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 →
Renovated Course Review: Torrey Pines North
Normally I try to take advantage of some free golf deals on my birthday. However, this year a friend invited me to join him at Torrey Pines. We have been talking about lining up a round here for awhile, so I decided that was a pretty nice way to spend part of my birthday. My... Continue Reading →
Norcal in September, Day 2: Miller Time in the Napa Valley
Day 2 of my recent trip took me to the Napa Valley area for two rounds with some fellow course collecting friends. The first course we visited was one of the the centerpieces for this trip, so it’s a round that I’ve been really looking forward to… Silverado Resort & Spa (North Course) • Napa,... Continue Reading →
Course Review(s): Ironwood Country Club
Just north of Bighorn Golf Club in Palm Desert, you will find Ironwood Country Club. It’s yet another wonderful private Coachella Valley club with plenty of history and character. I was out at Ironwood yesterday participating in another SCGA member outing, which was set up on the South Course as a 7:30 shotgun start. A... Continue Reading →
Course Review(s): Coto de Caza Golf & Racquet Club
I took the day off from work on Tuesday to meet up for 36 holes with a new friend at his home club in South Orange County. This is one of those times where meeting my playing partner probably overshadowed the courses themselves. I made contact with my playing partner through the great golf social... Continue Reading →
New England Trip, Day 4: Little States With Big-Time Golf
I’m back here in Boston tonight, right where I started. I have an early flight back home to Southern California tomorrow and then back to the “normal” life again…at least until I plan another golf trip! I finished up my New England adventure with two more stops today on the way back up toward Beantown.... 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 →
Course Review: La Costa Resort (Champions Course)
As I’ve mentioned in previous posts about my “to do” list in San Diego County, I primarily have muni courses, military courses and higher-end resort courses left on my list. It’s been making it a little harder to chip away at my SoCal list in that region, especially when I’ve been finding a lot of... Continue Reading →
Breaking the 300 Barrier – A Day at Torrey Pines
I wrote about my adventures on Saturday at Encinitas Ranch and the Kia Classic at Aviara. I haven’t posted a story yet about my round Sunday afternoon at Tierra Rejada with the LA Golf Group, but I promise to get that up later this week. That’s because I wanted to skip ahead to my milestone... Continue Reading →
Coming Full Circle in the Desert
It was almost a year-and-a-half ago that I started this little blog. Time certainly does fly. My first story was a review of an overnight trip I took to the Coachella Valley in October of 2011. So, the first course I ever reviewed was The Golf Club at Terra Lago (South). My stories have evolved... Continue Reading →