I took the day off from work on Tuesday to meet up for 36 holes with a new friend at his home club in South Orange County. This is one of those times where meeting my playing partner probably overshadowed the courses themselves. I made contact with my playing partner through the great golf social... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Dos Lagos Golf Course
I think it was back in 2006 or so when I first—and last—played Dos Lagos out in Corona. Back then, it was a pretty new course. It was built near the end of the golf (and real estate) boom in Southern California and it never quite became the level of course it was intended to... Continue Reading →
Short Course Blitz #16: Obscure Desert Tracks and New Beginnings
It’s been awhile since I did a Short Course Blitz, mainly because I am almost out of short public courses to play in Southern California. I did have one little grouping left in the desert, but I was waiting on Hawk’s Landing to open up in order to make a full day of it. Well,... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Rolling Hills Country Club
Note: This course has been completely renovated and redesigned by David McLay Kidd. This review is of the original layout that is basically no longer there. I haven't yet played the new course, but I hope to someday. Any invites are appreciated. : ) In my never-ending quest to play new courses, my sights have... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Echo Hills Golf Course
Well, this isn’t really a “Short Course Blitz” because I only played one short course on Saturday. I did end up playing Diamond Valley for an afternoon round while all the way out in Hemet, but I reviewed that course pretty recently and there isn’t anything significantly different to report. So, this will be a... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Sunset Hills Country Club
On Monday, I had the day off for President’s Day, so you can bet I’d be out playing golf. Luckily, the timing was perfect to get to play a private course that I haven’t visited yet: Sunset Hills Country Club in Thousand Oaks. They happened to have a “member for a day” outing in the... Continue Reading →
Course Review: San Clemente Golf Course
Yesterday, I went back and visited an old friend here in Orange County. By that, I mean I played San Clemente Golf Course for the first time in many years. This used to be a regular stop for me and I’ve always had a fondness for the course as one of the best overall values... Continue Reading →
Short Course Blitz #15: The Final Run Through San Diego
Last week, I was able to wrap up my Los Angeles County public short course list. Saturday, it was San Diego County’s turn. I had four left to play, and though the plan didn’t work out as smoothly as hoped, I still got them all in before the day’s end. As usual, I got a... Continue Reading →
The Resurrection of Rams Hill Golf Club
On Monday, I had the opportunity to play the recently reopened Rams Hill Golf Club in Borrego Springs. I’ve been looking forward to this for awhile because I never had a chance to play the course in any form before. I say “any form” because this place has a pretty rocky history, and I won’t... Continue Reading →
Short Course Blitz #13: Imperial County & Borrego Springs
After a barrage of Short Course Blitzes recently, I’m getting pretty far down the list and need to start taking care of some of the harder-to-reach options in the more outlying areas of Southern California. I had taken the day off on Monday for another reason initially, but decided to utilize that day instead for... Continue Reading →
Bogeys Across America 