9 and dine

It says something about a golf course when it’s listed along with an olive oil farm on Google Maps.  I had the pleasure of being invited by Steve Pajak, the golf editor at the Sacramento Bee, for his On Tour series.

The course should be divided into three parts: the first nine, the second nine and [...]

Note: Another review I did back in 2000.  I’ll be traveling to San Diego at the end of March and may have the chance to update the review.

With dormant rye grass fairways and kikiyu greens, any golfer will get a good roll off their drives, but on the flip side, must hit a high arching [...]

Note: This is a review from 2000 I found and updated for my former home course.  Granite Bay is semi-private (play is open on Mondays).

With only two holes without a crink, angle or dogleg in them, designer Robert Trent Jones Jr. developed a tight, compact course with the land available to him. Numbers 1 & [...]

I recently got to play a round of golf with the Sacbee golf editor and felt motivated enough to start up a new blog centered on golf and food.  More along the lines of “hey, play golf here and get something to eat here afterwards.”  To ensure I’m not just any other internet expert, allow [...]