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 →
Breaking the 300 Barrier – A Day at Torrey Pines
I wrote about my adventures on Saturday at Encinitas Ranch and the Kia Classic at Aviara. I haven’t posted a story yet about my round Sunday afternoon at Tierra Rejada with the LA Golf Group, but I promise to get that up later this week. That’s because I wanted to skip ahead to my milestone... Continue Reading →
Event Review: LPGA Kia Classic
One big reason I chose to play Encinitas Ranch yesterday is because it was a geographic excuse to stop by Aviara Golf Resort and check out the LPGA Kia Classic in the afternoon. Originally, I was planning to volunteer at this event this year, but the timing didn’t work out. Hopefully next year I’ll be... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Encinitas Ranch Golf Course
It was a long day in North San Diego County. Part of it involved me playing a little golf (hence this review) and the other part involved me watching a little golf played at a much higher level than I’m used to seeing (more on that later). Today’s course selection was Encinitas Ranch Golf Course... Continue Reading →
Course Review(s): Lost Canyons Golf Club
Note: Both of these courses are now closed. It’s very rare when you play a round of golf and feel a little depressed afterwards. But that’s kind of what happened after playing at Lost Canyons Golf Club in Simi Valley on Sunday. In case you didn’t know, this place has fallen on some hard times... Continue Reading →
A Busy Saturday in the Inland Empire
Well, I played 72 holes over the course of the past two days. Admittedly, I’m a little worn out and definitely a bit behind on my reviews. So for now, we’ll focus on what I did yesterday (Saturday) out in the Inland Empire and then I’ll post a second story in the next day or... Continue Reading →
Course Review(s): Robinson Ranch Golf Club
Note: This course has since changed its name to Sand Canyon Country Club. They also closed nine holes of the original Mountain nine and currently play with a 27-hole rotation. To round out this past weekend full of great golf, I headed up to Robinson Ranch Golf Club in Santa Clarita, CA. I had an... Continue Reading →
Coming Full Circle in the Desert
It was almost a year-and-a-half ago that I started this little blog. Time certainly does fly. My first story was a review of an overnight trip I took to the Coachella Valley in October of 2011. So, the first course I ever reviewed was The Golf Club at Terra Lago (South). My stories have evolved... Continue Reading →
Flashback Review: Trump National Golf Club
It seemed like a good time to post a flashback review of this course. Donald Trump has been in the news this week, partly because the new season of Celebrity Apprentice started up Sunday and partly because he made his intentions known that his “renovation” of Doral might be more extensive than anyone realized—potentially a... Continue Reading →
Course Review: The Links at Terranea
To round out another golf-filled weekend here in Southern California, my last stop today was at The Links at Terranea in beautiful Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. RPV gets plenty of attention from local golf-lovers. One of the area’s premier high-end courses is located here (Trump National Golf Club, formerly Ocean Trails) and so is one... Continue Reading →
Bogeys Across America 