After taking Christmas Day off from golf, I concluded my holiday trip up north yesterday by stopping along the drive home for some more great golf. My destination was Diablo Grande Golf & Country Club outside of Patterson (a little bit south of Stockton/Tracy along the I-5). Diablo Grande is a secluded gated community several... Continue Reading →
A Sunny, But Soggy, Holiday at Sevillano Links
Note: This course is now known as The Links at Rolling Hills. My family is spending Christmas this year in Corning (the olive capital of California, in case you didn’t know). We kind of randomly picked it because of the Rolling Hills Casino and it was also kind of a middle-ground meeting point for all... Continue Reading →
“Home by the Spring Water” – A Wonderful Day at Yocha Dehe
With today being Day 1 of the new Mayan calendar cycle in South America, I figured I’d pay homage to some native North Americans. As I drove northward to spend Christmastime with family in Northern California, I decided it was an ideal time to stop along the way and finally visit Yocha Dehe Golf Club.... Continue Reading →
Hand-Freezing Hijinks in the High Desert
Here’s a quick lesson for you. Going out to the low desert in the winter for golf is a good idea. I was out in Palm Desert last week and it couldn’t have been nicer in terms of weather and course conditions. Going to the high desert in the winter for golf… well, that’s not... Continue Reading →
GK Weekend in Palm Desert, Day 2: Fun at Firecliff
Greenskeeper.org had also set up a “GK Plays” get together as a follow-up to Friday’s main event at Classic Club. About half of us from the big group stayed the night and played Saturday at Desert Willow Golf Resort. We had a lot of fun at another beautiful desert course on another picture-perfect day. Desert... Continue Reading →
GK Weekend in Palm Desert, Day 1: Revisiting Some Old Friends
The snow is great and all, and I know having four seasons is enjoyable. But then again, there’s a lot to be said for winter in Southern California. After all, driving out to the desert in December to play golf in picture-perfect conditions is simply hard to beat. That’s how I spent my Friday and... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Redhawk Golf Club
I don’t often play on Sundays (especially during NFL season), but today was a special occasion and the ideal combination of factors. For one, my team, the Atlanta Falcons, played on Thursday night so I didn’t feel the same compulsion to stay home and watch football all day. Secondly, today was the date I had... Continue Reading →
Course Review: DeBell Golf Club
It’s been a rainy and gloomy week here in Southern California, but sometimes for us hardcore golfers it can be advantageous when the fair-weather players stay at home. Actually, I might have abstained myself today had I not already pre-paid for my tee time earlier in the week (when the forecast for the weekend looked... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Twin Oaks Golf Course
The finale of my Thanksgiving weekend local golf adventure found me at Twin Oaks Golf Course down in San Marcos. It’s a course I’ve been wanting to play for some time, so today was finally the day. I didn’t know much about this course prior to earlier this year. I was playing a round at... Continue Reading →
Blue Skies and Green Grass on Black Friday
With a long holiday weekend, of course I wanted to squeeze in a few rounds of golf. But after my Bay Area trip last week, I really didn’t want to take another overnight trip or drive anywhere too far. At the same time, I still wanted to feel like I “got away” at some point... Continue Reading →
Bogeys Across America 