Most times I get a three-day weekend, I’ll take a little road trip. But I’ve already had plenty of those this summer and a couple more coming up soon, so I figured I’d keep it close to home over the Labor Day holiday. Well, “close to home” by my standards. After two rounds out in... Continue Reading →
Old School Charm in the Desert
With Labor Day weekend representing the unofficial end of summer, I figured I’d go and enjoy one of my favorite summer treats—cheap golf in Coachella Valley! Woodhaven Country Club • Palm Desert, CA • 8/31/13 I got an early start as always, but not as early as usual for me. I booked a 7:30 time... Continue Reading →
If You Can’t Beat the Heat, Join It!
I enjoyed a nice day out in the Coachella Valley yesterday, even though it was quite hot. With temperatures well over 100 degrees in the afternoon, I knew it would be brutal. However, I also know that with the heat in the desert comes reduced prices and less crowds. Also, most courses are still in... Continue Reading →
So Many Oak Trees, So Little Time
I have a lot to get caught up on after a busy weekend of golf. It took me about halfway through my round yesterday to realize that, though I went all over the place the past two days, there actually was a theme to it all: oak trees! I do think they are a beautiful... Continue Reading →
Another Delicious Helping of Desert
It’s rare for me to visit the same Southern California “region” on back-to-back weekends. I usually like to alternate and mix it up, but sometimes you just have to make exceptions. I’ve already been out to the Coachella Valley several times this year, where I have enjoyed some fantastic golf and exceptional conditions throughout winter... Continue Reading →
Marathon Day in the Desert, Part 2: Palm Desert Country Club
After 36 relatively quick holes in the morning at Cimarron, I decided I wasn’t quite done for the day. This seems like a nice time to play out in the desert because the prices are starting to go down a bit, but the conditions are still great at most courses. I wanted to take advantage... Continue Reading →
Marathon Day in the Desert, Part 1: Cimarron Golf Resort
After playing three rounds on my birthday last summer, I swore I’d never play 54 holes in one day again. I guess technically I held true to that statement yesterday when I played 63! I didn’t plan to, but it just kind of happened. It started in Cathedral City, where some friends and I had... 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 →
Two Days in the Desert, Part 1: Shadow Hills Golf Club
I’ve spent plenty of time playing golf in the Coachella Valley in the past year, but there are so many courses out there. I still have a pretty good-sized list of courses yet to play (and that’s not counting the many, many private clubs I’ll probably never get access to). Even though we’re at the... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Seven Hills Golf Club
After a very busy few weeks leading up to my 300th-course celebration at Torrey Pines on Monday, I chose to take it a little easier this weekend. In fact, I wasn’t planning to play at all, but the golf gods spoke to me and I had to answer. For the past several months, I’ve been... Continue Reading →
Bogeys Across America 