I’ve mentioned before that there are lots of reasons for selecting a course, and I’m trying to use them all at some point during this trip. A major goal is to show some of the diversity of golf in this country. So, while you will see some ocean views, some beautiful elevated greens, and some […]
Introductions
Course Introduction – Forest Creek Golf Club
There are lots of reasons for selecting a particular course. If you’ve been reading along with me on these introductions, you are well aware that I’m “using them all.” Sometimes, however, the simplest reasons rise to the top of the criteria list. When I read this “Forest Creek Golf Club is the only golf community […]
Course Introduction – The Ledges
In the parlance of the internet… I’m just going to leave this here… On day 4, in Utah I get to do THAT. And several other holes just like it, such as… The striking contrast of red rock and green fairways and greens, blended together by the high desert landscape is something to behold. At […]
Course Introduction: Triggs Memorial
Triggs Memorial is a course with some history, built in the early 30’s it is coming up on its 90’th “birthday.” As you might expect from a course in Rhode Island, it is carved from a forest (originally on a 140 acre farm) and is therefore lined with trees. The course is described as “a […]
Course Introduction – Cherokee Hills Golf Course
In Oklahoma, I expected more “plains golf”… not unlike Buffalo Dunes in Kansas. However, when I started looking at pictures of Cherokee Hills, this is what I saw: And then this: Hills, and forest, and water… oh my! This looks just like my favorite course at home (except it appears more lush and has more […]
Course Introduction – Cochiti Golf Club
On day 6, in New Mexico, I’ll be playing Cochiti Golf Club. When I thought about golf in New Mexico I envisioned rocky bluffs and incredible color contrasts against the lush fairways and greens… something like this: Cochiti does not disappoint. I’ve been through their gallery of course shots repeatedly and really struggled to just […]
Course Introduction – Buffalo Dunes
When I was looking at courses in Kansas, I wanted something with a “midwest feel” (although, candidly I wasn’t sure what that would be in a golf course). Until… I stumbled on this overhead view of Buffalo Dunes golf course… The course is essentially a single crop circle (not the mythical alien kind, but the […]
Course Introduction – Chimera Golf Club
Okay, lets be honest, when you go to Las Vegas, you are going to have fun first and foremost. This is true on the golf course as well, and that was a priority for me when selecting a course for Nevada… ladies and gentlemen, if you are unfamiliar with them, let me introduce you to […]
Course Introduction – Amarillo Country Club
Early on in the planning stages for this trip, I knew I wouldn’t be able to play a course in Texas on the gulf; it was just logistically impossible. What I thought that meant was I would have to sacrifice a bit, to keep the route in tact… then I found The Amarillo Country Club. […]
Course Introduction – Ravenwood Golf Club
One of the most challenging parts of putting this trip together was selecting courses in places like New York. Depending on who’s numbers you go by, New York has somewhere between 800-1000 golf courses most of which are great, some of which are utterly mind blowing. So how do you choose? Sometimes, it is as […]