7: Living Large in Mississippi and Gator Gazing in Louisiana
Today turned out to be a productive (and expensive) day, with the two biggest-ticket courses I had planned for the trip. I ventured from the southern tip of Mississippi and into Louisiana, getting to sample two great golf courses. For those of you who don’t quite understand my quest to play all 50 states–and especially... Continue Reading →
Gulf Coast Trip, Day 6: My Last Stop on the RTJ Trail
No, it’s not the end of my trip, but today was my final stop along Alabama’s famed Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail—at least for now. I hope to someday come back and play the seven sites I missed this time. Today, I finally saw some blue skies and hopefully the pictures will look better. I... Continue Reading →
Gulf Coast Trip, Day 5: A Grand Adventure
Today was another 36-hole day on Alabama’s Robert Trent Jones Trail, though I’ll be reviewing three courses. I got into Auburn early yesterday afternoon and wanted to take advantage of the good weather, so I headed over to Grand National in neighboring Opelika to get a headstart... Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail - Grand National... Continue Reading →
Gulf Coast Trip, Day 4: Capitol-izing On Decent Daytime Weather
Last night was quite the experience. I knew the big storm would be rolling through Montgomery overnight and it sure did—with a terrifying vengeance. There was tons of rain and a constant “strobe” effect in the sky from the lightning. At about 2:00am, I was awoken by my phone buzzing frantically with a tornado warning... Continue Reading →
Gulf Coast Trip, Day 3: Let the Trail Begin!
After a very scary drive away from Arkansas yesterday, the weather was not an issue here today in Alabama. The big storm is expected to roll in late tonight and may disrupt golf tomorrow and Wednesday, but we’ll have to see how it looks in the morning and play the next two days by ear.... Continue Reading →
Gulf Coast Trip, Day 1: Getting a Headstart in Arkansas
I didn’t expect to be writing a review tonight, but here I am. After months of planning—getting all the dates, courses and reservations just right—I looked at the weather forecasts heading into the weekend and things became questionable. I flew into Little Rock, Arkansas today (oddly enough connecting through George Bush Airport in Houston to... Continue Reading →
Bogeys Across America 