My insane week of great private club golf continued yesterday as I was able to check another new local course off the list: Bear Creek Golf Club in Murrieta. This is the busiest time of year for the SCGA, with many member outings in May and June. I’ve been signing up for as many as... Continue Reading →
Course Review: The Crosby at Rancho Santa Fe
Did I mention I’d be busy this week? Well, I was back at it again today at another local private club. This time I was down in beautiful Rancho Santa Fe, which is such a hotbed of amazing golf. There are only private clubs in this town, so I have been working hard to access... Continue Reading →
Number 750: My Battle at Bighorn
I chronicled my most recent adventure up to the Central Valley to quickly gather seven new courses and get my total course count up to 749 before Monday. And now you’ll know the reason why I did that… Bighorn Golf Club (The Canyons) • Palm Desert, CA • 5/16/16 I like to celebrate the big... Continue Reading →
Another Visit to the Central Valley
As you may have noticed, the Central Valley is the next area I am trying to conquer in California. I’ve taken a couple trips up that way recently and hope to do more this summer. Yesterday, a friend and I took a day trip up that way and were able to knock out a couple... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Spanish Hills Country Club
On Monday, I made the drive up to Camarillo for an SCGA member outing at Spanish Hills Country Club. And I do mean “drive,” as it took me over three hours to get through LA traffic on a Monday morning. It took nearly that to get back home afterward, as well. It was a shotgun start... 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: Friendly Hills Country Club
I was able to join up for another SCGA member outing today at Friendly Hills Country Club in Whittier. It was a shotgun event, starting at 10:00. My group started on the 7th hole and the total pace was rather slow at over five hours. I think most groups finished closer to 4: 30, but... Continue Reading →
My Own Little RTJ Trail in Southern California
Alabama is home to the famous Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, which I was fortunate enough to play a few stops on in 2014. However, RTJ Sr. has had a hand in several classic Southern California courses, as well. I just happened to play two of them in back-to-back days, so I kind of experienced... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Vista Valley Country Club
Today, I played in another SCGA event. This one was at Vista Valley Country Club, which most people don’t know much about. It’s kind of obscurely located geographically and it’s not one of the big name clubs in San Diego County, but I sure enjoyed the experience there. The price was a reasonable $60 for... Continue Reading →
Course Review: The Farms Golf Club
On Monday, I headed back down to Rancho Santa Fe, which is an area I’ve had the fortune to visit numerous times over the past few months with rounds at Morgan Run, Santaluz and Fairbanks Ranch. I’ll be back there soon to check out another couple of private courses, so stay tuned. Anyway, this last... Continue Reading →
Bogeys Across America 