6,838 yards, 130 Slope from the Blues Pete Dye seemed to enjoy working in La Quinta. A number of his courses dot the valley, like one of those cluster charts that shows you incoming storm fronts. In a way, my education into course design began out here in the desert. Both my Dad and I … Continue reading The Citrus Club →

6,666 yards, 135 slope from the Black tees La Quinta, California, one of my favorite places in the winter. For its weather, scenery, general laid back desert feel and its golf. As Palm Springs started growing east away from LA towards the Salton Sea, desert towns were born altogether or experienced unprecedented development. The Hollywood … Continue reading La Quinta Resort and Club – Mountain →

6,545 yards, 134 Slope from the Blues In North Hills, PA, which is north of Center City and within that band of courses that includes LuLu, Manufacturers', Sandy Run and Flourtown, is North Hills Country Club, designed by J. Franklin Meehan way back in 1908. The course then saw Hugh Wilson and Ab Smith perform … Continue reading North Hills Country Club →

6,405 yards, 133 slope from the Gold tees In Medford, New Jersey, MVCC has an intriguing history. In 1963, James "Dutch" Himmelein decided to take a farm his father owned known as the Sunny Jim and turn it into a golf course. His mission statement to William Gordon's firm was to make make a golf … Continue reading Medford Village Country Club →

6,645 yards, 143 slope from the Blues In Galloway Township, NJ, just northwest of Atlantic City on the other side of Reeds Bay, is Galloway National, designed by Tom Fazio in 1994. The course is set on extraordinary dunes land of evergreen, which flirts with the marshes of Reeds Bay, then back into the hills … Continue reading Galloway National Golf Club →

6,302 yards, 133 slope from the Whites Continuing with getting to courses that are fairly close to me but I've never played before, Green Valley is in Lafayette Hill, PA, which is tucked away over near the Wissahickon trail, Plymouth Meeting and my law school stomping grounds of Manayunk. The club was established in 1919 … Continue reading Green Valley Country Club →

6,549 yards, 142 slope from the Member tees In Horsham, PA, 25 miles due north of downtown Philadelphia, is Commonwealth National. Built in 1990 by Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay by refurbishing 36 holes that were designed by George Fazio, Palmer said of Commonwealth, "All I know and love about golf is in this course." … Continue reading Commonwealth National Golf Club →

6,528 yards, 139 Slope from the Blues Sunnybrook is in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, a Philadelphia suburb relatively close to me. Despite the proximity, I've never known much about the course. I've seen photos over at The Bausch Collection, which is an extensive photo portfolio of Philadelphia area courses, as well as destination courses, by Joseph … Continue reading Sunnybrook Golf Club →

Blue/White - 6,780 yards, 142 Slope from the BluesRed/Blue - 6,594 yards, 143 Slope from the BluesWhite/Red - 6,468 yards, 141 Slope from the Blues The Chicago golf scene is a strong one and coming from the East Coast, the similarities and differences compliment each other nicely. The terrain is flatter for the most part … Continue reading Butterfield Country Club →

6,335 yards, 125 Slope from the Blues Somers Point, New Jersey is just before the bridges you would take the shore line of the Atlantic, inland yet mere minutes from the beaches of Ocean City. Enter Greate Bay CC, which is nearly on the tip of Somers Point, Patcong Creek on one side, Drag Channel … Continue reading Greate Bay Country Club →