Temecula has always been a nice little hotbed of golf. A couple of weeks ago, I enjoyed an excellent double-play deal at Journey at Pechanga. This weekend, I took advantage of some more unusually great deals in one of my favorite SoCal golf destinations... Redhawk Golf Club • Temecula, CA • 9/14/13 It hasn’t been... Continue Reading →
Birthday Bonanza 2013!
Last year, I made the most of my birthday with three free rounds up in Ventura County. This year, I kept things a little closer to home…well, kind of. My Wednesday started with a visit to an Orange County course with one of the best birthday deals around. Tustin Ranch Golf Club • Tustin, CA •... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Tijeras Creek Golf Club
I played out here mid-week after work. The main excuse to get out was for my first-round match in the GK Cup match play tournament for Greenskeeper.org. With the OB Sports discount card I recently won in a raffle at a GK event, I was able to get my partner and I a good rate... Continue Reading →
If You Can’t Beat the Heat, Join It!
I enjoyed a nice day out in the Coachella Valley yesterday, even though it was quite hot. With temperatures well over 100 degrees in the afternoon, I knew it would be brutal. However, I also know that with the heat in the desert comes reduced prices and less crowds. Also, most courses are still in... Continue Reading →
Another Delicious Helping of Desert
It’s rare for me to visit the same Southern California “region” on back-to-back weekends. I usually like to alternate and mix it up, but sometimes you just have to make exceptions. I’ve already been out to the Coachella Valley several times this year, where I have enjoyed some fantastic golf and exceptional conditions throughout winter... Continue Reading →
Two Days in the Desert, Part 2: Desert Springs & Rancho Las Palmas
After battling the wind in Indio on Friday (which howled violently all through the night where I was staying in Indio), Saturday offered a change of pace. When I left my hotel early in the morning, the wind was still blowing very hard. But it never ceases to amaze me how different it can be... 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 →
Course Review: Rancho Vista Golf Club
Another day, another round of golf. Such is the way of the Golf Nomad. Today, I headed up to Palmdale, CA in the high desert northeast of Los Angeles. My course choice was Rancho Vista Golf Club. It’s a course I’ve always heard pretty good things about, with it’s only drawback being that it’s rather... Continue Reading →
Back to South San Diego County Again
It’s actually been a couple months since I went down into San Diego County for some golf. I ventured down there a lot last year and was able to cross quite a few courses off my “to do” list. What’s making it hard now is that I’ve eliminated all but a few of the easy-to-access... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Porter Valley Country Club
I don’t devote much time on this blog to focus on private golf courses. I’m a pretty regular guy without too many “connections,” but every once in awhile I get a chance to check out a private club. That was the case today when I visited Porter Valley Country Club in Northridge. This course opens... Continue Reading →
Bogeys Across America 