Saturday was a rare “relaxed” day of golf for me. I only had one round on the schedule and enjoyed a chance to sleep in a bit. Then, a couple friends and I headed up to Chino Hills for an afternoon round at good old El Prado. My friends enjoy playing here a lot, though... Continue Reading →
Classic Style, Country Club Living
I recently had the opportunity to play two private clubs on another great day. Though the two courses I visited really aren’t too far from one another, they are separated by county lines. The first is technically in San Bernardino Country and the second is in Orange County, but the similarities are hard to deny.... Continue Reading →
The Inland Empire Strikes Back
Saturday found me driving around the Inland Empire in search of some new golf. I had an afternoon round planned with a friend at Glen Ivy Golf Club, but I used the morning to check out a couple more short courses on my list. As usual, I got started nice and early… North Golf Course... Continue Reading →
The Heat is On in the Inland Empire
Sunday found me playing another triple-dip in the Inland Empire, but it wasn’t quite as hardcore as the last one as two of the rounds were on local “short” courses. That said, the triple-digit heat made it a pretty long day. The main event for the day was a round at Canyon Crest Country Club... Continue Reading →
Hemet’s Diamonds in the Rough
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 →
Course Review: Empire Lakes Golf Course
Note: This course is now closed. Another stop on my “revisiting nice courses I’ve only played once in the past” tour. This time, I made it up to Rancho Cucamonga to rediscover Empire Lakes. Part of the inspiration for this visit is the recent news/rumors that have been going around that they have sold the... Continue Reading →
Course Review(s): Morongo Golf Club at Tukwet Canyon
It’s hard to believe I’ve never reviewed these courses on this site. It’s even harder for me to believe that I’ve only played here once. It was many years ago, back when it was first opened as the SCPGA Golf Club. Since then, it’s been through several ownership and name changes, coinciding with the roller... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Los Serranos Country Club (North)
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 →
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 →
Bogeys Across America 