Aronimink Golf Club

6,521 yards, 130 slope from the Blues There were lots of memories here before I even set foot on the First tee. My wife was seven months pregnant with our first but felt up for going to the AT&T when it was hosted here. We both weren't expecting all the hills and at some point, … Continue reading Aronimink Golf Club →

Lancaster Country Club

Meadowcreek/Dogwood: 6,339 yards, 129 slope from the Blues Highlands/Meadowbrook: 6,132 yards, 128 slope from the Blues Dogwood/Highlands: 6,357 yards, 128 slope from the Blues One of my favorite movies is the Good, Bad & the Ugly. The final showdown is one of the epic crescendos in Western cinema and watching it as a kid, I … Continue reading Lancaster Country Club →

Oakland Hills South

6,833 yards, 137 slope from the Blues "At least we know the PrecisionAire works." The relentless rain poured the entire time. Two rain jackets and three sets of gloves later, at some point I just accepted I would be soaked the rest of the round. Every step was a slosh of water from the shoe. … Continue reading Oakland Hills South →

The Philadelphia Cricket Club – St. Martins

2,613 yards, 119 Slope Cresting the hill, one could look forward where dark had recently descended and watch the clubhouse come into view slowly. One step at a time. Illuminated and quiet, it drew us in with its promise of halcyon tranquility. A soft glow that could have been candlelight beckoned with that promise. As … Continue reading The Philadelphia Cricket Club – St. Martins →

Baltusrol Upper

6,173 yards, 136 from the III tees Twenty minutes after walking off the Eighteenth of the Lower, we found ourselves on the First tee of the Upper. That First tee is behind the clubhouse, making it feel like a secret eighteen holes only the more wily among us know about. Surely our experience of the … Continue reading Baltusrol Upper →

Baltusrol Lower

6,225 yards, 134 from the III tees Something was off with me. I couldn't get into a groove, couldn't get a feel for the course, couldn't put my finger on it. Out of sync. We started in the early morning. There's a routine this time of year, late in the season. We all are now … Continue reading Baltusrol Lower →

Shinnecock Hills Golf Club

6,530 yards, 134 slope from the Green tees It was the kind of cold that you didn't realize just how cold until the warm comfort of inside began to lightly defrost you. As we finished up and came into the clubhouse, a quiet fire lapping away in the corner, it dawned on me it was … Continue reading Shinnecock Hills Golf Club →

Trump National Golf Club – Old Course at Bedminster

7,721 yards, 155 slope from the Black tees7,249 yards, 144 slope from the Gold tees6,647 yards, 141 slope from the Blues6,131 yards, 132 slope from the White tees Bedminster, New Jersey is home to Trump National Golf Club, one of the flagship properties of the the Trump portfolio. The club at Bedminster sports two courses; … Continue reading Trump National Golf Club – Old Course at Bedminster →

Baltimore Country Club (East)

6,664 yards, 136 slope from the Blues Twenty minutes north of Baltimore proper is the Five Farms property of Baltimore Country Club, where the East and West courses reside. The East course is more well known, designed by A.W. Tillinghast and opening in 1924. The grandeur of the land is rich with hills, far and … Continue reading Baltimore Country Club (East) →

The Riviera Country Club

6,526 yards, 130 slope from the White tees Pacific Palisades is just above Santa Monica. From the beach moving inland, the land rises up sharply and quickly. Massive hills high above the ocean nearby while canyon floors are far below. The roads twist and arch through it all. Within this coastal array of geological splendor … Continue reading The Riviera Country Club →