Last Thursday, a friend and I had the great opportunity to visit Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage. He was able to line up a round on the Pete Dye Challenge Course, but we ended up getting to play all three courses on a slow, hot afternoon in the desert. We played anything but... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Thunderbird Country Club
On Sunday, I was able to play one of the oldest courses in the Coachella Valley, Thunderbird Country Club in Rancho Mirage. It was my last SCGA outing of the year, but it was a big one at this classic desert track. Ultimately, things worked out in my favor because last year’s outing here got... Continue Reading →
Course Review: The Springs Club
This morning, I was back home in Southern California adding a new private club to my growing local list. I played The Springs Club in Rancho Mirage along with a few friends. We had gone in together for a silent auction round here when playing in the tournament at Lake Arrowhead CC a little while... Continue Reading →
Birthday Bonanza 2015 (Continued)
I chronicled Thursday and Friday of my birthday weekend, but I still had plenty of golf in store for Saturday and Sunday, so here we go. In true Nomad style, Thursday was spent in Ventura County and Friday down in Carlsbad. Saturday found me headed east into the Coachella Valley and Sunday I was in... Continue Reading →
A Little Piece of History in the Desert
On Sunday, I made my way out to the Coachella Valley once again. It’s that time of year when the temperatures are rising and the golf deals start getting better. My primary round on Sunday really wasn’t really a deal, but it was an opportunity to play a new course and check another one off... Continue Reading →
A Taste of the Desert’s “Private” Life
With over 100 courses packed into a relatively small area, the Coachella Valley is an excessive celebration of high-end golf. Roughly half the courses out there are considered “private,” so looking for opportunities to play some of them will be a big carrot for me to try and chase over the coming years. I’ll probably... Continue Reading →
Two Days in the Desert, Part 2: Desert Springs & Rancho Las Palmas
After battling the wind in Indio on Friday (which howled violently all through the night where I was staying in Indio), Saturday offered a change of pace. When I left my hotel early in the morning, the wind was still blowing very hard. But it never ceases to amaze me how different it can be... Continue Reading →
The Last Little Trip of 2012: Day One at Westin Mission Hills
After just getting back from my soggy trip to Northern California during the long Christmas weekend, I was right back at it for the long New Year’s weekend. Except this time, I was back here in sunny(?) Southern California. What a better way to finish out the year than another visit out to the Coachella... Continue Reading →
Blue Skies and Green Grass on Black Friday
With a long holiday weekend, of course I wanted to squeeze in a few rounds of golf. But after my Bay Area trip last week, I really didn’t want to take another overnight trip or drive anywhere too far. At the same time, I still wanted to feel like I “got away” at some point... Continue Reading →