I chronicled Saturday’s at private clubs up in Fresno and Visalia. We worked our way further back south for Sunday. I was able to arrange two more private clubs for this day in Kern County. I am extremely grateful both places invited us out… Stockdale Country Club • Bakersfield, CA • 7/9/17 Special thanks to the... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Eldorado Country Club
Last week, I had a unique opportunity to play this private club in Indian Wells. Now that I live out in the desert, I have been aggressively reaching out to the private clubs I haven’t played. With the summer heat and limited member play, I figure it’s my best hope at accessing some of these... Continue Reading →
Course Review(s): Rancho La Quinta Country Club
On Saturday, I was back on the SCGA’s annual Bob Hope Trail. Luckily, they move around to a variety of courses every year and that has enabled to check quite a few off my list. I played Ironwood CC on Thursday and couldn’t wait for Rancho La Quinta CC over the weekend. Rancho La Quinta... Continue Reading →
Course Review(s): Ironwood Country Club
Just north of Bighorn Golf Club in Palm Desert, you will find Ironwood Country Club. It’s yet another wonderful private Coachella Valley club with plenty of history and character. I was out at Ironwood yesterday participating in another SCGA member outing, which was set up on the South Course as a 7:30 shotgun start. A... Continue Reading →
A Return to Bighorn
Last year, I was blown away by my experience at Bighorn Golf Club in Palm Desert. I had played in an SCGA outing and the round on The Canyons course there represented my 750th course played. What’s funny is that my round this year on The Mountains course would have been number 850 if not... Continue Reading →
Course Review(s): Toscana Country Club
On Sunday, I had the pleasure of playing both courses at Toscana Country Club in Indian Wells. What a treat for my 849th and 850th courses played! As far as the desert’s many high-end private clubs go, Toscana doesn’t seem to get quite as much attention as others. Part of that may be due to... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Victoria Club
On Monday, I played Victoria Club in Riverside as part of an SCGA member outing. I was excited to finally check out this course. Victoria Club and its golf course(s) have quite a long and complex history dating back to the late 1800s. Their website chronicles it pretty well. Check out this link: http://www.victoriaclub.com/About-Us/Club-History.aspx It is... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Palm Desert Greens Country Club
On Friday morning, I had the chance to play this private course in the 55+ community of Palm Desert Greens. A friend of mind knows a resident, who was able to get us on the tee sheet. On Friday, they were having an 8:00 shotgun start. We started out on the 16th hole and it... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Rancho San Marcos Golf Course
Wow. It feels like it’s been forever since I last wrote a review. It’s been a slow few months for golf as I moved to a new area, but I am settling in and I expect much more golf on the horizon. Last Friday, however, I did have the opportunity to replay a course that... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Braemar Country Club
I’m off to a slow start this year, but it’s been kind of nice watching SoCal get lots of much-needed rain this month. Lately, though, the weather has been gorgeous. So it was ideal timing for Monday’s SCGA outing at Braemar Country Club in Los Angeles (Tarzana). It was a 10:00 shotgun start, but not... Continue Reading →
Bogeys Across America 