I got off work a little early today so I went to the neighborhood driving range/par 3 course to get a few swings in. I bought a small bucket and 9 holes of golf and headed to the range. And then… this happened… Ironically, if I hadn’t paid for the round ahead of time, I […]
Course Introduction – Ocean Winds Golf Course
South Carolina golf comes with some pretty high expectations, and justifiably so. So many courses I looked at offered the potential for a fantastic experience. Ultimately, I wound up choosing the Ocean Winds course at Seabrook Island. Barrier Island golf is something that I’ve wanted to do for a long time, so I’m really looking […]
Course Introduction – Poland Spring
Sometimes, a course’s history speaks for itself… When you tee it up at the Poland Spring golf course, you are playing on the same turf where Babe Ruth, Walter Hagen, Bobby Jones, Harry Vardon, President Taft, Jim Gallagher, Sonny Liston and many more celebrities have played. The first 9-holes were originally designed by Arthur Fenn […]
Course Introduction – Potomac Shores
I try to avoid terms like “breathtaking” when describing the courses I’m going to be playing (I don’t want to use it for every course, and I don’t want to oversell any particular course). So, for Potomac Shores, I’ll just show you some pics and let you pick your own words… first from above… Then […]
Course Introduction – Old Works
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 […]
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 […]
Practice 9 – AKA first round of the year…
I got out for the first time (other than the range) Thursday evening after work. I was only able to get in 9 holes, and the 10th green was literally a sheet of ice, so I really only played 8+ holes, but it was still great to get back out on the course. Recently I […]
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 […]