It’s become kind of a tradition for me to take a little road trip over the Thanksgiving holiday, and this year was no exception. It really was a late decision to go to Tucson, but I wanted to check out someplace new. I’ve played a number of courses throughout Phoenix and other parts of Arizona,... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Friendly Hills Country Club
I was able to join up for another SCGA member outing today at Friendly Hills Country Club in Whittier. It was a shotgun event, starting at 10:00. My group started on the 7th hole and the total pace was rather slow at over five hours. I think most groups finished closer to 4: 30, but... Continue Reading →
Course Review: The Springs Club
This morning, I was back home in Southern California adding a new private club to my growing local list. I played The Springs Club in Rancho Mirage along with a few friends. We had gone in together for a silent auction round here when playing in the tournament at Lake Arrowhead CC a little while... Continue Reading →
Vegas (Well, Technically Henderson), Baby!
It’s November, and that usually means a quick trip out to Las Vegas for a few rounds with one of my buddies. We had our bags packed and our courses picked out, so we hit the road Sunday morning and made our way to Henderson, which was actually the home of all three courses we... Continue Reading →
My Own Little RTJ Trail in Southern California
Alabama is home to the famous Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, which I was fortunate enough to play a few stops on in 2014. However, RTJ Sr. has had a hand in several classic Southern California courses, as well. I just happened to play two of them in back-to-back days, so I kind of experienced... Continue Reading →
Course Review: La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club (Spindrift Golf Course)
This may be one of the shortest solo reviews I ever write, but I didn’t have any other courses to pair with La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club for one of my “Short Course Blitzes.” Nonetheless, I played out here on Saturday morning and I’ll go ahead and post a review.. A friend stayed at... Continue Reading →
Northwest Trip, Part 3: Green Grass & Gloomy Skies
The weather has been pretty ugly up here and I haven’t had much free time for golf anyway, but I was able to squeeze in another couple of rounds before getting home. Thankfully, the gloomy skies were counterbalanced by a lot of green grass on the courses I played, so that was nice to see... Continue Reading →
Northwest Trip, Part 2: All Around Portland
Well, I am up in the Portland/Vancouver area this week and hope to squeeze in a couple rounds while here. For this post, I am grouping together the first few rounds to keep things easy and manageable… The Reserve Vineyards and Golf Club (North Course) • Aloha, OR • 10/24/15 I made it a point... Continue Reading →
Northwest Road Trip, Part 1: In the Shadows of Shasta
I’m up in the Portland/Vancouver area this week tending to some non-golf family obligations, but that won’t prevent me from getting in a few rounds when I can. I took advantage of the long drive up to visit one of my personal favorite courses. Since I haven’t played the Mount Shasta Resort course since starting... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Vista Valley Country Club
Today, I played in another SCGA event. This one was at Vista Valley Country Club, which most people don’t know much about. It’s kind of obscurely located geographically and it’s not one of the big name clubs in San Diego County, but I sure enjoyed the experience there. The price was a reasonable $60 for... Continue Reading →
Bogeys Across America 