Yesterday, I finally played my first round of the year. At the same time, I also played my first new course of the year, so it was a win-win on all levels. I recently learned that Palm Valley Country Club in Palm Desert was offering limited tee times through StandByGolf during the month of January.... Continue Reading →
Staying Short in the Desert
I recently took two quick day trips out to the Coachella Valley. Some friends had arranged for rounds at two of Palm Desert’s smaller private clubs. Both just happened to be executive courses, but I was happy to tag along and check out two new courses. I can’t quite call this one a “short course blitz,”... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Calabasas Country Club
A friend of mine had lined up a round here at Calabasas Country Club, and was nice enough to invite me to join him. We had a 12:40 tee time. It was reasonably busy out there on a Sunday afternoon, but we teed off on time and enjoyed a decent pace. Our foursome played behind... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Sun Lakes Country Club
While I was in Phoenix last weekend, an invite materialized for me at Sun Lakes Country Club in Banning on Monday morning. So rather than drive all the way home and back in the morning, I kind of extended my vacation and stayed the night along the way. Sun Lakes is one of the tougher... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Palos Verdes Golf Club
Yesterday, I made my way out to the Rancho Palos Verdes peninsula to check another great private course off my list. Palos Verdes Golf Club is one I’ve been looking forward to playing a long time, but it wasn’t until now that I was able to work it out. The SCGA usually does at least... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Alta Vista Country Club
Yesterday, I finally had the opportunity to play this local course in nearby Placentia. I say “finally” because teases of playing this course with a friend have plagued me for several years, yet none of his invites ever came through. Through the SCGA outings, I was able to befriend another member at Alta Vista and he... Continue Reading →
Course Review: North Ranch Country Club
Yesterday, I played in another SCGA member outing. This one was at North Ranch Country Club in Westlake Village, CA. This is an interesting area geographically because it straddles the border of Los Angeles County and Ventura County. I believe North Ranch Country Club technically sits in Ventura County, so that’s where it will go... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Laguna Woods Village Golf Club
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to visit this local course. Being that this club is part of a 55+ community, it was a tricky one to access. Thankfully, a friend had a client who lives here and was nice enough to invite us out for a round. Technically, there are 36 holes within this community.... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Santa Anita Golf Course
Some golf buddies and I got together for an early morning round yesterday at San Dimas Canyon, which I reviewed fairly recently and things haven’t changed too much. If anything, the fairways have actually gotten worse there, which was sad to see. Nonetheless, this article will focus only on the afternoon round at Santa Anita... Continue Reading →
Short Course Blitz: Odds and Ends
Recently, I’ve been trying to get more aggressive in order to find ways to play some of the more obscure private short courses in Southern California. I’ve tried many strategies and have been successful at a few places so far. Some of these courses are the toughest to access. Most are parts of private residential... Continue Reading →
Bogeys Across America 