Due to an arrangement with work, I often write my reviews for this website months (or even a year, in this case) after I played my round. First, I write my article for LINKS Magazine, and a few months later I craft my own review in a completely different style for this website. That delay is often a great test … Read More
Pebble Beach Golf Links Review
A handful of courses have such grand reputations that you arrive with impossibly high expectations. Pebble Beach is perhaps the ultimate example. I’ve heard some of my most well-traveled friends say it’s their favorite course in the world. Ahead of my trip, all I could think was, “how could it be that good?!” When I traveled to Pebble Beach for … Read More
Cypress Point Review
“No one but a poet should be allowed to write of the beauties of the Cypress Point Club…” – Samuel Morse I had an early morning tee time at Cypress Point, and the solitary drive down from San Francisco allowed plenty of time to reflect on the upcoming round. I purposefully drove the scenic California Highway 1 all the way … Read More
Olympic Club (Ocean Course) Review
The weeks leading up to my afternoon at Olympic Club in San Francisco were filled with anticipation for my rounds of golf in California. I was initially disappointed that a tournament was taking place on the famed Lake Course during my visit, but I was pleasantly surprised playing the “secondary” Ocean course! My very generous friends who took me to play … Read More