With a three-day Memorial Day weekend, I had to get out of town and find some new courses to play. My trip took me to an area I haven’t explored much golf-wise. Basically, I just worked my way further up along the 101 and into the Silicon Valley, which opened up a lot of new... Continue Reading →
Christmas in Norcal, Part 2: Lesser Conditions but More Dramatic Designs
I enjoyed my 36-hole Christmas Day at Lincoln Hills, where the conditions were very nice considering it’s wintertime in Northern California. I played one round each on Friday and Saturday. The conditions weren’t nearly as nice, but the layouts definitely offered added challenge and drama. On both days, I opted to sleep in and not... Continue Reading →
Christmas in Norcal, Part 1: Lincoln Hills Golf Club
As has become tradition for my small family, my dad, brother and I all decided to meet up for a brief Christmas weekend in a neutral location in Northern California. The last couple years, we were up in Corning, but this year we’re staying in Rocklin (just northeast of Sacramento along the I-80). The bad... Continue Reading →
Coastal Trip, Day 4: Time to Get Crazy
After 271 holes over the previous three days, playing just 18 on Sunday before heading home might seem like a bit of a letdown. I could have played more, but I opted to get home and watch the end of the wacky PGA Championship at Valhalla. I’m glad I did because that was highly entertaining... Continue Reading →
Coastal Trip, Day 3: No Slowing Down
I don’t know if I just wanted to feel younger during my long birthday weekend or what, but it ended up being the most golf I’ve ever crammed into a three-day stretch. 63 holes Thursday. 54 Friday. And another 54 Saturday as I continued my tour of the Monterey Peninsula… Rancho Cañada Golf Club (West)... Continue Reading →
An Awesome Day in Auburn
As I began making my way home from Northern California, I had a number of options to consider. I decided to branch out to an area I’ve never really been. Around there, they call it “Gold Country"—right in between Sacramento and Reno in the foothills of the Sierras. I played two rounds on Saturday in... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Gold Hills Golf Club
With reasonable weather this year, I was excited to get more golf in while visiting Northern California for Christmas. Today presented the opportunity to visit Gold Hills Golf Club in Redding. It was about a 45-minute drive from where we were staying in Corning, but good golf is quite spread out in the northern part... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Sevillano Links (2013 Rematch)
Note: This course is now known as The Links at Rolling Hills. Today, it was time for a rematch with this course. It’s one of the north state’s true hidden gems, even though it’s about as close to the I-5 freeway as any course gets. The problem is people don’t go out of their way... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Alister MacKenzie Golf Course at Haggin Oaks
First of all, Merry Christmas to everyone! I’m back up in Northern California for the extended holiday weekend with some family. We’re staying in “lovely” Corning again like last year. But unlike last year, I should get more golf in. The forecast this week calls for mostly sunny skies the whole time I’m here. Last... Continue Reading →
Monterey, Day 3: Santa Cruzin’
When you hear “golf” and “Santa Cruz” in the same sentence, the obvious thought is Pasatiempo. It’s one of my favorite all-time courses and I look forward to coming back and playing it again someday. But as you know, I’m always on the quest to explore new courses, so I checked out some of the... Continue Reading →
Bogeys Across America 