As the trip winds down you might expect to become a little “numb” to some typical golf course attributes. Especially on this trip where I’m visiting so many really incredible courses. All of this put a bit of pressure to find a course in Washington that, 47 states in, could still capture the imagination and […]
Month: April 2017
Course Introduction – The Lakes at Laura S. Walker Park
Located very close to the Okefenokee Swamp National Wildlife Refuge and Wilderness Area and, as the name would imply, littered with an abundance of water, The Lakes Golf Course at Laura S. Walker Park set up fantastically for me. Those who have noted my affinity for water will know exactly how positively I reacted to […]
Course Introduction – Anchorage Golf Course
So… Alaska. It’s a place I’ve always dreamed about visiting, but I’m going to be there for less then 20 hours, so it’ll be slightly less than the full scenic tour. On a positive note, though, I’ll be playing Anchorage Golf Course, where there is no shortage of scenery… I’m including the obligatory moose-in-Alaska shot […]
Course Introduction – Spirit Hollow Golf Course
One of the things I liked right away about Spirit Hollow was the fact that they had a page called the superintendent’s view that updates golfers about the activities and plans of the club, for example… We have also built several bat houses that will be placed strategically around the golf course. It’s a known […]
Course Introduction – FarmLinks at Pursell Farms
Sometimes, less is more… I just love the calm, inviting, walk-in-the-woods feel of that picture. It certainly seems like the kind of place where the line “Here you’ll be treated like family and remember what it’s like to play for the pure enjoyment of the game” from Pursell Farms course description fits perfectly. Sometimes, though… […]
Course Introduction – Olde Stonewall
Golfing throughout the United States, I really didn’t expect to be introducing a course with a castle… but… then along came Olde Stonewall… The introduction to Olde Stonewall is the towering clubhouse. It dominates the setting – an imposing 33,000-square-foot gray castle high above, with pennants flying from the turrets. And as you climb the […]
Course Introduction – The Country Club of St Albans
By now, you should know I’m a sucker for the history of a course. So it should come as no surprise that The Country Club of St Albans in Missouri grabbed my attention quickly… The St. Albans property bears many symbols of the past, from Civil War era graves that dot the property to the […]
Course Introduction – Caverns Mill
If you have been following along for many of these course introductions, you are aware of my affinity for water hazards. Truly I just cannot get enough of a course that features a great deal of water. In this way, Caverns Mill delivers! In addition to multiple in-course water features, several holes run along the […]