Yesterday, I celebrated by 750th golf course played. It was a special experience on an amazing course, but you will have to wait a few days for that review because I am a bit behind. I was able to finalize the booking for that round just last week, and then it occurred to me. If... Continue Reading →
Central Valley Visit, Part 2: The Stockton Swing
After Thursday in Modesto, I headed a little further north into Stockton for my golf on Friday. As usual, I was at it as early as possible with another dawn patrol round… Swenson Park Golf Course • Stockton, CA • 3/18/16 There are a couple of sister muni courses in Stockton, with Van Buskirk Park... Continue Reading →
Central Valley Visit, Part 1: Mixing It Up in Modesto
I have a lot to get caught up on after playing 99 holes of golf the past two days up in the Central Valley. I’ll break it up into two big reviews. This first one will cover Thursday’s play in Modesto at Modesto Municipal Golf Course, Creekside Golf Course and St. Stanislaus Golf Course. I... Continue Reading →
Drive-Thru Golf in the Central Valley
After my Short Course Blitz on the Northern California coast on Saturday, I continued my long trek back home. I stayed the night in Livermore and opted for geographically convenient options on Sunday instead of anything fancy. If parts of the Midwest are considered “fly-over states,” then there are many places in California’s Central Valley... Continue Reading →
Short Course Blitz: Along the Redwood Coast
On Saturday, I began making the long journey home to Southern California. Naturally, I stopped for plenty of golf along the way because the weather was looking pretty good in Northern California. Saturday turned out to be a “play it by ear” kind of day and eventually became a Short Course Blitz. My initial plan... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Baywood Golf & Country Club
I’m visiting the northern coast of California for the holidays this year. Even though the weather reports are dreary and it has rained almost every day this month, I still came with the hopes of squeezing a little golf in while here. I decided to head up earlier than I originally planned because I saw... Continue Reading →
Northwest Road Trip, Part 1: In the Shadows of Shasta
I’m up in the Portland/Vancouver area this week tending to some non-golf family obligations, but that won’t prevent me from getting in a few rounds when I can. I took advantage of the long drive up to visit one of my personal favorite courses. Since I haven’t played the Mount Shasta Resort course since starting... 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 →
4th of July Road Trip, Day 2: A Rugged, Uphill Battle
For the second day of my extended holiday weekend golf trip, I headed due north of where I was staying in Livermore to the Brentwood/Antioch area for two rounds. With Friday being a day off for most people, but not the actual holiday, that meant a lot of golfers were out and ready to take... Continue Reading →
Silicon Valley Trip, Day 2: Quantity Over Quality
My main rounds of this trip took place on Saturday at San Juan Oaks and Eagle Ridge, but I wanted to make the most of my two days out of town and add a few more courses to the list. When it came to booking my golf on Sunday, I opted for affordability and convenience.... Continue Reading →
Bogeys Across America 