When I think of Kentucky, I think of rolling hills, perhaps some pastures and fences and horses. Therefore, when I was looking for a course in Kentucky, I wanted something tranquil, with rolling hills and some nice vistas (perhaps from some elevated tee’s)… enter Heritage Hill Golf Club… It’s hard to look at that, or […]
Month: March 2017
Course Introduction – Royal Hawaiian
“Video game golf”… that was my first thought when I saw the 12th hole at Royal Hawaiian. Followed promptly by “can that be a real picture?” It turns out it is quite real… Of course there are other considerations that go into selecting where you are going to play in Hawaii. One of the most […]
Course Introduction – GreatHorse
When you read “Players will come to understand that precision is more rewarding than power on this course” and the next sentence talks about the course playing up to 7,300 yards, you really have the makings of an interesting track. Spotted with over 150 bunkers, GreatHorse in Massachusetts fits the bill. There’s more than bunkers; […]
Course Introduction – The Quarry Course at Black Diamond Ranch
Sometimes you hear a name of a course, and instantly get an image in your head. When I ran across The Quarry Course in Florida, that is exactly what happened. When I read this ‘This magical stretch of holes, called by writer Dan Jenkins “the best five consecutive holes of golf anywhere in the world”’ […]
Course Introduction – University Ridge
As you may have picked up from other introductions, I like target golf. So reading about University Ridge’s signature 16th hole, “the course opens up again at the 554-yard signature 16th hole, which features three fairways and 16 bunkers” was a great head start on selecting a course in Wisconsin. The Robert Trent Jr. golf […]
Course Introduction – Vermont National Country Club
I’ve looked at several Jack Nicklaus designed courses over the past few months (and am playing a few of them), but I really loved Vermont National Country Club‘s tag line of “Where Nature meets Nicklaus.” It’s pretty tough not to be inspired to check out that track, and VNCC does not disappoint. Elevated tee boxes […]
Course Introduction – Aspen Lakes
Often, when something really cool happens to me, I say “It’s like Christmas in [insert month here]!!!” Well, my trip starts on April 21st, at Aspen Lakes in sisters Oregon… and… well… look… Can’t quite see it… how ’bout now… It *IS* like Christmas in April… for two reasons. 1. Clearly, red and green. Those […]
Course Introduction – Prairie Green
When I first read “Prairie-links” golf, I thought “aren’t they the same thing” (minus the large body of near-by water)? After thinking for that a second I concluded that either 1) they were (which means it would be great) or 2) they aren’t (and there is something for me to experience out there). Prairie Green […]
Course Introduction – Forest Dunes
I made a little discovery when looking at all the courses I have viewed over the last few months… some courses have “bonus holes,” who knew!?!?! One of the courses on that list is my chosen course for Michigan, Forest Dunes. Here is their “19th hole” (note the sandtrap in the center of the green)… […]
Course Introduction – Redtail Mountain Resort
Tennessee was another state where something only loosely golf related caught my eye and led me toward a particular course. When reading the description of Redtail Mountain this jumped right off the page… We space our tee times apart to allow golfers time to enjoy the spectacular scenery. Ask for a tee time that allows […]