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Golf Course Reviews

Lost Canyons Golf Review – Sky course – Simi Valley, CA

August 29, 2010
Lost Canyons golf review - Sky course - Simi Valley, CA

I walked in to Lost Canyons clubhouse on an early Sunday afternoon in August. I was fresh off a 4 hour flight, but determined to get a round in before my meetings started on Monday. I was greeted by a very friendly person at the counter, and chose to play the Sky Course (Lost Canyons [...]

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The Frog Golf Course Review, Villa Rica, Georgia

July 18, 2010
The Frog golf course, The Georgian Resort, Villa Rica, GA

We played the Frog on the Monday of a long 4th of July weekend. We are members of Canongate (which is a great organization if you enjoy playing multiple courses), and The Frog is one of the 20+ courses in their stable. It’s located in Villa Rica, Georgia within the Georgian Resort, which is about [...]

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Pinehurst 8 golf course review – Pinehurst, NC

July 4, 2010
Pinehurst 8 golf course, Village of Pinehurst, North Carolina

The final round of our Pinehurst trip was at Pinehurst #8, and it turned out to be my favorite course of the 4 we played (including Pinehurst #4, #6, #7 and #8.) Pinehurst #8 was built by Tom Fazio to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Pinehurst Resort. There also aren’t any houses on the course, [...]

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Pinehurst 7 Golf Course Review – Pinehurst, NC

May 22, 2010
Pinehurst 7 golf course, Village of Pinehurst, North Carolina

Pinehurst No. 7 seems to be the course that the members of Pinehurst play a lot. We had a tee time on a weekday morning, but were only allowed to make tee times until around 8:30 or so, as the members start filling after that. Not a problem on my end, but if you play [...]

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Pinehurst 6 Golf Course Review – Pinehurst, North Carolina

May 20, 2010
Pinehurst 6 golf course, Village of Pinehurst, North Carolina

We (Kate and I) played Pinehurst #6 on a Sunday morning around 8:30 a.m. There was a twosome in front of us (which we ended up passing), and a threesome two groups behind us. I love the feeling that we’re the only people on the golf course, and this course provided that. Great way to [...]

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Pinehurst 4 Golf Course Review – Pinehurst, North Carolina

May 16, 2010
Pinehurst #4 golf course, Pinehurst, North Carolina

Pinehurst #4 was originally designed by Donald Ross in 1919, and Tom Fazio redesigned it in 2000 as a personal tribute to Ross. There are lots of the crowned greens with drop-offs, wide fairways, and strategically placed bunkers (as you’ll see) which are all indicative of a Ross course. Honestly, I thought it was a [...]

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Cutters Ridge Golf at Manistee National Resort

October 8, 2009
Cutters Ridge Golf at Manistee National Resort

I used to be a member at Manistee National, so I thought it made sense to preface this review with that. In other words, yes I am biased.   I have played both courses multiple times, and am a huge fan of both. The Canthooke Valley course is more of a traditional track, while the [...]

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Prairie Isle Golf Review – Crystal Lake, Illinois

September 23, 2009
Prairie Isle Golf Review - Crystal Lake, Illinois

Some friends told me that Prairie isle Golf Club in Crystal Lake, IL was an out-of-the-way track that was a pretty good play, so I decided to give it a shot. Roughly 35-40 minutes from my house isn’t too far, so what the heck, right? I called to set-up a tee time as a single [...]

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Erin Hills Golf Review – Erin, Wisconsin

September 17, 2009
Erin Hills Golf, Erin, Wisconsin

Erin Hills is a relatively new golf course in Erin Wisconsin that’s been getting a lot of press, most notably for its length (the Back Black tees measure in at 8,266 yards… for real.) In addition, it won “Best New Course of the Year” in 2007 from Golf Magazine, and has been awarded the 2011 [...]

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White Deer Run Golf Club Review – Vernon Hills, IL

August 26, 2009
White Deer Run Golf Club, Vernon Hills, IL

White Deer Run Golf Club is located in Vernon Hills, Illinois. I had the pleasure of playing this golf course on a lazy Sunday morning in the middle of August. It was unseasonably cool with a high temperature around 75, making for perfect golf weather. I arrived early enough to hit the range. I noticed [...]

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