As great as the first couple days of my trip were, Saturday was really the highlight day in terms of playing some top-ranked courses in the region. I had left the Orioles game a little early on Friday night in order to drive and stay the night in Harrisonburg, VA. Originally, the courses I played... Continue Reading →
4th of July Road Trip, Day 3: Do You Know the Way to San Jose?
For the third and final day of my holiday weekend road trip up north, it was time to start working my way back south. Last time I was in this area over Memorial Day weekend, there were a few San Jose area tracks I didn’t get to play, so it made sense to come back... Continue Reading →
Vegas Weekend with the Golden Bear
This weekend, I spent both days out in the Las Vegas area, enjoying plenty of good golf, gambling and a severe lack of sleep. In the process, I played two Jack Nickaus-designed courses. That’s fitting because I’ve been on an unintentional Golden Bear kick lately with a number of recent rounds at SoCal Nicklaus tracks.... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Dove Canyon Golf Club
On Monday, I had the opportunity to play this great course with another SCGA member outing. The price was $80 (which included a pretty decent BBQ spread at the turn) and the weather was absolutely gorgeous on a crisp fall morning in South Orange County. Dove Canyon is a nice high-end community right next to... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Aliso Viejo Country Club
Recently, I had the opportunity to play Aliso Viejo Country Club as part an SCGA member outing. I’ve been lucky to participate in a number of these outings this year in order to play some usually private clubs at reasonable prices (and with a good group of people), but it’s even nicer when the course... Continue Reading →
Dealing in the Desert
Saturday found a friend and I heading out to one of my favorite places, the Coachella Valley. We were drawn out there by a fantastic deal on one of the region’s best courses, so it was well worth the trek. We booked an 11:06 tee time at the PGA West Nicklaus course, which left us... Continue Reading →
Coastal Trip, Day 1: A Really, Really Busy Birthday
I hit the road again last weekend. I had taken Thursday off from work because it was my birthday and decided I might as well take Friday off, too, for an extended weekend golf trip. Originally, my plan was to head up toward South Lake Tahoe, but the weather forecast looked terrible all weekend. Fortunately,... 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 →
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 →
Viva Las Vegas!
I already told you about my visit(s) to Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort over the weekend, but that was not the only golf I got to play while out in the Silver State. Even with all the summer heat in the desert, there are still plenty of great options there... Angel Park Golf Club (Mountain)... Continue Reading →