The final stop on my recent trip up north was the most notable. Stanford was certainly a private club I really wanted to play someday, but CordeValle in San Martin represented a true bucket list course. This is a true resort course, though they also have a private membership. They offer stay and play packages... Continue Reading →
One of the main reasons for my recent golf trip to the Silicon Valley was because I had a chance to play Stanford Golf Course. This is the university's course and it is considered a private club reserved for members, students and faculty/staff. Naturally, it is home to the Stanford University golf team (who can... Continue Reading →
I ended up playing seven new courses on my recent trip up to the Silicon Valley/San Jose area. Three of them were short tracks (Sunken Gardens, Pruneridge and Rancho del Pueblo) and I reviewed those already in my latest Short Course Blitz. The two marquee rounds on Saturday and Sunday afternoons were at high-end private/resort... Continue Reading →
I just got back from another 3-day trip up to Northern California. Normally, I bounce around a lot between the different regions up there, but this time the whole trip was centered around the South Bay/San Jose/Silicon Valley/Santa Clara County area (or whatever you prefer to call it). Let's start the reviews off with a... Continue Reading →
The final stops of my Christmas trip were in the North Bay Area (Wine Country, if you will) last Thursday morning before heading the rest of the way home that night. I was continuing my north-to-south checklist along Highway 101, visiting the remaining public courses on my list in geographic order. I stayed the night... Continue Reading →
After a nice few days with family in Crescent City, I started making my way home the day after Christmas. Fortunately, the weather forecast was great for the next few days and I wanted to take advantage by playing some more golf. I decided to stay along the 101 down into the Bay Area to... Continue Reading →
Though sometimes we move around where we meet, my dad, brother and I always try and get together during Christmas. The default location is usually my hometown of Crescent City, which is located in the far northwest corner of California. That's where we ended up this year. When the weather allows, I usually like to... Continue Reading →
The final stop on my most recent Northern California trip was a visit out to Calaveras County. I actually thought I was taking care of the last two stragglers in this region, so that I could say I was fully done with the Sierra foothills east of Sacramento/Stockton/Fresno. Unfortunately, I learned just days after getting... Continue Reading →
As I mentioned in earlier reviews from this trip, I had one private club a day lined up for three days in a row. That made it pretty easy to plan the rest of the trip around. I started with Woodbridge on Sunday and then played Brookside on Monday. Tuesday's main round was at Rancho... Continue Reading →
