Bethpage State Park Red Course

6,570 yards, 127 slope from the Middle tees "We're all getting birdies here." Waiting on the Sixteenth tee, the older gentleman in the Notre Dame gear proclaimed it so. All of us would walk away with birdies on this hole and there was no other possibility. It seemed promising enough as everyone got off the … Continue reading Bethpage State Park Red Course →

The Currituck Club

6,390 yards, 138 slope from the Blues Sitting in the Hummer for the wild horse tour, I was able crane my neck to get a glimpse of where I'd playing in a couple days. We finally decided to start exploring after multiple trips to the Outer Banks and this meant checking out the more northern … Continue reading The Currituck Club →

Sheep Ranch

6,245 yards, 119 slope from the Greens Creaky. The wind surged against the window of my room that night, keeping me up with its fury. Wood creaked this way and that, some where. My alarm went off while I was in a daze, not nearly enough sleep. Out of bed standing, weary bones creaking. Yet … Continue reading Sheep Ranch →

Oak Quarry Golf Club

6,600 yards, 131 slope from the Blues I felt surprisingly energetic with 2 hours of sleep under my belt. It's not every day I get to see friends I grew up with and as the hours flew by the night before, the morning tee time grew shockingly closer and closer. You gotta re-live those glory … Continue reading Oak Quarry Golf Club →

Seaview Hotel and Golf Club – Pines Course

6,731 yards, 123 Slope from the Blues I learned more this day about airplanes than I ever expected in one sitting. The others in my group appeared to be plane mechanics of some sort and would talk about this plane or that as they flew overhead. The sounds they may made denoted different capabilities of … Continue reading Seaview Hotel and Golf Club – Pines Course →

Rock Spring Golf Club

6,611 yards, 136 slope from the Black tees The geese had reclaimed the land. While we were carving our turkeys and going to holiday parties and ringing in the brand new 2022, the geese were able re-colonize and establish order amidst the empty parking lot, clubhouse and fairways. It was there for the taking. They … Continue reading Rock Spring Golf Club →

Nags Head Golf Links

6,126 yards, 128 slope from the Black tees. Nags Head is in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, kind of in the middle of all the towns. Sitting on the coast of Roanoke Sound, the water and wind does give this course a links feel at times. On vacation with the family, the course was … Continue reading Nags Head Golf Links →

Inness

6,722 yards, 132 slope from the Gold tees In Accord, New York is the newly opened Inness, a nine hole course designed and built by Tad King and Rob Collins. Part of a new lodging experience, the golf course opened last year and is open to the public. The Catskill and Shawangunk mountainous terrain is … Continue reading Inness →

Cape Arundel Golf Club

5,859 yards, 123 slope from the Black tees In Kennebunkport, Maine, Cape Arundel was established in 1896. A golf course was built at that time but was fairly nondescript. Alas, the club commissioned Walter Travis to re-design their golf course, which opened in 1920. The re-design included an expansion across Bass Creek, where the Fourteenth … Continue reading Cape Arundel Golf Club →

Cascata

6,168 yards, 133 slope from the White tees About half an hour away from the Vegas strip in the hills of Boulder City lies Cascata, a course designed by Rees Jones and Keith Evans in 2000. Set in the high desert plain with breathtaking views of the valley below, the course runs up, down and … Continue reading Cascata →