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 →
Getting Dramatic in the Inland Empire
Saturday found me playing a double-dip on two of the Inland Empire’s more “dramatic” designs. Adding to the drama was the afternoon round was my second match of this year’s GK Cup (Greenskeeper.org) tournament. The afternoon match was set at Hidden Valley Golf Club. If you clicked on a link just to read about that... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Antelope Valley Country Club
I had a half-day off from work on Friday, so I made the long drive up to the high desert in Palmdale to play Antelope Valley Country Club with a group of friends. A little while back, we had all bought “member for a day” vouchers through MoreGolfToday.com. The deal was a reasonable $45 and... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Paradise Knolls Golf Club
Note: This course is now closed. Ah, Paradise Knolls…where the white sand beaches caress your feet as beautiful island women serve drinks in coconuts… Oh nevermind, I forgot this is just a middle-of-the-road golf course in lovely Riverside! There isn’t another course I can think of where the name is such a mismatch with the... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Oak Valley Golf Club
It’s been a number of years since I first played Oak Valley out in Beaumont, but it’s a course I’ve been dying to go play again. Now that I’m in a position to start going back and replaying some of my local favorites (especially those that I haven’t reviewed on this site), the timing was... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Mile Square Golf Course (Players)
Yesterday marked the beginning of this year’s GK Cup, the 6th in an annual match play tournament of Greenskeeper.org members. It’s always a fun event and it has introduced me to some great people over the past few years. We’re doing another round robin format for the first round this season, so I had my... Continue Reading →
A Priceless Experience at Sherwood Country Club
After getting beat down by the wind and dust clouds in the desert on Sunday, Monday was an extra enjoyable experience at one of Southern California’s premier private clubs. Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks is not a course us regular folks get a chance to play often, so I took advantage of the opportunity... Continue Reading →
Bogeys Across America 